Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 16.4% cheaper than Santo Domingo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.8% less in Brasilia
- Groceries
-
pay 20.0% less in Brasilia
- Transportation
-
pay 35.7% less in Brasilia
- Housing
-
pay 43.2% less in Brasilia
- Childcare
-
pay 57.1% more in Brasilia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.8% less in Brasilia
- Clothing
-
pay 34.4% less in Brasilia
Expenses including housing, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Brasilia.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Santo Domingo, you would:
pay 7.8% less for restaurants
|
Santo Domingo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
DOP606.70
|
$6.97
R$38.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.60
DOP391.42
|
$6.10
R$33.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
DOP62.27
|
$1.14
R$6.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
DOP45.37
|
$0.76
R$4.21
|
|
pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
Santo Domingo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
DOP112.84
|
$1.57
R$8.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
DOP190.77
|
$4.43
R$24.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
DOP291.11
|
$3.57
R$19.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
DOP140.39
|
$2.10
R$11.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
DOP171.26
|
$1.42
R$7.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
DOP81.40
|
$0.87
R$4.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.99
|
$0.57
R$3.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
DOP80.11
|
$0.50
R$2.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
DOP47.02
|
$0.70
R$3.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
DOP58.33
|
$0.51
R$2.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
DOP64.59
|
$0.54
R$2.95
|
|
pay 35.7% less for transportation
|
Santo Domingo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
DOP284.57
|
$3.79
R$20.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.54
DOP4,892.77
|
$43.46
R$239.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.96
DOP1,663,541.67
|
$24,385.57
R$134,433.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.61
DOP1,103.21
|
$7.21
R$39.75
|
|
pay 43.2% less for housing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.28
DOP2,506.19
|
$19.32
R$106.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$732.50
DOP43,421.69
|
$360.74
R$1,988.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.15
DOP24,372.54
|
$223.88
R$1,234.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.16
DOP3,922.11
|
$51.47
R$283.75
|
|
pay 57.1% more for childcare
|
Santo Domingo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$361.79
DOP21,446.64
|
$461.58
R$2,544.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,176.69
DOP366,147.29
|
$11,525.09
R$63,535.74
|
|
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santo Domingo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
DOP146.78
|
$1.74
R$9.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
DOP152.90
|
$1.75
R$9.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
DOP269.10
|
$2.09
R$11.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.94
DOP2,663.84
|
$23.80
R$131.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
DOP379.19
|
$6.97
R$38.41
|
|
pay 34.4% less for clothing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.44
DOP3,938.68
|
$50.89
R$280.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.74
DOP3,363.78
|
$41.19
R$227.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.17
DOP6,115.96
|
$64.43
R$355.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.66
DOP6,500.39
|
$55.71
R$307.10
|
|
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