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Cost of living

624.5

712.89

Eating Out

10.27

10.23

Rent & Utilities

196.35

276.18

Transportation

530.21

371.61

Groceries

3.69

3.89

Other

773.14

548.99

Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)San Cristobal

Consumer prices in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) are roughly 10% higher than in San Cristobal.

Cost of living

Item	Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)	San Cristobal
Total with rent one person	645	764
Total with rent family	1,984	2,421
Without rent one person	494	494
Without rent one family	1,528	1,467
Rent & Utilities person	225.63	315.82
Rent & Utilities family	469.68	722.32
Food person	289	307
Food family	988	940
Transport person	55.95	113.63
Transport family	114.78	226.59
Life expectancy	75.46 years	70.47 years

Item	Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)	San Cristobal
Lunch Menu	7.96	7.64
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	43.08	41.14
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	5.25	7.61
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	2.22	2.08
Cappuccino	2.13	1.94
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	1	0.95

Item	Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)	San Cristobal
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	303.61	367.66
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	147.8	214.09
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	441.32	648.39
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	335.85	573.64
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	46.16	41.88
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	54.71	50.61
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	44.99	37

Item	Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)	San Cristobal
Local transport ticket	15.25	11.22
Monthly ticket local transport	2,863	1,741
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	773	775
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.92	0.83
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	39.72%	52.83%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	18.45	19.08
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.15	1.3

Item	Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)	San Cristobal
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.06	1.14
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.56	1.41
Eggs, x12	1.4	1.49
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	5.3	6.82
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	5.32	6.38
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	13.43	12.46
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	0.72	0.86
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.72	0.53

Item	Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)	San Cristobal
Gym Membership, 1 month	25.96	26.8
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	5.45	5.03
Doctors visit	24.76	22.77
Haircut, simple	7.16	6.49
Brand Jeans	50.54	50.04
Brand Sneakers	91.34	85.86
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	276.93	264.89
International Primary School, 1 year	5,703	3,930