Cost of Living Comparison Between Tomsk and Sosua Cost of Living Comparison Between Tomsk and Sosua

😐 Solo nomad: Tomsk is 5.3% more expensive than Sosua without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tomsk is 3.3% cheaper than Sosua without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tomsk
Sosua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.24 ₽498
$8.59 DOP 506
-27.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.49 ₽2,513
$51.4 DOP 3,027
-38.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.86 ₽467
$7.1 DOP 418
-17.46%
Cappuccino
$2.15 ₽172
$2.69 DOP 159
-20.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 ₽76.5
$0.98 DOP 57.7
-2.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₽36.16
$0.79 DOP 46.73
-43.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.31 ₽104
$2.6 DOP 153
-49.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₽239
$5.16 DOP 304
-42.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tomsk
Sosua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 ₽89
$1.34 DOP 78.8
-16.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ₽46.57
$1.8 DOP 106
-67.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 ₽152
$1.16 DOP 68.3
63.79%
Eggs
$1.68 ₽134
$1.83 DOP 108
-8.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.62 ₽848
$6.99 DOP 412
51.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 ₽441
$6.29 DOP 370
-12.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.73 ₽696
$8.01 DOP 472
8.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2 ₽160
$2.6 DOP 153
-23.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 ₽153
$0.78 DOP 45.91
144.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 ₽170
$2.93 DOP 172
-27.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.7 ₽296
$1.87 DOP 110
97.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 ₽55.4
$2.34 DOP 138
-70.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 ₽42.89
$2.32 DOP 137
-76.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₽83.7
$1.04 DOP 61
0.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ₽45.77
$0.75 DOP 44.04
-24.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 ₽201
$5.64 DOP 332
-55.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.65 ₽610
$8 DOP 471
-4.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 ₽73.8
$2.7 DOP 159
-65.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 ₽146
$2.45 DOP 144
-25.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Tomsk
Sosua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₽29.05
$0.66 DOP 38.99
-45.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.78 ₽2,137
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.68 ₽134
$3.33 DOP 196
-49.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ₽18.2
$2.17 DOP 128
-89.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 ₽489
$5.91 DOP 348
3.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.68 ₽54.7
$1.28 DOP 75.6
-46.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K ₽2.5M
$26.2K DOP 1.5M
19.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41K ₽3.3M
$31.9K DOP 1.9M
28.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tomsk
Sosua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 ₽9,178
$74.9 DOP 4,412
53.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.25 ₽419
$20.02 DOP 1,178
-73.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.9 ₽631
$36.05 DOP 2,123
-78.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tomsk
Sosua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.3 ₽4,974
$25.7 DOP 1,513
142.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.63 ₽2,045
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-
Cinema Ticket
$5.64 ₽450
$6.64 DOP 391
-15.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tomsk
Sosua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$75.6 ₽6,029
$264 DOP 15.5K
-71.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,429 ₽353.4K
$6,413 DOP 377.5K
-30.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tomsk
Sosua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.9 ₽5,976
$59.1 DOP 3,481
26.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.45 ₽2,749
$51 DOP 3,000
-32.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 ₽10.5K
$97.1 DOP 5,716
35.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$181 ₽14.4K
$115 DOP 6,791
56.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tomsk
Sosua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₽36K
$467 DOP 27.5K
-3.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 ₽22.5K
$466 DOP 27.4K
-39.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$733 ₽58.5K
$1,474 DOP 86.8K
-50.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₽40.4K
$1,296 DOP 76.3K
-60.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,980 ₽158K
$1,500 DOP 88.3K
31.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,419 ₽113.3K
$1,382 DOP 81.4K
2.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tomsk
Sosua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$749 ₽59.8K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.08
12.9
71.16%

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Last update for Tomsk: October 27, 2025

Last update for Sosua: October 27, 2025

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