Cost of living comparison

Cameroon

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Cameroon Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 16.5% more expensive than Cameroon overall.

Restaurants: pay 55.6% more in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 9.6% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 13.4% more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 39.3% more in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 17.8% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.4% more in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 19.6% less in Dominican Republic

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Cameroon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.6% more for restaurants

	Cameroon	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.13 FCFA1,827	$8.79 DOP540.07	+180.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$7.21 DOP443.09	+20.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 FCFA858	$0.81 DOP49.84	-44.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 FCFA354	$0.45 DOP27.80	-25.4%
Average			+55.6%

Cameroon vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.6% less for groceries

	Cameroon	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 FCFA362	$1.60 DOP98.24	+157.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.67 FCFA5,647	$3.31 DOP203.37	-65.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.73 FCFA6,848	$4.73 DOP290.63	-59.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 FCFA1,137	$1.76 DOP108.34	-9.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 FCFA1,885	$1.93 DOP118.36	-40.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 FCFA1,166	$1.41 DOP86.47	-29.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 FCFA477	$0.46 DOP28.17	-43.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA437	$1.32 DOP81.15	+76.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 FCFA361	$0.89 DOP54.43	+43.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 FCFA578	$1.14 DOP70.25	+15.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA435	$1.11 DOP68.13	+48.8%
Average			-9.6%

Cameroon vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.4% more for transportation

	Cameroon	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.10 FCFA2,980	$5.33 DOP327.30	+4.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$24.26 DOP1,490.25	+42.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,027.90 FCFA16M	$17,685.93 DOP1M	-34.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.26 FCFA3,073	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	+347.3%
Average			+13.4%

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pay 39.3% more for housing

	Cameroon	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.77 FCFA77,514	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	-72.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$350.62 FCFA205K	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	+123.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.12 FCFA147K	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	+23.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.92 FCFA44,908	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	-7.0%
Average			+39.3%

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pay 17.8% less for childcare

	Cameroon	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$548.40 FCFA320K	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	-66.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,026.87 FCFA2M	$6,114.38 DOP376K	+102.0%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 26.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Cameroon	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.15 FCFA673	$2.49 DOP152.79	+115.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 FCFA1,193	$1.96 DOP120.11	-4.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.28 FCFA1,329	$4.98 DOP305.92	+118.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 FCFA17,441	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	+53.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$5.80 DOP356.51	-32.0%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 19.6% less for clothing

	Cameroon	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.64 FCFA25,480	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	-24.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.68 FCFA31,338	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	-14.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.03 FCFA58,984	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	-31.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.18 FCFA53,233	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	-6.1%
Average			-19.6%

Cameroon vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of clothing

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