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Cost of living

601.16

658.59

Eating Out

10.44

7.16

Rent & Utilities

219.62

219.33

Transportation

505.63

269.84

Groceries

3.71

3.76

Other

718.28

304.14

Matanzas (Dominican Republic)Santiago de los Caballeros

Consumer prices in Matanzas (Dominican Republic) are roughly 29% higher than in Santiago de los Caballeros.

Cost of living

Item	Matanzas (Dominican Republic)	Santiago de los Caballeros
Total with rent one person	653	807
Total with rent family	1,918	2,055
Without rent one person	358	431
Without rent one family	1,613	1,486
Rent & Utilities person	330	309.56
Rent & Utilities family	415.77	450.08
Food person	353	324
Food family	702	895
Transport person	42.86	106.72
Transport family	160.53	300.62
Life expectancy	66.58 years	79.46 years

Item	Matanzas (Dominican Republic)	Santiago de los Caballeros
Lunch Menu	9.01	5.29
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	40.73	27.8
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	6.76	4.99
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	2.86	2.38
Cappuccino	2.18	1.77
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	1.1	0.71

Item	Matanzas (Dominican Republic)	Santiago de los Caballeros
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	341	378.16
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	165.28	163.51
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	481.04	619.51
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	411.81	265.19
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	39.27	36.52
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	67.82	43.94
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	31.15	28.48

Item	Matanzas (Dominican Republic)	Santiago de los Caballeros
Local transport ticket	11.76	11.63
Monthly ticket local transport	2,582	1,093
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	896	720
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.85	0.6
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	31.62%	46.65%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	16	15.56
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.15	1.47

Item	Matanzas (Dominican Republic)	Santiago de los Caballeros
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.05	1.03
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.77	1.25
Eggs, x12	1.69	1.7
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	6.75	7.84
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	5.87	4.47
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	11.21	12.45
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	0.62	0.91
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.69	0.41

Item	Matanzas (Dominican Republic)	Santiago de los Caballeros
Gym Membership, 1 month	25.23	26.51
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	4.89	6.24
Doctors visit	22.14	34.22
Haircut, simple	8.32	6.16
Brand Jeans	51.1	59.17
Brand Sneakers	85.65	62.44
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	345.91	207.34
International Primary School, 1 year	5,203	2,031