Cost of Living Comparison Between Santo Domingo and Los Angeles, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 87.2% higher than in Santo Domingo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA are 130.0% higher than in Santo Domingo
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 238.3% higher than in Santo Domingo
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 141.6% higher than in Santo Domingo
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 100.1% higher than in Santo Domingo
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 370.8% higher than in Santo Domingo
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Restaurants
Santo Domingo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 539.74 RD$
(9.31 $)
1,448.69 RD$
(25.00 $)
     +168.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 3,000.00 RD$
(51.77 $)
6,953.73 RD$
(120.00 $)
     +131.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 400.00 RD$
(6.90 $)
695.37 RD$
(12.00 $)
     +73.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 150.00 RD$
(2.59 $)
463.58 RD$
(8.00 $)
     +209.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 250.00 RD$
(4.31 $)
579.48 RD$
(10.00 $)
     +131.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 142.78 RD$
(2.46 $)
310.60 RD$
(5.36 $)
     +117.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 54.17 RD$
(0.93 $)
162.23 RD$
(2.80 $)
     +199.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 32.08 RD$
(0.55 $)
123.69 RD$
(2.13 $)
     +285.5 %
Markets
Santo Domingo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 284.11 RD$
(4.90 $)
278.33 RD$
(4.80 $)
     -2.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 121.11 RD$
(2.09 $)
279.78 RD$
(4.83 $)
     +131.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 31.37 RD$
(0.54 $)
157.40 RD$
(2.72 $)
     +401.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 125.11 RD$
(2.16 $)
290.38 RD$
(5.01 $)
     +132.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 181.85 RD$
(3.14 $)
366.10 RD$
(6.32 $)
     +101.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 153.77 RD$
(2.65 $)
433.04 RD$
(7.47 $)
     +181.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 307.20 RD$
(5.30 $)
483.65 RD$
(8.35 $)
     +57.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 78.40 RD$
(1.35 $)
145.76 RD$
(2.52 $)
     +85.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 20.43 RD$
(0.35 $)
55.74 RD$
(0.96 $)
     +172.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 69.00 RD$
(1.19 $)
86.64 RD$
(1.50 $)
     +25.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 40.87 RD$
(0.71 $)
128.96 RD$
(2.23 $)
     +215.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 48.95 RD$
(0.84 $)
83.24 RD$
(1.44 $)
     +70.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 60.16 RD$
(1.04 $)
62.46 RD$
(1.08 $)
     +3.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 45.29 RD$
(0.78 $)
119.12 RD$
(2.06 $)
     +163.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 61.25 RD$
(1.06 $)
128.53 RD$
(2.22 $)
     +109.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 675.00 RD$
(11.65 $)
869.22 RD$
(15.00 $)
     +28.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 138.89 RD$
(2.40 $)
125.56 RD$
(2.17 $)
     -9.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 201.25 RD$
(3.47 $)
225.75 RD$
(3.90 $)
     +12.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 235.00 RD$
(4.06 $)
695.37 RD$
(12.00 $)
     +195.9 %
Transportation
Santo Domingo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 35.00 RD$
(0.60 $)
101.41 RD$
(1.75 $)
     +189.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 5,000.00 RD$
(86.28 $)
5,038.93 RD$
(86.96 $)
     +0.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 RD$
(3.45 $)
249.18 RD$
(4.30 $)
     +24.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 217.26 RD$
(3.75 $)
156.46 RD$
(2.70 $)
     -28.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 400.00 RD$
(6.90 $)
1,691.49 RD$
(29.19 $)
     +322.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 287.48 RD$
(4.96 $)
309.64 RD$
(5.34 $)
     +7.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,840,000.00 RD$
(31,752.75 $)
1,767,377.25 RD$
(30,499.50 $)
     -3.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,758,512.19 RD$
(30,346.52 $)
1,542,033.24 RD$
(26,610.75 $)
     -12.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Santo Domingo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,146.48 RD$
(54.30 $)
11,270.06 RD$
(194.49 $)
     +258.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,116.11 RD$
(19.26 $)
4,102.12 RD$
(70.79 $)
     +267.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 2,683.33 RD$
(46.31 $)
4,384.91 RD$
(75.67 $)
     +63.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Santo Domingo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,586.25 RD$
(44.63 $)
3,501.01 RD$
(60.42 $)
     +35.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,194.38 RD$
(20.61 $)
776.50 RD$
(13.40 $)
     -35.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 375.00 RD$
(6.47 $)
1,043.06 RD$
(18.00 $)
     +178.1 %
Childcare
Santo Domingo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 24,100.00 RD$
(415.89 $)
112,998.10 RD$
(1,950.00 $)
     +368.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 383,921.62 RD$
(6,625.31 $)
1,665,997.67 RD$
(28,750.00 $)
     +333.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Santo Domingo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 3,462.50 RD$
(59.75 $)
3,631.27 RD$
(62.66 $)
     +4.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,375.00 RD$
(58.24 $)
2,480.85 RD$
(42.81 $)
     -26.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 5,562.50 RD$
(95.99 $)
6,132.80 RD$
(105.83 $)
     +10.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 5,625.00 RD$
(97.07 $)
8,445.85 RD$
(145.75 $)
     +50.1 %
Rent Per Month
Santo Domingo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 49,107.39 RD$
(847.44 $)
143,398.38 RD$
(2,474.62 $)
     +192.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 24,170.81 RD$
(417.11 $)
122,887.85 RD$
(2,120.67 $)
     +408.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 95,706.77 RD$
(1,651.60 $)
274,006.99 RD$
(4,728.52 $)
     +186.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 54,568.99 RD$
(941.69 $)
215,892.44 RD$
(3,725.64 $)
     +295.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Santo Domingo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 10,903.21 RD$
(188.16 $)
44,175.96 RD$
(762.34 $)
     +305.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 7,466.38 RD$
(128.85 $)
38,655.34 RD$
(667.07 $)
     +417.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Santo Domingo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 28,772.78 RD$
(496.53 $)
311,563.91 RD$
(5,376.64 $)
     +982.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 12.07 6.80      -43.7 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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