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Dominican Republic vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 1.2% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.1% more in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 13.3% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 3.2% less in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 12.4% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 9.6% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.9% more in Dominican Republic

The cost of entertainment and sports and restaurants in Dominican Republic are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including groceries, housing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Burkina Faso, you would:

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pay 6.1% more for restaurants

	Burkina Faso	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.37 F CFA3,035	$6.57 DOP410.40	+22.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.05 F CFA4,553	$7.06 DOP441.19	-12.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 F CFA472	$0.92 DOP57.76	+10.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 F CFA329	$0.60 DOP37.61	+3.6%
Average			+6.1%

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pay 13.3% less for groceries

	Burkina Faso	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 F CFA536	$1.44 DOP89.98	+52.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.94 F CFA5,059	$3.10 DOP193.39	-65.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.61 F CFA6,000	$4.52 DOP282.20	-57.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.05 F CFA1,723	$1.74 DOP108.73	-42.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.74 F CFA5,507	$2.20 DOP137.15	-77.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 F CFA1,147	$1.17 DOP73.35	-42.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 F CFA358	$0.37 DOP23.25	-41.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 F CFA257	$1.09 DOP68.38	+141.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 F CFA630	$0.70 DOP43.90	-36.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 F CFA572	$0.67 DOP41.99	-33.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 F CFA346	$0.96 DOP60.03	+57.3%
Average			-13.3%

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pay 3.2% less for transportation

	Burkina Faso	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.76 F CFA3,256	$4.63 DOP289.40	-19.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$31.27 DOP1,953.45
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,457.72 F CFA21,753,584	$27,585.12 DOP1,723,103.52	-28.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.85 F CFA8,398	$20.50 DOP1,280.68	+38.1%
Average			-3.2%

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pay 12.4% less for housing

	Burkina Faso	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.62 F CFA28,634	$31.80 DOP1,986.14	-37.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$447.18 F CFA252,949	$495.90 DOP30,976.64	+10.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$280.23 F CFA158,514	$352.53 DOP22,021.04	+25.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.57 F CFA55,192	$49.81 DOP3,111.25	-49.0%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 9.6% less for childcare

	Burkina Faso	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$134.15 F CFA75,885	$203.07 DOP12,685.05	+51.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,731.14 F CFA10,029,609	$5,232.64 DOP326,857.01	-70.5%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 39.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Burkina Faso	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 F CFA607	$2.40 DOP149.71	+123.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 F CFA1,012	$1.93 DOP120.59	+7.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.79 F CFA1,012	$4.53 DOP283.04	+153.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.61 F CFA35,413	$28.27 DOP1,765.76	-54.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.94 F CFA5,059	$6.24 DOP389.50	-30.3%
Average			+39.9%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Burkina Faso	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$44.65 DOP2,788.98
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$43.79 DOP2,735.23
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$75.83 DOP4,736.94
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$93.99 DOP5,871.20

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