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

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Consumer Prices in Santo Domingo are 46.4% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Santo Domingo are 62.4% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Santo Domingo are 79.4% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Santo Domingo are 56.7% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Santo Domingo are 56.1% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Santo Domingo is 81.4% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Santo Domingo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(1,363.75 RD$)
9.58 $
(522.75 RD$)
     -61.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(5,455.00 RD$)
48.58 $
(2,650.00 RD$)
     -51.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(654.60 RD$)
7.33 $
(400.00 RD$)
     -38.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(436.40 RD$)
2.75 $
(150.00 RD$)
     -65.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(545.50 RD$)
4.58 $
(250.00 RD$)
     -54.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.38 $
(293.24 RD$)
2.09 $
(113.89 RD$)
     -61.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 $
(147.51 RD$)
0.74 $
(40.62 RD$)
     -72.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.17 $
(118.37 RD$)
0.51 $
(27.73 RD$)
     -76.6 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Santo Domingo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.95 $
(270.10 RD$)
4.97 $
(271.37 RD$)
     +0.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.91 $
(213.30 RD$)
2.25 $
(122.61 RD$)
     -42.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.69 $
(201.11 RD$)
0.56 $
(30.67 RD$)
     -84.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $
(297.61 RD$)
2.14 $
(116.49 RD$)
     -60.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.15 $
(444.64 RD$)
3.44 $
(187.86 RD$)
     -57.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.20 $
(393.01 RD$)
2.71 $
(147.89 RD$)
     -62.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.81 $
(480.52 RD$)
4.94 $
(269.45 RD$)
     -43.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.66 $
(145.30 RD$)
1.43 $
(78.23 RD$)
     -46.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.00 $
(54.29 RD$)
0.33 $
(17.74 RD$)
     -67.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.44 $
(133.24 RD$)
1.22 $
(66.47 RD$)
     -50.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $
(153.73 RD$)
0.64 $
(34.88 RD$)
     -77.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.75 $
(95.29 RD$)
0.77 $
(42.01 RD$)
     -55.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.62 $
(88.51 RD$)
1.11 $
(60.43 RD$)
     -31.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.79 $
(151.94 RD$)
0.87 $
(47.44 RD$)
     -68.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.46 $
(134.03 RD$)
1.10 $
(60.00 RD$)
     -55.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $
(981.90 RD$)
11.00 $
(600.00 RD$)
     -38.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.12 $
(170.15 RD$)
2.42 $
(132.14 RD$)
     -22.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $
(207.96 RD$)
3.54 $
(193.18 RD$)
     -7.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 $
(872.80 RD$)
4.31 $
(235.00 RD$)
     -73.1 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Santo Domingo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(150.01 RD$)
0.64 $
(35.00 RD$)
     -76.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 129.00 $
(7,036.95 RD$)
87.99 $
(4,800.00 RD$)
     -31.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 $
(245.48 RD$)
3.67 $
(200.00 RD$)
     -18.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(163.65 RD$)
4.43 $
(241.40 RD$)
     +47.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,636.50 RD$)
5.50 $
(300.00 RD$)
     -81.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.42 $
(241.31 RD$)
5.00 $
(272.96 RD$)
     +13.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(1,363,750.00 RD$)
33,730.52 $
(1,840,000.00 RD$)
     +34.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,285.27 $
(1,324,761.63 RD$)
33,743.34 $
(1,840,699.38 RD$)
     +38.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Santo Domingo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 169.41 $
(9,241.54 RD$)
97.08 $
(5,295.45 RD$)
     -42.7 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.10 $
(5.69 RD$)
0.33 $
(18.22 RD$)
     +220.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.89 $
(3,921.77 RD$)
55.73 $
(3,040.00 RD$)
     -22.5 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Santo Domingo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 113.45 $
(6,188.95 RD$)
45.80 $
(2,498.57 RD$)
     -59.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.93 $
(2,123.55 RD$)
22.87 $
(1,247.50 RD$)
     -41.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(981.90 RD$)
6.42 $
(350.00 RD$)
     -64.4 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Santo Domingo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,483.75 $
(135,488.56 RD$)
311.64 $
(17,000.00 RD$)
     -87.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 40,818.18 $
(2,226,631.82 RD$)
7,158.57 $
(390,500.00 RD$)
     -82.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Santo Domingo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.33 $
(3,672.78 RD$)
58.50 $
(3,190.91 RD$)
     -13.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.48 $
(2,917.10 RD$)
43.08 $
(2,350.00 RD$)
     -19.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.91 $
(5,286.63 RD$)
106.94 $
(5,833.33 RD$)
     +10.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 155.54 $
(8,484.45 RD$)
104.90 $
(5,722.22 RD$)
     -32.6 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Santo Domingo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,773.29 $
(205,832.74 RD$)
896.44 $
(48,900.91 RD$)
     -76.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,495.55 $
(136,132.12 RD$)
375.66 $
(20,492.22 RD$)
     -84.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,385.26 $
(402,866.19 RD$)
1,574.71 $
(85,900.42 RD$)
     -78.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,169.97 $
(227,471.80 RD$)
820.09 $
(44,736.11 RD$)
     -80.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Santo Domingo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,405.93 $
(76,693.65 RD$)
195.12 $
(10,643.82 RD$)
     -86.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 903.07 $
(49,262.44 RD$)
123.68 $
(6,746.77 RD$)
     -86.3 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Santo Domingo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,437.40 $
(351,160.14 RD$)
449.40 $
(24,514.57 RD$)
     -93.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.66 11.99      +111.6 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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