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Cost of living

622.5

526.06

Eating Out

8.74

9.84

Rent & Utilities

226.97

158.93

Transportation

465.76

447.55

Groceries

3.74

3.44

Other

782.22

598.07

Santiago (Dominican Republic)San Juan de la Maguana

Consumer prices in Santiago (Dominican Republic) are roughly 17% higher than in San Juan de la Maguana.

Cost of living

Item	Santiago (Dominican Republic)	San Juan de la Maguana
Total with rent one person	871	680
Total with rent family	1,528	1,651
Without rent one person	442	333
Without rent one family	1,622	1,048
Rent & Utilities person	258.51	273.81
Rent & Utilities family	511.43	345.18
Food person	342	253
Food family	989	879
Transport person	45.16	63.57
Transport family	155.17	193.64
Life expectancy	83.23 years	66.42 years

Item	Santiago (Dominican Republic)	San Juan de la Maguana
Lunch Menu	7.36	5.44
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	33.75	39.68
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	5.89	8.24
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	2.68	2.46
Cappuccino	1.62	2.17
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	1.14	1.03

Item	Santiago (Dominican Republic)	San Juan de la Maguana
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	252.13	397.31
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	177.71	138.08
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	589.28	273.34
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	410.84	176.86
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	42.98	38.53
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	72.56	49.99
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	43.32	38.38

Item	Santiago (Dominican Republic)	San Juan de la Maguana
Local transport ticket	12.86	12.11
Monthly ticket local transport	2,285	2,174
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	906	896
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.63	0.61
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	38.27%	22.82%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	16.55	26.05
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.04	1.27

Item	Santiago (Dominican Republic)	San Juan de la Maguana
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	0.97	1.11
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.39	0.49
Eggs, x12	1.53	1.36
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	5.03	4.64
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	6.22	5.89
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	13.36	12.89
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	0.7	0.71
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.73	0.46

Item	Santiago (Dominican Republic)	San Juan de la Maguana
Gym Membership, 1 month	23.52	18.5
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	5.09	2.44
Doctors visit	20.46	26.66
Haircut, simple	6.29	6.75
Brand Jeans	51.6	8.36
Brand Sneakers	89.39	38.07
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	278.44	324.76
International Primary School, 1 year	5,783	4,359