Cost of living comparison
San Juan is 60.0% more expensive than Santo Domingo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.0% more in San Juan
- Groceries
-
pay 86.3% more in San Juan
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% less in San Juan
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in San Juan
- Childcare
-
pay 49.2% more in San Juan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.2% more in San Juan
- Clothing
-
pay 15.6% less in San Juan
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare in San Juan are more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in San Juan. Notably, housing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in San Juan.
If you lived in San Juan instead of Santo Domingo, you would:
pay 85.0% more for restaurants
|
Santo Domingo
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
DOP604.19
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.60
DOP389.80
|
$10.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
DOP62.01
|
$1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
DOP45.18
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 86.3% more for groceries
|
Santo Domingo
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
DOP112.38
|
$3.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
DOP189.98
|
$4.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
DOP289.90
|
$8.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
DOP139.81
|
$5.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
DOP170.55
|
$3.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
DOP81.06
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.90
|
$1.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
DOP79.78
|
$1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
DOP46.83
|
$2.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
DOP58.09
|
$1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
DOP64.32
|
$1.29
|
|
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Santo Domingo
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
DOP283.40
|
$3.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.54
DOP4,872.53
|
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.96
DOP1,656,658.67
|
$32,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.61
DOP1,098.64
|
$22.00
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Santo Domingo
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.28
DOP2,495.82
|
$71.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$732.50
DOP43,242.03
|
$1,766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.15
DOP24,271.70
|
$838.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.16
DOP3,905.88
|
$280.41
|
|
pay 49.2% more for childcare
|
Santo Domingo
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$361.79
DOP21,357.90
|
$470.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,176.69
DOP364,632.33
|
$10,400.00
|
|
pay 66.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santo Domingo
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
DOP146.18
|
$3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
DOP152.27
|
$3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
DOP267.99
|
$11.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.94
DOP2,652.82
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
DOP377.62
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
Santo Domingo
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.44
DOP3,922.38
|
$45.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.74
DOP3,349.86
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.17
DOP6,090.66
|
$91.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.66
DOP6,473.50
|
$106.00
|
|
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