Cost of Living Comparison Between George Town and Santo Domingo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Santo Domingo are 60.7% lower than in George Town (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Santo Domingo are 65.9% lower than in George Town | |
| Rent Prices in Santo Domingo are 74.4% lower than in George Town | |
| Restaurant Prices in Santo Domingo are 65.4% lower than in George Town | |
| Groceries Prices in Santo Domingo are 62.1% lower than in George Town | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Santo Domingo is 69.4% lower than in George Town | |
Restaurants | George Town Edit |
Santo Domingo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 KY$ (1,766.05 RD$) |
7.71 KY$ (544.46 RD$) |
-69.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 KY$ (8,477.04 RD$) |
42.47 KY$ (3,000.00 RD$) |
-64.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.50 KY$ (883.03 RD$) |
5.66 KY$ (400.00 RD$) |
-54.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.00 KY$ (423.85 RD$) |
2.12 KY$ (150.00 RD$) |
-64.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.00 KY$ (494.49 RD$) |
3.54 KY$ (250.00 RD$) |
-49.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.36 KY$ (378.90 RD$) |
1.94 KY$ (136.82 RD$) |
-63.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.94 KY$ (208.00 RD$) |
0.69 KY$ (48.75 RD$) |
-76.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.28 KY$ (160.91 RD$) |
0.48 KY$ (34.17 RD$) |
-78.8 % |
Markets | George Town Edit |
Santo Domingo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
10.64 KY$ (751.45 RD$) |
4.02 KY$ (284.11 RD$) |
-62.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.54 KY$ (249.90 RD$) |
1.71 KY$ (121.11 RD$) |
-51.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.34 KY$ (165.22 RD$) |
0.44 KY$ (31.37 RD$) |
-81.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
7.25 KY$ (512.15 RD$) |
1.77 KY$ (125.11 RD$) |
-75.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.97 KY$ (351.20 RD$) |
2.57 KY$ (181.85 RD$) |
-48.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.56 KY$ (322.40 RD$) |
2.18 KY$ (153.77 RD$) |
-52.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.57 KY$ (393.50 RD$) |
4.35 KY$ (307.20 RD$) |
-21.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
3.68 KY$ (259.68 RD$) |
1.11 KY$ (78.40 RD$) |
-69.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.47 KY$ (103.92 RD$) |
0.29 KY$ (20.43 RD$) |
-80.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.81 KY$ (198.64 RD$) |
0.98 KY$ (69.00 RD$) |
-65.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.90 KY$ (204.51 RD$) |
0.58 KY$ (40.87 RD$) |
-80.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.35 KY$ (166.23 RD$) |
0.69 KY$ (48.95 RD$) |
-70.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.95 KY$ (137.83 RD$) |
0.85 KY$ (60.16 RD$) |
-56.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
4.06 KY$ (286.50 RD$) |
0.64 KY$ (45.29 RD$) |
-84.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.38 KY$ (167.77 RD$) |
0.87 KY$ (61.25 RD$) |
-63.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 KY$ (1,412.84 RD$) |
9.56 KY$ (675.00 RD$) |
-52.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.68 KY$ (259.86 RD$) |
1.97 KY$ (138.89 RD$) |
-46.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.81 KY$ (339.96 RD$) |
2.85 KY$ (201.25 RD$) |
-40.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
11.00 KY$ (777.06 RD$) |
3.33 KY$ (235.00 RD$) |
-69.8 % |
Transportation | George Town Edit |
Santo Domingo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 KY$ (141.28 RD$) |
0.50 KY$ (35.00 RD$) |
-75.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
25.00 KY$ (1,766.05 RD$) |
70.78 KY$ (5,000.00 RD$) |
+183.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15.00 KY$ (1,059.63 RD$) |
2.83 KY$ (200.00 RD$) |
-81.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
8.05 KY$ (568.44 RD$) |
3.08 KY$ (217.26 RD$) |
-61.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
45.00 KY$ (3,178.89 RD$) |
5.66 KY$ (400.00 RD$) |
-87.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.85 KY$ (413.35 RD$) |
4.07 KY$ (287.48 RD$) |
-30.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,500.00 KY$ (2,295,865.56 RD$) |
26,046.82 KY$ (1,840,000.00 RD$) |
-19.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,725.00 KY$ (2,099,833.96 RD$) |
24,952.26 KY$ (1,762,677.86 RD$) |
-16.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | George Town Edit |
Santo Domingo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
345.33 KY$ (24,394.96 RD$) |
44.54 KY$ (3,146.48 RD$) |
-87.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
70.00 KY$ (4,944.94 RD$) |
15.80 KY$ (1,116.11 RD$) |
-77.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
94.32 KY$ (6,662.67 RD$) |
37.98 KY$ (2,683.33 RD$) |
-59.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | George Town Edit |
Santo Domingo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
65.00 KY$ (4,591.73 RD$) |
29.87 KY$ (2,110.00 RD$) |
-54.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
45.75 KY$ (3,231.87 RD$) |
16.91 KY$ (1,194.38 RD$) |
-63.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 KY$ (1,059.63 RD$) |
5.31 KY$ (375.00 RD$) |
-64.6 % |
Childcare | George Town Edit |
Santo Domingo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,033.33 KY$ (72,996.75 RD$) |
341.16 KY$ (24,100.00 RD$) |
-67.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,946.67 KY$ (1,409,072.77 RD$) |
5,454.79 KY$ (385,337.14 RD$) |
-72.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | George Town Edit |
Santo Domingo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
71.25 KY$ (5,033.24 RD$) |
49.01 KY$ (3,462.50 RD$) |
-31.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
93.33 KY$ (6,593.25 RD$) |
47.78 KY$ (3,375.00 RD$) |
-48.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
117.33 KY$ (8,288.66 RD$) |
78.74 KY$ (5,562.50 RD$) |
-32.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
136.25 KY$ (9,624.97 RD$) |
79.63 KY$ (5,625.00 RD$) |
-41.6 % |
Rent Per Month | George Town Edit |
Santo Domingo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,250.00 KY$ (158,944.54 RD$) |
699.96 KY$ (49,446.77 RD$) |
-68.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,857.14 KY$ (131,192.32 RD$) |
343.94 KY$ (24,296.63 RD$) |
-81.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,757.14 KY$ (336,054.17 RD$) |
1,361.60 KY$ (96,186.47 RD$) |
-71.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,585.71 KY$ (253,302.09 RD$) |
775.75 KY$ (54,800.62 RD$) |
-78.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | George Town Edit |
Santo Domingo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
654.99 KY$ (46,270.14 RD$) |
155.18 KY$ (10,962.46 RD$) |
-76.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
400.00 KY$ (28,256.57 RD$) |
106.64 KY$ (7,533.31 RD$) |
-73.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | George Town Edit |
Santo Domingo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,911.09 KY$ (276,287.26 RD$) |
407.61 KY$ (28,794.18 RD$) |
-89.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.10 | 12.07 | +70.0 % |
| Last update: | March 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 23 | 41 |
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