Cost of living comparison

Islamabad, Pakistan

compared to

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo vs. Islamabad Cost of Living Summary

Santo Domingo is 3.1 times more expensive than Islamabad.

Restaurants: pay 3.3 times more in Santo Domingo
Groceries: pay 2.6 times more in Santo Domingo
Transportation: pay 4.8 times more in Santo Domingo
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Santo Domingo
Childcare: pay 4.0 times more in Santo Domingo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.0% more in Santo Domingo
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Santo Domingo

The cost of transportation, childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing in Santo Domingo are more expensive than in Islamabad. Notably, transportation, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Santo Domingo.

Santo Domingo vs. Islamabad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.3 times more for restaurants

	Islamabad	Santo Domingo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.79 PKR500.81	$10.23 DOP630.81	+471.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 PKR1,201.96	$6.60 DOP406.98	+53.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 PKR99.02	$1.05 DOP64.75	+196.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 PKR67.71	$0.77 DOP47.17	+216.3%
Average			+234.7%

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

	Islamabad	Santo Domingo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 PKR189.73	$1.90 DOP117.33	+180.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.96 PKR828.20	$3.22 DOP198.35	+8.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.31 PKR927.15	$4.91 DOP302.68	+48.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.25 PKR349.78	$2.37 DOP145.97	+89.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 PKR459.16	$2.89 DOP178.07	+76.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.48 PKR134.94	$1.37 DOP84.64	+184.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 PKR107.09	$0.35 DOP21.82	-7.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 PKR103.96	$1.35 DOP83.29	+263.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 PKR73.00	$0.79 DOP48.89	+204.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 PKR52.76	$0.98 DOP60.65	+421.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR70.15	$1.09 DOP67.16	+334.6%
Average			+164.0%

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pay 4.8 times more for transportation

	Islamabad	Santo Domingo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 PKR1,065.05	$4.80 DOP295.88	+26.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.80 PKR1,903.10	$82.54 DOP5,087.21	+1113.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,479.46 PKR6,009,778.29	$28,062.96 DOP1,729,649.81	+30.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.27 PKR1,195.95	$18.61 DOP1,147.05	+335.4%
Average			+376.4%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Islamabad	Santo Domingo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.16 PKR5,079.69	$42.28 DOP2,605.78	+132.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$174.15 PKR48,726.34	$732.50 DOP45,147.25	+320.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$99.01 PKR27,701.32	$411.15 DOP25,341.09	+315.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.99 PKR23,778.56	$66.16 DOP4,077.97	-22.1%
Average			+186.7%

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

	Islamabad	Santo Domingo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$60.17 PKR16,835.08	$361.79 DOP22,298.92	+501.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,142.14 PKR879,144.71	$6,176.69 DOP380,697.76	+96.6%
Average			+298.9%

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pay 65.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Islamabad	Santo Domingo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 PKR500.81	$2.48 DOP152.62	+38.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.97 PKR550.42	$2.58 DOP158.98	+31.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.15 PKR600.98	$4.54 DOP279.80	+111.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.01 PKR6,439.05	$44.94 DOP2,769.70	+95.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.30 PKR1,201.96	$6.40 DOP394.26	+48.9%
Average			+65.0%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Islamabad	Santo Domingo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.06 PKR5,332.21	$66.44 DOP4,095.20	+248.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.18 PKR7,324.42	$56.74 DOP3,497.45	+116.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.29 PKR23,304.58	$103.17 DOP6,359.01	+23.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.79 PKR10,853.91	$109.66 DOP6,758.72	+182.7%
Average			+143.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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