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Cost of living

573.5

622.5

Eating Out

9.84

8.74

Rent & Utilities

225.51

226.97

Transportation

557.54

465.76

Groceries

3.59

3.74

Other

663.49

782.22

San Juan (Dominican Republic)Santiago (Dominican Republic)

Consumer prices in Santiago (Dominican Republic) are roughly 4% higher than in San Juan (Dominican Republic).

Cost of living

Item	San Juan (Dominican Republic)	Santiago (Dominican Republic)
Total with rent one person	849	871
Total with rent family	1,548	1,528
Without rent one person	510	442
Without rent one family	1,179	1,622
Rent & Utilities person	264.42	258.51
Rent & Utilities family	569.57	511.43
Food person	341	342
Food family	783	989
Transport person	45.81	45.16
Transport family	145.33	155.17
Life expectancy	73.41 years	83.23 years

Item	San Juan (Dominican Republic)	Santiago (Dominican Republic)
Lunch Menu	6.95	7.36
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	40.4	33.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	6.18	5.89
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	2.88	2.68
Cappuccino	1.59	1.62
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	1.04	1.14

Item	San Juan (Dominican Republic)	Santiago (Dominican Republic)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	346.78	252.13
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	198.91	177.71
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	462.91	589.28
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	416.67	410.84
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	52.45	42.98
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	57.95	72.56
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	42.93	43.32

Item	San Juan (Dominican Republic)	Santiago (Dominican Republic)
Local transport ticket	13.33	12.86
Monthly ticket local transport	2,795	2,285
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	1,029	906
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.65	0.63
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	40.95%	38.27%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	22.62	16.55
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.26	1.04

Item	San Juan (Dominican Republic)	Santiago (Dominican Republic)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	0.95	0.97
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.84	1.39
Eggs, x12	2.02	1.53
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	5.43	5.03
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	4.53	6.22
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	12.35	13.36
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	0.88	0.7
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.74	0.73

Item	San Juan (Dominican Republic)	Santiago (Dominican Republic)
Gym Membership, 1 month	19.97	23.52
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	4.84	5.09
Doctors visit	22.23	20.46
Haircut, simple	7.91	6.29
Brand Jeans	50.55	51.6
Brand Sneakers	71.13	89.39
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	324.26	278.44
International Primary School, 1 year	4,807	5,783