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Cost of living

645.99

624.5

Eating Out

10.82

10.27

Rent & Utilities

255.36

196.35

Transportation

410.1

530.21

Groceries

3.67

3.69

Other

760.26

773.14

Boca ChicaSanto Domingo (Dominican Republic)

Consumer prices in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) are roughly 2% higher than in Boca Chica.

Cost of living

Item	Boca Chica	Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
Total with rent one person	945	645
Total with rent family	1,790	1,984
Without rent one person	557	494
Without rent one family	1,370	1,528
Rent & Utilities person	297	225.63
Rent & Utilities family	548.56	469.68
Food person	317	289
Food family	964	988
Transport person	67.01	55.95
Transport family	178	114.78
Life expectancy	72.27 years	75.46 years

Item	Boca Chica	Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
Lunch Menu	11.24	7.96
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	43.28	43.08
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	5.52	5.25
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	1.78	2.22
Cappuccino	2.21	2.13
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	0.86	1

Item	Boca Chica	Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	329.11	303.61
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	214.89	147.8
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	655.98	441.32
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	429.8	335.85
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	42.6	46.16
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	69.25	54.71
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	45.89	44.99

Item	Boca Chica	Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
Local transport ticket	15.26	15.25
Monthly ticket local transport	1,878	2,863
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	906	773
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	1.69	0.92
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	50.59%	39.72%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	17.76	18.45
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.43	1.15

Item	Boca Chica	Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.3	1.06
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.95	1.56
Eggs, x12	1.5	1.4
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	5.15	5.3
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	5.48	5.32
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	12.48	13.43
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	0.83	0.72
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.7	0.72

Item	Boca Chica	Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
Gym Membership, 1 month	29.15	25.96
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	7.65	5.45
Doctors visit	30.53	24.76
Haircut, simple	8.52	7.16
Brand Jeans	68.55	50.54
Brand Sneakers	91.57	91.34
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	356.12	276.93
International Primary School, 1 year	5,490	5,703