Cost of living comparison

Oranjestad, Aruba

compared to

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Santo Domingo is 19.4% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 38.8% less in Santo Domingo
Groceries: pay 33.8% less in Santo Domingo
Transportation: pay 1.9% more in Santo Domingo
Housing: pay 40.3% less in Santo Domingo
Childcare: pay 22.1% more in Santo Domingo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.9% less in Santo Domingo
Clothing: pay 5.7% less in Santo Domingo

The cost of childcare and transportation in Santo Domingo are more expensive than in Oranjestad. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Santo Domingo.

Santo Domingo vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.8% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Santo Domingo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.00 AWG34.20	$10.23 DOP606.70	-46.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.49	$6.60 DOP391.42	-35.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 AWG2.40	$1.05 DOP62.27	-21.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 AWG2.90	$0.77 DOP45.37	-52.4%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 33.8% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Santo Domingo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.05 AWG5.50	$1.90 DOP112.84	-37.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.00 AWG10.80	$3.22 DOP190.77	-46.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 AWG11.52	$4.91 DOP291.11	-23.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.00 AWG9.00	$2.37 DOP140.39	-52.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.21 AWG9.38	$2.89 DOP171.26	-44.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 AWG3.22	$1.37 DOP81.40	-23.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.35 DOP20.99	-61.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 AWG3.27	$1.35 DOP80.11	-25.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.72 AWG4.90	$0.79 DOP47.02	-70.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 AWG1.90	$0.98 DOP58.33	-7.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$1.09 DOP64.59	+20.1%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 1.9% more for transportation

	Oranjestad	Santo Domingo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 AWG10.19	$4.80 DOP284.57	-15.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.00 AWG72.00	$82.54 DOP4,892.77	+106.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AWG63,000.00	$28,062.96 DOP1,663,541.67	-19.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.10 AWG91.97	$18.61 DOP1,103.21	-63.6%
Average			+1.9%

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pay 40.3% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Santo Domingo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.80 AWG165.25	$42.28 DOP2,506.19	-53.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.73 AWG1,459.31	$732.50 DOP43,421.69	-9.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.25 AWG1,179.45	$411.15 DOP24,372.54	-37.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.08 AWG300.74	$66.16 DOP3,922.11	-60.4%
Average			-40.3%

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pay 22.1% more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Santo Domingo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.00 AWG405.00	$361.79 DOP21,446.64	+60.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,404.07 AWG13,327.32	$6,176.69 DOP366,147.29	-16.6%
Average			+22.1%

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pay 40.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Santo Domingo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$2.48 DOP146.78	-17.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 AWG6.69	$2.58 DOP152.90	-30.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.00	$4.54 DOP269.10	-54.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$131.44 AWG236.60	$44.94 DOP2,663.84	-65.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 AWG18.00	$6.40 DOP379.19	-36.0%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 5.7% less for clothing

	Oranjestad	Santo Domingo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 AWG144.00	$66.44 DOP3,938.68	-16.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.37 AWG103.27	$56.74 DOP3,363.78	-1.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.59 AWG209.86	$103.17 DOP6,115.96	-11.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.22	$109.66 DOP6,500.39	+6.6%
Average			-5.7%

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