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Cost of living

712.89

601.16

Eating Out

10.23

10.44

Rent & Utilities

276.18

219.62

Transportation

371.61

505.63

Groceries

3.89

3.71

Other

548.99

718.28

San CristobalMatanzas (Dominican Republic)

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

Cost of living

Item	San Cristobal	Matanzas (Dominican Republic)
Total with rent one person	764	653
Total with rent family	2,421	1,918
Without rent one person	494	358
Without rent one family	1,467	1,613
Rent & Utilities person	315.82	330
Rent & Utilities family	722.32	415.77
Food person	307	353
Food family	940	702
Transport person	113.63	42.86
Transport family	226.59	160.53
Life expectancy	70.47 years	66.58 years

Item	San Cristobal	Matanzas (Dominican Republic)
Lunch Menu	7.64	9.01
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	41.14	40.73
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	7.61	6.76
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	2.08	2.86
Cappuccino	1.94	2.18
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	0.95	1.1

Item	San Cristobal	Matanzas (Dominican Republic)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	367.66	341
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	214.09	165.28
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	648.39	481.04
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	573.64	411.81
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	41.88	39.27
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	50.61	67.82
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	37	31.15

Item	San Cristobal	Matanzas (Dominican Republic)
Local transport ticket	11.22	11.76
Monthly ticket local transport	1,741	2,582
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	775	896
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.83	0.85
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	52.83%	31.62%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	19.08	16
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.3	1.15

Item	San Cristobal	Matanzas (Dominican Republic)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.14	1.05
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.41	1.77
Eggs, x12	1.49	1.69
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	6.82	6.75
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	6.38	5.87
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	12.46	11.21
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	0.86	0.62
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.53	0.69

Item	San Cristobal	Matanzas (Dominican Republic)
Gym Membership, 1 month	26.8	25.23
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	5.03	4.89
Doctors visit	22.77	22.14
Haircut, simple	6.49	8.32
Brand Jeans	50.04	51.1
Brand Sneakers	85.86	85.65
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	264.89	345.91
International Primary School, 1 year	3,930	5,203