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Cost of living

566.66

624.5

Eating Out

8.34

10.27

Rent & Utilities

200.07

196.35

Transportation

508.67

530.21

Groceries

3.47

3.69

Other

750.23

773.14

Monte CristiSanto Domingo (Dominican Republic)

Consumer prices in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) are roughly 5% higher than in Monte Cristi.

Cost of living

Item	Monte Cristi	Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
Total with rent one person	594	645
Total with rent family	1,795	1,984
Without rent one person	480	494
Without rent one family	1,106	1,528
Rent & Utilities person	303.03	225.63
Rent & Utilities family	542.04	469.68
Food person	311	289
Food family	855	988
Transport person	52.14	55.95
Transport family	109.95	114.78
Life expectancy	85.07 years	75.46 years

Item	Monte Cristi	Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
Lunch Menu	6.57	7.96
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	32.58	43.08
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	5.58	5.25
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	2.21	2.22
Cappuccino	2.03	2.13
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	1.09	1

Item	Monte Cristi	Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	334.9	303.61
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	177.71	147.8
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	441.7	441.32
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	295.87	335.85
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	52.68	46.16
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	56.93	54.71
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	40.71	44.99

Item	Monte Cristi	Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
Local transport ticket	14.33	15.25
Monthly ticket local transport	2,597	2,863
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	896	773
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.65	0.92
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	35.38%	39.72%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	16.08	18.45
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.28	1.15

Item	Monte Cristi	Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.05	1.06
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.75	1.56
Eggs, x12	1.99	1.4
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	5.96	5.3
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	4.61	5.32
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	10.97	13.43
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	0.85	0.72
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.56	0.72

Item	Monte Cristi	Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
Gym Membership, 1 month	25.99	25.96
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	5.48	5.45
Doctors visit	29.74	24.76
Haircut, simple	8.17	7.16
Brand Jeans	49.06	50.54
Brand Sneakers	72.29	91.34
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	300.1	276.93
International Primary School, 1 year	5,511	5,703