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Cost of living

604.27

622.5

Eating Out

10.52

8.74

Rent & Utilities

192.36

226.97

Transportation

538.91

465.76

Groceries

3.93

3.74

Other

874.01

782.22

San Jose de OcoaSantiago (Dominican Republic)

Consumer prices in San Jose de Ocoa are roughly 5% higher than in Santiago (Dominican Republic).

Cost of living

Item	San Jose de Ocoa	Santiago (Dominican Republic)
Total with rent one person	829	871
Total with rent family	1,902	1,528
Without rent one person	521	442
Without rent one family	1,342	1,622
Rent & Utilities person	277.33	258.51
Rent & Utilities family	393.85	511.43
Food person	366	342
Food family	770	989
Transport person	41.73	45.16
Transport family	121.75	155.17
Life expectancy	82.27 years	83.23 years

Item	San Jose de Ocoa	Santiago (Dominican Republic)
Lunch Menu	7.22	7.36
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	45.01	33.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	5.49	5.89
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	2.22	2.68
Cappuccino	2.04	1.62
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	1.15	1.14

Item	San Jose de Ocoa	Santiago (Dominican Republic)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	279.61	252.13
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	140.26	177.71
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	403.12	589.28
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	373.89	410.84
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	37.61	42.98
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	76.25	72.56
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	35.8	43.32

Item	San Jose de Ocoa	Santiago (Dominican Republic)
Local transport ticket	11.1	12.86
Monthly ticket local transport	2,746	2,285
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	952	906
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.92	0.63
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	38.64%	38.27%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	22.52	16.55
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.19	1.04

Item	San Jose de Ocoa	Santiago (Dominican Republic)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.23	0.97
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.81	1.39
Eggs, x12	1.96	1.53
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	7.36	5.03
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	6.57	6.22
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	11.17	13.36
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	0.72	0.7
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.59	0.73

Item	San Jose de Ocoa	Santiago (Dominican Republic)
Gym Membership, 1 month	21.35	23.52
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	6.05	5.09
Doctors visit	25.9	20.46
Haircut, simple	5.98	6.29
Brand Jeans	38.85	51.6
Brand Sneakers	75.97	89.39
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	373.94	278.44
International Primary School, 1 year	6,444	5,783