Cost of living comparison
Praia is 0.4% cheaper than Santo Domingo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.7% more in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 63.9% more in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 11.8% less in Praia
- Housing
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pay 16.8% more in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 58.3% less in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.7% less in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% less in Praia
The cost of groceries, housing, and restaurants in Praia are more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Santo Domingo, you would:
pay 14.7% more for restaurants
|
Santo Domingo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
DOP604.55
|
$4.86
CVE475.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.60
DOP390.03
|
$6.32
CVE617.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
DOP62.05
|
$1.78
CVE173.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
DOP45.21
|
$1.12
CVE109.33
|
|
pay 63.9% more for groceries
|
Santo Domingo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
DOP112.44
|
$2.95
CVE288.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
DOP190.09
|
$7.94
CVE776.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
DOP290.07
|
$4.78
CVE467.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
DOP139.89
|
$2.20
CVE214.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
DOP170.65
|
$2.61
CVE255.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
DOP81.11
|
$2.00
CVE195.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.92
|
$1.32
CVE129.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
DOP79.83
|
$1.56
CVE152.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
DOP46.86
|
$2.23
CVE218.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
DOP58.13
|
$1.21
CVE118.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
DOP64.36
|
$0.88
CVE86.20
|
|
pay 11.8% less for transportation
|
Santo Domingo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
DOP283.56
|
$6.31
CVE616.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.54
DOP4,875.37
|
$20.42
CVE1,995.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.96
DOP1,657,624.57
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,850,650.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.61
DOP1,099.29
|
$17.26
CVE1,686.63
|
|
pay 16.8% more for housing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.28
DOP2,497.27
|
$51.28
CVE5,012.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$732.50
DOP43,267.25
|
$583.34
CVE57,013.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.15
DOP24,285.85
|
$388.89
CVE38,008.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.16
DOP3,908.16
|
$113.61
CVE11,103.70
|
|
pay 58.3% less for childcare
|
Santo Domingo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$361.79
DOP21,370.36
|
$110.42
CVE10,792.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,176.69
DOP364,844.93
|
$3,266.68
CVE319,272.88
|
|
pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santo Domingo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
DOP146.26
|
$2.48
CVE242.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
DOP152.36
|
$1.49
CVE145.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
DOP268.15
|
$4.38
CVE427.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.94
DOP2,654.37
|
$36.46
CVE3,563.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
DOP377.84
|
$5.83
CVE570.13
|
|
pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.44
DOP3,924.67
|
$48.61
CVE4,751.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.74
DOP3,351.81
|
$38.89
CVE3,800.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.17
DOP6,094.21
|
$87.50
CVE8,551.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.66
DOP6,477.27
|
$131.25
CVE12,827.93
|
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