Cost of living comparison
Santo Domingo is 30.6% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.8% less in Santo Domingo
- Groceries
-
pay 34.0% less in Santo Domingo
- Transportation
-
pay 4.7% more in Santo Domingo
- Housing
-
pay 45.4% less in Santo Domingo
- Childcare
-
pay 66.4% less in Santo Domingo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.2% less in Santo Domingo
- Clothing
-
pay 12.1% more in Santo Domingo
The cost of clothing and transportation in Santo Domingo are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Santo Domingo.
If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 45.8% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.68
|
$10.23
DOP604.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.81
|
$6.60
DOP390.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
$1.05
DOP62.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
$0.77
DOP45.21
|
|
pay 34.0% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.64
|
$1.90
DOP112.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.63
|
$3.22
DOP190.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.64
|
$4.91
DOP290.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.55
|
$2.37
DOP139.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.09
|
$2.89
DOP170.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
$1.37
DOP81.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.35
DOP20.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
$1.35
DOP79.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
$0.79
DOP46.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
$0.98
DOP58.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
$1.09
DOP64.36
|
|
pay 4.7% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.70
|
$4.80
DOP283.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$127.11
|
$82.54
DOP4,875.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,544.19
|
$28,062.96
DOP1,657,624.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.83
|
$18.61
DOP1,099.29
|
|
pay 45.4% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$69.00
|
$42.28
DOP2,497.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,958.73
|
$732.50
DOP43,267.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,744.45
|
$411.15
DOP24,285.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$180.46
|
$66.16
DOP3,908.16
|
|
pay 66.4% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,373.67
|
$361.79
DOP21,370.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,393.16
|
$6,176.69
DOP364,844.93
|
|
pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.90
|
$2.48
DOP146.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.10
|
$2.58
DOP152.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.77
|
$4.54
DOP268.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$63.58
|
$44.94
DOP2,654.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.81
|
$6.40
DOP377.84
|
|
pay 12.1% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$78.59
|
$66.44
DOP3,924.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.99
|
$56.74
DOP3,351.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$134.35
|
$103.17
DOP6,094.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$152.32
|
$109.66
DOP6,477.27
|
|
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