Compare cost of living

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Cost of living

601.16

620.94

Eating Out

10.44

9.03

Rent & Utilities

219.62

259.47

Transportation

505.63

428.04

Groceries

3.71

3.98

Other

718.28

895.01

Matanzas (Dominican Republic)San Cristobal (Dominican Republic)

Consumer prices in San Cristobal (Dominican Republic) are roughly 7% higher than in Matanzas (Dominican Republic).

Cost of living

Item	Matanzas (Dominican Republic)	San Cristobal (Dominican Republic)
Total with rent one person	653	926
Total with rent family	1,918	1,921
Without rent one person	358	425
Without rent one family	1,613	1,257
Rent & Utilities person	330	386.51
Rent & Utilities family	415.77	505.99
Food person	353	362
Food family	702	695
Transport person	42.86	64.82
Transport family	160.53	220.08
Life expectancy	66.58 years	66.99 years

Item	Matanzas (Dominican Republic)	San Cristobal (Dominican Republic)
Lunch Menu	9.01	2.15
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	40.73	42.16
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	6.76	4.64
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	2.86	1.66
Cappuccino	2.18	3.09
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	1.1	0.47

Item	Matanzas (Dominican Republic)	San Cristobal (Dominican Republic)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	341	347.81
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	165.28	284.47
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	481.04	646.41
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	411.81	364.69
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	39.27	49.04
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	67.82	76.78
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	31.15	47.08

Item	Matanzas (Dominican Republic)	San Cristobal (Dominican Republic)
Local transport ticket	11.76	11.44
Monthly ticket local transport	2,582	1,996
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	896	922
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.85	0.85
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	31.62%	47.11%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	16	17.7
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.15	1.16

Item	Matanzas (Dominican Republic)	San Cristobal (Dominican Republic)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.05	1.43
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.77	1.67
Eggs, x12	1.69	2.44
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	6.75	7.32
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	5.87	5.34
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	11.21	12.23
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	0.62	0.64
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.69	0.76

Item	Matanzas (Dominican Republic)	San Cristobal (Dominican Republic)
Gym Membership, 1 month	25.23	37.64
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	4.89	8.45
Doctors visit	22.14	25.27
Haircut, simple	8.32	7.23
Brand Jeans	51.1	55.7
Brand Sneakers	85.65	97.15
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	345.91	389.67
International Primary School, 1 year	5,203	6,539