Cost of living comparison
Santo Domingo is 18.8% more expensive than Kingston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.4% less in Santo Domingo
- Groceries
-
pay 36.6% less in Santo Domingo
- Transportation
-
pay 13.7% more in Santo Domingo
- Housing
-
pay 21.0% less in Santo Domingo
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Santo Domingo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.2% less in Santo Domingo
- Clothing
-
pay 94.7% more in Santo Domingo
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Santo Domingo are more expensive than in Kingston. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Santo Domingo. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Santo Domingo.
If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 6.4% less for restaurants
Kingston
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,200.87
|
$10.23
DOP604.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,376.00
|
$6.60
DOP389.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD225.55
|
$1.05
DOP62.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD140.10
|
$0.77
DOP45.18
|
|
pay 36.6% less for groceries
Kingston
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD565.64
|
$1.90
DOP112.38
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,050.12
|
$3.22
DOP189.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,436.69
|
$4.91
DOP289.90
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD682.16
|
$2.37
DOP139.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD474.05
|
$2.89
DOP170.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD431.48
|
$1.37
DOP81.06
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD221.34
|
$0.35
DOP20.90
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD291.19
|
$1.35
DOP79.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD254.44
|
$0.79
DOP46.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD166.44
|
$0.98
DOP58.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD151.48
|
$1.09
DOP64.32
|
|
pay 13.7% more for transportation
Kingston
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD772.03
|
$4.80
DOP283.40
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD6,004.35
|
$82.54
DOP4,872.53
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,854,968.24
|
$28,062.96
DOP1,656,658.67
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,203.05
|
$18.61
DOP1,098.64
|
|
pay 21.0% less for housing
Kingston
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,446.93
|
$42.28
DOP2,495.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD139,669.95
|
$732.50
DOP43,242.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD67,911.32
|
$411.15
DOP24,271.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,978.46
|
$66.16
DOP3,905.88
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Kingston
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD36,359.69
|
$361.79
DOP21,357.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD336,243.70
|
$6,176.69
DOP364,632.33
|
|
pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports
Kingston
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD500.36
|
$2.48
DOP146.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD684.04
|
$2.58
DOP152.27
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,401.02
|
$4.54
DOP267.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD11,174.77
|
$44.94
DOP2,652.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,101.52
|
$6.40
DOP377.62
|
|
pay 94.7% more for clothing
Kingston
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,203.05
|
$66.44
DOP3,922.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD4,086.29
|
$56.74
DOP3,349.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,341.55
|
$103.17
DOP6,090.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD11,007.98
|
$109.66
DOP6,473.50
|
|
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