Cost of living comparison
Santo Domingo is 8.3% cheaper than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8% less in Santo Domingo
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% less in Santo Domingo
- Transportation
-
pay 33.2% less in Santo Domingo
- Housing
-
pay 39.6% less in Santo Domingo
- Childcare
-
pay 23.6% less in Santo Domingo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% more in Santo Domingo
- Clothing
-
pay 41.8% more in Santo Domingo
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Santo Domingo are more expensive than in Dili. Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Santo Domingo.
If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Dili, you would:
pay 2.8% less for restaurants
|
Dili
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$10.23
DOP645.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$6.60
DOP416.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.05
DOP66.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.77
DOP48.30
|
|
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Dili
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$1.90
DOP120.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$3.22
DOP203.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$4.91
DOP309.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$2.37
DOP149.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$2.89
DOP182.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.37
DOP86.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.35
DOP22.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.35
DOP85.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.79
DOP50.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.98
DOP62.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.09
DOP68.77
|
|
pay 33.2% less for transportation
|
Dili
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$4.80
DOP302.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$82.54
DOP5,209.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,062.96
DOP1,771,136.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$18.61
DOP1,174.56
|
|
pay 39.6% less for housing
|
Dili
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$42.28
DOP2,668.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$732.50
DOP46,230.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$411.15
DOP25,948.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$66.16
DOP4,175.78
|
|
pay 23.6% less for childcare
|
Dili
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$361.79
DOP22,833.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$6,176.69
DOP389,828.98
|
|
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$2.48
DOP156.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.58
DOP162.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$4.54
DOP286.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$44.94
DOP2,836.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$6.40
DOP403.71
|
|
pay 41.8% more for clothing
|
Dili
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$66.44
DOP4,193.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$56.74
DOP3,581.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$103.17
DOP6,511.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$109.66
DOP6,920.83
|
|
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