Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Santo Domingo Este Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Santo Domingo Este

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 55% more expensive than Santo Domingo Este without rent, and 198.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 84.4% more expensive than Santo Domingo Este without rent, and 138.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.56 DOP 504
103.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$42.26 DOP 2,488
62.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.26 DOP 427
88.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.34 DOP 78.7
107.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.03 DOP 60.5
171.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.53 DOP 30.92
273.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.52 DOP 149
75.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.35 DOP 197
35.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.24 DOP 73.2
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White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.75 DOP 103
16.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.57 DOP 92.7
26.11%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.79 DOP 105
93.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.27 DOP 428
151.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.52 DOP 207
178.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$6.81 DOP 401
182.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.27 DOP 192
-20.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.73 DOP 43.07
220.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.89 DOP 111
11.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.38 DOP 81
100.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.93 DOP 55
119.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.81 DOP 106
-2.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.09 DOP 64.3
37.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.9 DOP 53
-5.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.84 DOP 344
19.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.95 DOP 644
-34.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.66 DOP 97.9
-13.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.24 DOP 132
2.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.87 DOP 51.1
247.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$33.43 DOP 1,968
-13.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.47 DOP 204
32.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.17 DOP 128
-6.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.86 DOP 345
404.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.26 DOP 74.3
43.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$26.6K DOP 1.6M
44.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$31.3K DOP 1.8M
3.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$40.54 DOP 2,386
367.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.7 DOP 1,042
25.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$35.72 DOP 2,103
1.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$28.6 DOP 1,684
100.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$8.5 DOP 501
146.47%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.87 DOP 345
83.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$270 DOP 15.9K
170.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,872 DOP 345.7K
157.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$41.81 DOP 2,461
107.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$50.9 DOP 2,996
-27.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$65.4 DOP 3,851
56.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$59.4 DOP 3,499
96.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$448 DOP 26.4K
252.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$167 DOP 9,860
634.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,078 DOP 63.5K
151.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$476 DOP 28K
325.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
-
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$250 DOP 14.7K
1920.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$453 DOP 26.7K
385.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
12.9
-73.72%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santo Domingo Este: October 28, 2025

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