Cost of living comparison

Benin

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Benin Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 38.6% more expensive than Benin overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.9% more in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 8.4% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 29.4% more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 24.3% more in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.9% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 48.8% more in Dominican Republic

The cost of housing, clothing, transportation, childcare, and restaurants in Dominican Republic are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Dominican Republic. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Dominican Republic.

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Dominican Republic vs. Benin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Benin, you would:

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pay 5.9% more for restaurants

	Benin	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$8.79 DOP540.07	+71.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.39 F CFA5,481	$7.21 DOP443.09	-23.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 F CFA598	$0.81 DOP49.84	-20.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 F CFA532	$0.45 DOP27.80	-50.3%
Average			+5.9%

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pay 8.4% less for groceries

	Benin	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 F CFA710	$1.60 DOP98.24	+31.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 F CFA2,741	$3.31 DOP203.37	-29.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.42 F CFA6,665	$4.73 DOP290.63	-58.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.73 F CFA1,595	$1.76 DOP108.34	-35.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 F CFA1,424	$1.93 DOP118.36	-21.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.86 F CFA1,086	$1.41 DOP86.47	-24.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 F CFA482	$0.46 DOP28.17	-44.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA347	$1.32 DOP81.15	+122.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 F CFA701	$0.89 DOP54.43	-26.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 F CFA339	$1.14 DOP70.25	+96.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 F CFA452	$1.11 DOP68.13	+43.2%
Average			-8.4%

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pay 29.4% more for transportation

	Benin	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.61 F CFA2,689	$5.33 DOP327.30	+15.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$24.26 DOP1,490.25
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$17,685.93 DOP1M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.29 F CFA7,176	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	+91.6%
Average			+29.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Benin	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.37 F CFA28,237	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	-23.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$179.24 F CFA105K	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	+336.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.43 F CFA97,169	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	+86.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.13 F CFA66,049	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	-36.8%
Average			+113.2%

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pay 24.3% more for childcare

	Benin	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$130.87 F CFA76,406	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	+40.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 F CFA3M	$6,114.38 DOP376K	+10.2%
Average			+24.3%

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pay 4.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Benin	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.85 F CFA498	$2.49 DOP152.79	+191.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$1.96 DOP120.11	-61.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.41 F CFA1,993	$4.98 DOP305.92	+45.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.37 F CFA28,237	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	-5.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$5.80 DOP356.51	-32.0%
Average			-4.9%

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pay 48.8% more for clothing

	Benin	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 F CFA14,949	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	+28.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$45.95 DOP2,822.96
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	+104.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	+25.5%
Average			+48.8%

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