Cost of Living Comparison Between Santo Domingo and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 142.0% higher than in Santo Domingo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 232.0% higher than in Santo Domingo
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 493.7% higher than in Santo Domingo
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 148.4% higher than in Santo Domingo
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 126.9% higher than in Santo Domingo
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 210.6% higher than in Santo Domingo
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Restaurants
Santo Domingo Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 631.54 RD$
(10.66 $)
1,776.59 RD$
(30.00 $)
     +181.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 3,000.00 RD$
(50.66 $)
7,402.46 RD$
(125.00 $)
     +146.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 400.00 RD$
(6.75 $)
710.64 RD$
(12.00 $)
     +77.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 150.00 RD$
(2.53 $)
473.76 RD$
(8.00 $)
     +215.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 250.00 RD$
(4.22 $)
592.20 RD$
(10.00 $)
     +136.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 147.92 RD$
(2.50 $)
338.12 RD$
(5.71 $)
     +128.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 60.83 RD$
(1.03 $)
180.98 RD$
(3.06 $)
     +197.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 38.33 RD$
(0.65 $)
136.05 RD$
(2.30 $)
     +254.9 %
Markets
Santo Domingo Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 288.69 RD$
(4.87 $)
326.57 RD$
(5.51 $)
     +13.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 111.20 RD$
(1.88 $)
251.31 RD$
(4.24 $)
     +126.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 35.06 RD$
(0.59 $)
199.19 RD$
(3.36 $)
     +468.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 138.89 RD$
(2.35 $)
305.96 RD$
(5.17 $)
     +120.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 176.85 RD$
(2.99 $)
448.79 RD$
(7.58 $)
     +153.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 168.72 RD$
(2.85 $)
393.56 RD$
(6.65 $)
     +133.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 299.98 RD$
(5.07 $)
521.03 RD$
(8.80 $)
     +73.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 79.71 RD$
(1.35 $)
183.44 RD$
(3.10 $)
     +130.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 20.75 RD$
(0.35 $)
56.38 RD$
(0.95 $)
     +171.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 76.51 RD$
(1.29 $)
159.33 RD$
(2.69 $)
     +108.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 46.64 RD$
(0.79 $)
161.68 RD$
(2.73 $)
     +246.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 56.67 RD$
(0.96 $)
102.13 RD$
(1.72 $)
     +80.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 67.85 RD$
(1.15 $)
102.46 RD$
(1.73 $)
     +51.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 54.25 RD$
(0.92 $)
188.85 RD$
(3.19 $)
     +248.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 63.33 RD$
(1.07 $)
139.89 RD$
(2.36 $)
     +120.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 800.00 RD$
(13.51 $)
1,184.39 RD$
(20.00 $)
     +48.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 151.40 RD$
(2.56 $)
162.71 RD$
(2.75 $)
     +7.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 213.33 RD$
(3.60 $)
218.36 RD$
(3.69 $)
     +2.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 250.00 RD$
(4.22 $)
1,006.73 RD$
(17.00 $)
     +302.7 %
Transportation
Santo Domingo Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 35.00 RD$
(0.59 $)
171.74 RD$
(2.90 $)
     +390.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 5,000.00 RD$
(84.43 $)
7,817.00 RD$
(132.00 $)
     +56.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 RD$
(3.38 $)
296.10 RD$
(5.00 $)
     +48.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 186.56 RD$
(3.15 $)
207.27 RD$
(3.50 $)
     +11.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 350.00 RD$
(5.91 $)
2,013.47 RD$
(34.00 $)
     +475.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 288.42 RD$
(4.87 $)
226.67 RD$
(3.83 $)
     -21.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,700,000.00 RD$
(28,706.67 $)
2,072,688.73 RD$
(35,000.00 $)
     +21.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,795,666.67 RD$
(30,322.13 $)
1,673,779.97 RD$
(28,263.92 $)
     -6.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Santo Domingo Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 4,788.35 RD$
(80.86 $)
10,139.73 RD$
(171.22 $)
     +111.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,408.46 RD$
(23.78 $)
4,022.71 RD$
(67.93 $)
     +185.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 2,568.18 RD$
(43.37 $)
3,956.58 RD$
(66.81 $)
     +54.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Santo Domingo Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,722.22 RD$
(45.97 $)
8,622.39 RD$
(145.60 $)
     +216.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 906.88 RD$
(15.31 $)
4,404.46 RD$
(74.38 $)
     +385.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 400.00 RD$
(6.75 $)
1,184.39 RD$
(20.00 $)
     +196.1 %
Childcare
Santo Domingo Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 22,416.67 RD$
(378.53 $)
187,607.94 RD$
(3,168.00 $)
     +736.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 362,496.18 RD$
(6,121.21 $)
3,434,741.32 RD$
(58,000.00 $)
     +847.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Santo Domingo Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 3,743.89 RD$
(63.22 $)
4,083.99 RD$
(68.96 $)
     +9.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,111.11 RD$
(52.54 $)
2,786.14 RD$
(47.05 $)
     -10.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 6,222.22 RD$
(105.07 $)
6,150.68 RD$
(103.86 $)
     -1.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 6,062.50 RD$
(102.37 $)
9,719.43 RD$
(164.12 $)
     +60.3 %
Rent Per Month
Santo Domingo Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 47,373.52 RD$
(799.96 $)
252,992.10 RD$
(4,272.10 $)
     +434.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 24,340.40 RD$
(411.02 $)
180,210.71 RD$
(3,043.09 $)
     +640.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 92,864.89 RD$
(1,568.14 $)
557,660.94 RD$
(9,416.82 $)
     +500.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 53,224.43 RD$
(898.76 $)
302,183.72 RD$
(5,102.76 $)
     +467.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Santo Domingo Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 10,136.17 RD$
(171.16 $)
112,259.84 RD$
(1,895.65 $)
     +1,007.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 7,048.94 RD$
(119.03 $)
94,148.06 RD$
(1,589.81 $)
     +1,235.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Santo Domingo Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 31,165.94 RD$
(526.28 $)
321,366.00 RD$
(5,426.68 $)
     +931.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 12.82 7.24      -43.5 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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