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Cost of living

658.59

601.16

Eating Out

7.16

10.44

Rent & Utilities

219.33

219.62

Transportation

269.84

505.63

Groceries

3.76

3.71

Other

304.14

718.28

Santiago de los CaballerosMatanzas (Dominican Republic)

Consumer prices in Matanzas (Dominican Republic) are roughly 29% higher than in Santiago de los Caballeros.

Cost of living

Item	Santiago de los Caballeros	Matanzas (Dominican Republic)
Total with rent one person	807	653
Total with rent family	2,055	1,918
Without rent one person	431	358
Without rent one family	1,486	1,613
Rent & Utilities person	309.56	330
Rent & Utilities family	450.08	415.77
Food person	324	353
Food family	895	702
Transport person	106.72	42.86
Transport family	300.62	160.53
Life expectancy	79.46 years	66.58 years

Item	Santiago de los Caballeros	Matanzas (Dominican Republic)
Lunch Menu	5.29	9.01
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	27.8	40.73
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	4.99	6.76
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	2.38	2.86
Cappuccino	1.77	2.18
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	0.71	1.1

Item	Santiago de los Caballeros	Matanzas (Dominican Republic)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	378.16	341
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	163.51	165.28
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	619.51	481.04
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	265.19	411.81
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	36.52	39.27
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	43.94	67.82
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	28.48	31.15

Item	Santiago de los Caballeros	Matanzas (Dominican Republic)
Local transport ticket	11.63	11.76
Monthly ticket local transport	1,093	2,582
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	720	896
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.6	0.85
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	46.65%	31.62%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	15.56	16
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.47	1.15

Item	Santiago de los Caballeros	Matanzas (Dominican Republic)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.03	1.05
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.25	1.77
Eggs, x12	1.7	1.69
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	7.84	6.75
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	4.47	5.87
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	12.45	11.21
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	0.91	0.62
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.41	0.69

Item	Santiago de los Caballeros	Matanzas (Dominican Republic)
Gym Membership, 1 month	26.51	25.23
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	6.24	4.89
Doctors visit	34.22	22.14
Haircut, simple	6.16	8.32
Brand Jeans	59.17	51.1
Brand Sneakers	62.44	85.65
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	207.34	345.91
International Primary School, 1 year	2,031	5,203