Cost of living comparison
Santo Domingo is 41.5% cheaper than Nassau.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.9% less in Santo Domingo
- Groceries
-
pay 49.8% less in Santo Domingo
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% more in Santo Domingo
- Housing
-
pay 67.7% less in Santo Domingo
- Childcare
-
pay 51.0% less in Santo Domingo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.9% less in Santo Domingo
- Clothing
-
pay 12.0% less in Santo Domingo
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Santo Domingo.
If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 53.9% less for restaurants
Nassau
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.00
BSD40.00
|
$10.23
DOP606.70
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
BSD10.00
|
$6.60
DOP391.42
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
$1.05
DOP62.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
BSD1.71
|
$0.77
DOP45.37
|
|
pay 49.8% less for groceries
Nassau
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.17
BSD5.17
|
$1.90
DOP112.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$3.22
DOP190.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.37
BSD19.37
|
$4.91
DOP291.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.38
BSD7.38
|
$2.37
DOP140.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
BSD5.20
|
$2.89
DOP171.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
BSD1.72
|
$1.37
DOP81.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
$0.35
DOP20.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$1.35
DOP80.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$0.79
DOP47.02
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
$0.98
DOP58.33
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
$1.09
DOP64.59
|
|
pay 1.9% more for transportation
Nassau
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
BSD5.39
|
$4.80
DOP284.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$82.54
DOP4,892.77
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$28,062.96
DOP1,663,541.67
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$18.61
DOP1,103.21
|
|
pay 67.7% less for housing
Nassau
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
$42.28
DOP2,506.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
|
$732.50
DOP43,421.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
BSD1,800.00
|
$411.15
DOP24,372.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$249.29
BSD249.29
|
$66.16
DOP3,922.11
|
|
pay 51.0% less for childcare
Nassau
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$640.00
BSD640.00
|
$361.79
DOP21,446.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,916.67
BSD14,916.67
|
$6,176.69
DOP366,147.29
|
|
pay 57.9% less for entertainment and sports
Nassau
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
BSD5.00
|
$2.48
DOP146.78
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BSD5.75
|
$2.58
DOP152.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
$4.54
DOP269.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.88
BSD113.88
|
$44.94
DOP2,663.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$6.40
DOP379.19
|
|
pay 12.0% less for clothing
Nassau
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
$66.44
DOP3,938.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
$56.74
DOP3,363.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$103.17
DOP6,115.96
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$109.66
DOP6,500.39
|
|
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