Cost of living comparison

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Santo Domingo vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary

Santo Domingo is 0.8% cheaper than Gibraltar.

Restaurants
pay 50.5% less in Santo Domingo
Groceries
pay 27.1% less in Santo Domingo
Transportation
pay 3.1 times more in Santo Domingo
Housing
pay 44.3% less in Santo Domingo
Childcare
pay 58.2% less in Santo Domingo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 31.1% less in Santo Domingo
Clothing
pay 2.4% less in Santo Domingo

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Santo Domingo. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Santo Domingo.

Santo Domingo vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Gibraltar, you would:

pay 50.5% less for restaurants

 
Gibraltar
Santo Domingo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.66
GIP16.44
$10.23
DOP623.22
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.98
GIP8.73
$6.60
DOP402.08
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.15
GIP1.71
$1.05
DOP63.97

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pay 27.1% less for groceries

 
Gibraltar
Santo Domingo
Bread
1 loaf
$1.78
GIP1.41
$1.90
DOP115.92
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.65
GIP3.70
$3.22
DOP195.96
Milk (1 gallon) $8.40
GIP6.68
$4.91
DOP299.04

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pay 3.1 times more for transportation

 
Gibraltar
Santo Domingo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.96
GIP4.74
$4.80
DOP292.32
Monthly public transit pass $8.33
GIP6.63
$82.54
DOP5,025.99
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,804.11
GIP25,297.56
$28,062.96
DOP1,708,835.43

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pay 44.3% less for housing

 
Gibraltar
Santo Domingo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$54.78
GIP43.58
$42.28
DOP2,574.42
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,685.73
GIP1,340.86
$732.50
DOP44,603.95
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,569.58
GIP1,248.47
$411.15
DOP25,036.14

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pay 58.2% less for childcare

 
Gibraltar
Santo Domingo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $825.15
GIP656.34
$361.79
DOP22,030.57
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,498.45
GIP12,327.75
$6,176.69
DOP376,116.49

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pay 31.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Gibraltar
Santo Domingo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.17
GIP4.11
$2.48
DOP150.78
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.14
GIP2.50
$2.58
DOP157.06
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.65
GIP3.70
$4.54
DOP276.43

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pay 2.4% less for clothing

 
Gibraltar
Santo Domingo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$128.35
GIP102.09
$66.44
DOP4,045.92
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.78
GIP34.03
$56.74
DOP3,455.37
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$130.95
GIP104.16
$103.17
DOP6,282.48

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