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Cost of living

1,283.36

622.5

Eating Out

18.3

8.74

Rent & Utilities

810.04

226.97

Transportation

1,997.21

465.76

Groceries

5.23

3.74

Other

2,777.33

782.22

Montecristi (Dominican Republic)Santiago (Dominican Republic)

Consumer prices in Montecristi (Dominican Republic) are roughly 69% higher than in Santiago (Dominican Republic).

Cost of living

Item	Montecristi (Dominican Republic)	Santiago (Dominican Republic)
Total with rent one person	2,084	871
Total with rent family	3,998	1,528
Without rent one person	779	442
Without rent one family	2,978	1,622
Rent & Utilities person	906.29	258.51
Rent & Utilities family	1,239.25	511.43
Food person	476	342
Food family	1,280	989
Transport person	93.09	45.16
Transport family	207.26	155.17
Life expectancy	76.12 years	83.23 years

Item	Montecristi (Dominican Republic)	Santiago (Dominican Republic)
Lunch Menu	14.23	7.36
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	69.12	33.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	11.21	5.89
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	9.16	2.68
Cappuccino	3.06	1.62
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	2.99	1.14

Item	Montecristi (Dominican Republic)	Santiago (Dominican Republic)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	1,244.76	252.13
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	886.51	177.71
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	2,288.75	589.28
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	942.9	410.84
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	86.28	42.98
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	180.61	72.56
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	40.44	43.32

Item	Montecristi (Dominican Republic)	Santiago (Dominican Republic)
Local transport ticket	5.6	12.86
Monthly ticket local transport	7,402	2,285
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	6,428	906
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	3.25	0.63
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	116.53%	38.27%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	23.64	16.55
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.48	1.04

Item	Montecristi (Dominican Republic)	Santiago (Dominican Republic)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.12	0.97
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.42	1.39
Eggs, x12	5.71	1.53
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	8.46	5.03
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	9.85	6.22
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	11.55	13.36
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	2.51	0.7
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	1.19	0.73

Item	Montecristi (Dominican Republic)	Santiago (Dominican Republic)
Gym Membership, 1 month	56.28	23.52
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	14.84	5.09
Doctors visit	43.68	20.46
Haircut, simple	25.51	6.29
Brand Jeans	76.69	51.6
Brand Sneakers	96.63	89.39
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	1,918.98	278.44
International Primary School, 1 year	19,986	5,783