Cost of living comparison
Santo Domingo is 50.7% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.3% less in Santo Domingo
- Groceries
-
pay 65.5% less in Santo Domingo
- Transportation
-
pay 12.5% more in Santo Domingo
- Housing
-
pay 74.7% less in Santo Domingo
- Childcare
-
pay 76.5% less in Santo Domingo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.4% less in Santo Domingo
- Clothing
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pay 22.3% less in Santo Domingo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Santo Domingo.
If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of George Town, you would:
pay 67.3% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$10.23
DOP604.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
$6.60
DOP389.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$1.05
DOP62.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.77
DOP45.18
|
|
pay 65.5% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$1.90
DOP112.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$3.22
DOP189.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
$4.91
DOP289.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
$2.37
DOP139.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$2.89
DOP170.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$1.37
DOP81.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.35
DOP20.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$1.35
DOP79.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$0.79
DOP46.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$0.98
DOP58.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$1.09
DOP64.32
|
|
pay 12.5% more for transportation
|
George Town
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$4.80
DOP283.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$82.54
DOP4,872.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,304.55
|
$28,062.96
DOP1,656,658.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.67
|
$18.61
DOP1,098.64
|
|
pay 74.7% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.79
|
$42.28
DOP2,495.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,442.37
|
$732.50
DOP43,242.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,115.77
|
$411.15
DOP24,271.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.06
|
$66.16
DOP3,905.88
|
|
pay 76.5% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.78
|
$361.79
DOP21,357.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,983.05
|
$6,176.69
DOP364,632.33
|
|
pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
$2.48
DOP146.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
$2.58
DOP152.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$4.54
DOP267.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.06
|
$44.94
DOP2,652.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$6.40
DOP377.62
|
|
pay 22.3% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.55
|
$66.44
DOP3,922.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.40
|
$56.74
DOP3,349.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.85
|
$103.17
DOP6,090.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.76
|
$109.66
DOP6,473.50
|
|
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