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Cost of living

658.59

622.5

Eating Out

7.16

8.74

Rent & Utilities

219.33

226.97

Transportation

269.84

465.76

Groceries

3.76

3.74

Other

304.14

782.22

Santiago de los CaballerosSantiago (Dominican Republic)

Consumer prices in Santiago (Dominican Republic) are roughly 31% higher than in Santiago de los Caballeros.

Cost of living

Item	Santiago de los Caballeros	Santiago (Dominican Republic)
Total with rent one person	807	871
Total with rent family	2,055	1,528
Without rent one person	431	442
Without rent one family	1,486	1,622
Rent & Utilities person	309.56	258.51
Rent & Utilities family	450.08	511.43
Food person	324	342
Food family	895	989
Transport person	106.72	45.16
Transport family	300.62	155.17
Life expectancy	79.46 years	83.23 years

Item	Santiago de los Caballeros	Santiago (Dominican Republic)
Lunch Menu	5.29	7.36
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	27.8	33.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	4.99	5.89
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	2.38	2.68
Cappuccino	1.77	1.62
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	0.71	1.14

Item	Santiago de los Caballeros	Santiago (Dominican Republic)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	378.16	252.13
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	163.51	177.71
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	619.51	589.28
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	265.19	410.84
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	36.52	42.98
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	43.94	72.56
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	28.48	43.32

Item	Santiago de los Caballeros	Santiago (Dominican Republic)
Local transport ticket	11.63	12.86
Monthly ticket local transport	1,093	2,285
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	720	906
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.6	0.63
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	46.65%	38.27%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	15.56	16.55
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.47	1.04

Item	Santiago de los Caballeros	Santiago (Dominican Republic)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.03	0.97
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.25	1.39
Eggs, x12	1.7	1.53
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	7.84	5.03
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	4.47	6.22
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	12.45	13.36
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	0.91	0.7
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.41	0.73

Item	Santiago de los Caballeros	Santiago (Dominican Republic)
Gym Membership, 1 month	26.51	23.52
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	6.24	5.09
Doctors visit	34.22	20.46
Haircut, simple	6.16	6.29
Brand Jeans	59.17	51.6
Brand Sneakers	62.44	89.39
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	207.34	278.44
International Primary School, 1 year	2,031	5,783