Cost of living comparison
Santo Domingo is 48.9% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.0% less in Santo Domingo
- Groceries
-
pay 36.8% less in Santo Domingo
- Transportation
-
pay 39.6% more in Santo Domingo
- Housing
-
pay 71.8% less in Santo Domingo
- Childcare
-
pay 84.1% less in Santo Domingo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.0% less in Santo Domingo
- Clothing
-
pay 55.5% less in Santo Domingo
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Santo Domingo.
If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 66.0% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€18.40
|
$10.23
DOP630.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.85
|
$6.60
DOP406.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.11
|
$1.05
DOP64.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.23
|
$0.77
DOP47.17
|
|
pay 36.8% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€5.78
|
$1.90
DOP117.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.08
|
$3.22
DOP198.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.25
|
$4.91
DOP302.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.13
|
$2.37
DOP145.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.19
|
$2.89
DOP178.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$1.37
DOP84.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.35
DOP21.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$1.35
DOP83.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.58
|
$0.79
DOP48.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.83
|
$0.98
DOP60.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.28
|
$1.09
DOP67.16
|
|
pay 39.6% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.52
|
$4.80
DOP295.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€20.76
|
$82.54
DOP5,087.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€40,743.15
|
$28,062.96
DOP1,729,649.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.93
|
$18.61
DOP1,147.05
|
|
pay 71.8% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€53.79
|
$42.28
DOP2,605.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,118.30
|
$732.50
DOP45,147.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,661.72
|
$411.15
DOP25,341.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€206.94
|
$66.16
DOP4,077.97
|
|
pay 84.1% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,840.06
|
$361.79
DOP22,298.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€37,626.84
|
$6,176.69
DOP380,697.76
|
|
pay 68.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.55
|
$2.48
DOP152.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€5.83
|
$2.58
DOP158.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.80
|
$4.54
DOP279.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€454.12
|
$44.94
DOP2,769.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.32
|
$6.40
DOP394.26
|
|
pay 55.5% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€153.57
|
$66.44
DOP4,095.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€66.29
|
$56.74
DOP3,497.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€192.97
|
$103.17
DOP6,359.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€551.07
|
$109.66
DOP6,758.72
|
|
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