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Cost of living

1,198.39

624.5

Eating Out

17.67

10.27

Rent & Utilities

709.36

196.35

Transportation

1,713.98

530.21

Groceries

5.45

3.69

Other

3,160.51

773.14

Duarte (Dominican Republic)Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)

Consumer prices in Duarte (Dominican Republic) are roughly 69% higher than in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic).

Cost of living

Item	Duarte (Dominican Republic)	Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
Total with rent one person	1,589	645
Total with rent family	3,815	1,984
Without rent one person	902	494
Without rent one family	2,563	1,528
Rent & Utilities person	838	225.63
Rent & Utilities family	1,300.44	469.68
Food person	624	289
Food family	1,215	988
Transport person	88.64	55.95
Transport family	173.4	114.78
Life expectancy	73.85 years	75.46 years

Item	Duarte (Dominican Republic)	Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
Lunch Menu	17.13	7.96
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	64.41	43.08
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	9.41	5.25
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	9.13	2.22
Cappuccino	2.81	2.13
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	3.13	1

Item	Duarte (Dominican Republic)	Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	1,124.41	303.61
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	807.18	147.8
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	1,685.37	441.32
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	1,045.86	335.85
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	124.57	46.16
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	135.69	54.71
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	42.44	44.99

Item	Duarte (Dominican Republic)	Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
Local transport ticket	5.12	15.25
Monthly ticket local transport	6,479	2,863
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	5,387	773
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	2.95	0.92
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	102.75%	39.72%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	19.7	18.45
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.34	1.15

Item	Duarte (Dominican Republic)	Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	0.89	1.06
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.54	1.56
Eggs, x12	4.72	1.4
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	11.04	5.3
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	8.8	5.32
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	12.45	13.43
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	3.11	0.72
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	1.03	0.72

Item	Duarte (Dominican Republic)	Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
Gym Membership, 1 month	58.16	25.96
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	16.3	5.45
Doctors visit	62.76	24.76
Haircut, simple	20.87	7.16
Brand Jeans	68.88	50.54
Brand Sneakers	126.87	91.34
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	1,835.24	276.93
International Primary School, 1 year	23,095	5,703