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Cost of living

622.5

828.95

Eating Out

8.74

11.61

Rent & Utilities

226.97

411.89

Transportation

465.76

430.66

Groceries

3.74

3.87

Other

782.22

936.95

Santiago (Dominican Republic)San Pedro de Macoris

Consumer prices in San Pedro de Macoris are roughly 20% higher than in Santiago (Dominican Republic).

Cost of living

Item	Santiago (Dominican Republic)	San Pedro de Macoris
Total with rent one person	871	1,138
Total with rent family	1,528	2,410
Without rent one person	442	526
Without rent one family	1,622	1,502
Rent & Utilities person	258.51	458.36
Rent & Utilities family	511.43	1,151.83
Food person	342	353
Food family	989	980
Transport person	45.16	126.05
Transport family	155.17	397.63
Life expectancy	83.23 years	75.61 years

Item	Santiago (Dominican Republic)	San Pedro de Macoris
Lunch Menu	7.36	12.12
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	33.75	44.37
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	5.89	6.82
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	2.68	2.5
Cappuccino	1.62	2.91
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	1.14	0.96

Item	Santiago (Dominican Republic)	San Pedro de Macoris
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	252.13	487.4
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	177.71	258.21
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	589.28	1,297.01
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	410.84	703.02
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	42.98	39.22
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	72.56	67.67
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	43.32	30.73

Item	Santiago (Dominican Republic)	San Pedro de Macoris
Local transport ticket	12.86	11.33
Monthly ticket local transport	2,285	1,718
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	906	1,206
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.63	0.66
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	38.27%	61.87%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	16.55	15.42
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.04	1.37

Item	Santiago (Dominican Republic)	San Pedro de Macoris
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	0.97	1.16
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.39	1.31
Eggs, x12	1.53	2.46
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	5.03	7.03
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	6.22	7.08
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	13.36	10.37
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	0.7	0.89
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.73	0.67

Item	Santiago (Dominican Republic)	San Pedro de Macoris
Gym Membership, 1 month	23.52	48.52
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	5.09	7.3
Doctors visit	20.46	30.57
Haircut, simple	6.29	10.86
Brand Jeans	51.6	45.19
Brand Sneakers	89.39	113.94
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	278.44	384.23
International Primary School, 1 year	5,783	6,855