Cost of living comparison
Santo Domingo is 1.3% more expensive than Vilnius.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.9% less in Santo Domingo
- Groceries
-
pay 28.6% more in Santo Domingo
- Transportation
-
pay 48.0% more in Santo Domingo
- Housing
-
pay 13.0% more in Santo Domingo
- Childcare
-
pay 31.1% less in Santo Domingo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.3% less in Santo Domingo
- Clothing
-
pay 7.9% more in Santo Domingo
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing in Santo Domingo are more expensive than in Vilnius. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Santo Domingo.
If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 36.9% less for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.33
|
$10.23
DOP604.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.56
|
$6.60
DOP390.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$1.05
DOP62.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.61
|
$0.77
DOP45.21
|
|
pay 28.6% more for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
$1.90
DOP112.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€5.61
|
$3.22
DOP190.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.56
|
$4.91
DOP290.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.27
|
$2.37
DOP139.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.67
|
$2.89
DOP170.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.57
|
$1.37
DOP81.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.35
DOP20.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$1.35
DOP79.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.30
|
$0.79
DOP46.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.35
|
$0.98
DOP58.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.39
|
$1.09
DOP64.36
|
|
pay 48.0% more for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.39
|
$4.80
DOP283.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.08
€27.39
|
$82.54
DOP4,875.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€29,302.51
|
$28,062.96
DOP1,657,624.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€10.01
|
$18.61
DOP1,099.29
|
|
pay 13.0% more for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.16
€15.12
|
$42.28
DOP2,497.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$795.81
€701.30
|
$732.50
DOP43,267.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.19
€523.62
|
$411.15
DOP24,285.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€131.67
|
$66.16
DOP3,908.16
|
|
pay 31.1% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€490.74
|
$361.79
DOP21,370.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€7,487.15
|
$6,176.69
DOP364,844.93
|
|
pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.25
|
$2.48
DOP146.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€2.97
|
$2.58
DOP152.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
$4.54
DOP268.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.23
€35.45
|
$44.94
DOP2,654.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.56
|
$6.40
DOP377.84
|
|
pay 7.9% more for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€72.54
|
$66.44
DOP3,924.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€31.75
|
$56.74
DOP3,351.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€88.74
|
$103.17
DOP6,094.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€106.25
|
$109.66
DOP6,477.27
|
|
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