cost
Cost of Living Index
Santo Domingo93.4 / 0
Santiago de los Caballeros76.1 / 100
Comparison
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Chart summary: Santiago de los Caballeros leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Santiago de los Caballeros leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Santiago de los Caballeros leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Santo Domingo leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Santo Domingo | 93.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Santiago de los Caballeros | 76.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Santo Domingo | 66.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Santiago de los Caballeros | 77.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Santo Domingo | $2,707 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Santiago de los Caballeros | $2,691 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Santo Domingo | 12.4x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Santiago de los Caballeros | 13.3x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Santo Domingo | $1,139/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Santiago de los Caballeros | $3,395/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Santo Domingo | 8.5% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Santiago de los Caballeros | 8.4% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Santo Domingo | 68 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Santiago de los Caballeros | 58 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Santo Domingo | 70.8 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Santiago de los Caballeros | 69.7 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Santiago de los Caballeros wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Santo Domingo.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Santo Domingo leads housing, health, and connectivity; Santiago de los Caballeros leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Santo Domingo
93.4
Santiago de los Caballeros
76.1
safety
Santo Domingo
66.1
Santiago de los Caballeros
77.1
housing
Santo Domingo
$2,707
Santiago de los Caballeros
$2,691
housing
Santo Domingo
12.4x
Santiago de los Caballeros
13.3x
jobs
Santo Domingo
$1,139/mo
Santiago de los Caballeros
$3,395/mo
jobs
Santo Domingo
8.5%
Santiago de los Caballeros
8.4%
health
Santo Domingo
68
Santiago de los Caballeros
58
health
Santo Domingo
70.8 years
Santiago de los Caballeros
69.7 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Santo Domingo
1.0%
Santiago de los Caballeros
0.0%
education
Santo Domingo
57.9
Santiago de los Caballeros
55.1
transport
Santo Domingo
49.3
Santiago de los Caballeros
55.7
safety
Santo Domingo
15.7 per 100k
Santiago de los Caballeros
34.0 per 100k
safety
Santo Domingo
86.1 per 100k
Santiago de los Caballeros
46.5 per 100k
health
Santo Domingo
37.7%
Santiago de los Caballeros
37.5%
quality
Santo Domingo
5.8
Santiago de los Caballeros
6.5
housing
Santo Domingo
$9,268/sqm
Santiago de los Caballeros
$10,929/sqm
religion
Santo Domingo
43.5%
Santiago de los Caballeros
43.1%
religion
Santo Domingo
34.8%
Santiago de los Caballeros
67.3%
religion
Santo Domingo
86.9%
Santiago de los Caballeros
80.2%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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