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Cost of living

598.07

601.16

Eating Out

8.04

10.44

Rent & Utilities

220.07

219.62

Transportation

409.24

505.63

Groceries

3.68

3.71

Other

713.53

718.28

Santiago RodriguezMatanzas (Dominican Republic)

Consumer prices in Matanzas (Dominican Republic) are roughly 5% higher than in Santiago Rodriguez.

Cost of living

Item	Santiago Rodriguez	Matanzas (Dominican Republic)
Total with rent one person	618	653
Total with rent family	1,900	1,918
Without rent one person	413	358
Without rent one family	1,384	1,613
Rent & Utilities person	344.48	330
Rent & Utilities family	493.87	415.77
Food person	320	353
Food family	826	702
Transport person	59.05	42.86
Transport family	137.27	160.53
Life expectancy	83.15 years	66.58 years

Item	Santiago Rodriguez	Matanzas (Dominican Republic)
Lunch Menu	8.4	9.01
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	29.1	40.73
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	5.17	6.76
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	2.56	2.86
Cappuccino	2.15	2.18
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	0.86	1.1

Item	Santiago Rodriguez	Matanzas (Dominican Republic)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	242.14	341
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	168.36	165.28
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	448.56	481.04
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	510.37	411.81
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	46.32	39.27
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	86.98	67.82
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	37.77	31.15

Item	Santiago Rodriguez	Matanzas (Dominican Republic)
Local transport ticket	12.01	11.76
Monthly ticket local transport	2,139	2,582
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	631	896
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.75	0.85
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	56.42%	31.62%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	24.14	16
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.37	1.15

Item	Santiago Rodriguez	Matanzas (Dominican Republic)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.16	1.05
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.84	1.77
Eggs, x12	1.91	1.69
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	7.38	6.75
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	4.48	5.87
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	11.15	11.21
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	0.76	0.62
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.77	0.69

Item	Santiago Rodriguez	Matanzas (Dominican Republic)
Gym Membership, 1 month	28.97	25.23
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	6.06	4.89
Doctors visit	17.84	22.14
Haircut, simple	7.96	8.32
Brand Jeans	49.2	51.1
Brand Sneakers	102.37	85.65
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	301.8	345.91
International Primary School, 1 year	5,194	5,203