Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 16.9% more expensive than Santo Domingo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.2% more in Kingston
- Groceries
-
pay 91.0% more in Kingston
- Transportation
-
pay 10.1% more in Kingston
- Housing
-
pay 31.9% more in Kingston
- Childcare
-
pay 51.5% less in Kingston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.4% more in Kingston
- Clothing
-
pay 45.9% less in Kingston
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Kingston are more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Kingston. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Kingston.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Santo Domingo, you would:
pay 13.2% more for restaurants
Santo Domingo
|
Kingston
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
DOP604.19
|
$7.52
JMD1,200.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.60
DOP389.80
|
$8.62
JMD1,376.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
DOP62.01
|
$1.41
JMD225.55
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
DOP45.18
|
$0.88
JMD140.10
|
|
pay 91.0% more for groceries
Santo Domingo
|
Kingston
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
DOP112.38
|
$3.54
JMD565.64
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
DOP189.98
|
$6.58
JMD1,050.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
DOP289.90
|
$15.26
JMD2,436.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
DOP139.81
|
$4.27
JMD682.16
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
DOP170.55
|
$2.97
JMD474.05
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
DOP81.06
|
$2.70
JMD431.48
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.90
|
$1.39
JMD221.34
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
DOP79.78
|
$1.82
JMD291.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
DOP46.83
|
$1.59
JMD254.44
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
DOP58.09
|
$1.04
JMD166.44
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
DOP64.32
|
$0.95
JMD151.48
|
|
pay 10.1% more for transportation
Santo Domingo
|
Kingston
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
DOP283.40
|
$4.83
JMD772.03
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$82.54
DOP4,872.53
|
$37.59
JMD6,004.35
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.96
DOP1,656,658.67
|
$42,920.30
JMD6,854,968.24
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.61
DOP1,098.64
|
$26.32
JMD4,203.05
|
|
pay 31.9% more for housing
Santo Domingo
|
Kingston
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.28
DOP2,495.82
|
$52.89
JMD8,446.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$732.50
DOP43,242.03
|
$874.50
JMD139,669.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.15
DOP24,271.70
|
$425.21
JMD67,911.32
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.16
DOP3,905.88
|
$118.83
JMD18,978.46
|
|
pay 51.5% less for childcare
Santo Domingo
|
Kingston
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$361.79
DOP21,357.90
|
$227.66
JMD36,359.69
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,176.69
DOP364,632.33
|
$2,105.29
JMD336,243.70
|
|
pay 69.4% more for entertainment and sports
Santo Domingo
|
Kingston
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
DOP146.18
|
$3.13
JMD500.36
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
DOP152.27
|
$4.28
JMD684.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
DOP267.99
|
$8.77
JMD1,401.02
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.94
DOP2,652.82
|
$69.97
JMD11,174.77
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
DOP377.62
|
$13.16
JMD2,101.52
|
|
pay 45.9% less for clothing
Santo Domingo
|
Kingston
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.44
DOP3,922.38
|
$26.32
JMD4,203.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.74
DOP3,349.86
|
$25.59
JMD4,086.29
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.17
DOP6,090.66
|
$71.01
JMD11,341.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.66
DOP6,473.50
|
$68.92
JMD11,007.98
|
|
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