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Dominican Republic vs. Chad Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 62.4% more expensive than Chad overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.6% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 10.1% more in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 44.7% more in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8 times more in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 40.9% more in Dominican Republic

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, clothing, and groceries in Dominican Republic are more expensive than in Chad. Notably, entertainment and sports and transportation are significantly more expensive in Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic vs. Chad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.6% less for restaurants

	Chad	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.94 FCFA4,998	$6.57 DOP419.50	-26.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$7.06 DOP450.97
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 FCFA500	$0.92 DOP59.04	+3.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 FCFA500	$0.60 DOP38.45	-32.7%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 10.1% more for groceries

	Chad	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$0.36 FCFA200	$1.44 DOP91.98	+302.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.79 FCFA1,000	$3.10 DOP197.68	+73.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.33 FCFA8,010	$4.52 DOP288.45	-68.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 FCFA1,200	$1.74 DOP111.14	-18.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.25 FCFA1,814	$2.20 DOP140.19	-32.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 FCFA1,247	$1.17 DOP74.97	-47.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 FCFA567	$0.37 DOP23.76	-63.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 FCFA680	$1.09 DOP69.89	-10.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA650	$0.70 DOP44.88	-39.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 FCFA423	$0.67 DOP42.92	-11.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 FCFA423	$0.96 DOP61.36	+26.9%
Average			+10.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Chad	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 FCFA2,399	$4.63 DOP295.82	+7.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.44 FCFA49,984	$31.27 DOP1,996.77	-65.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,342.25 FCFA6,897,829	$27,585.12 DOP1,761,309.67	+123.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.02 FCFA2,249	$20.50 DOP1,309.08	+409.4%
Average			+118.9%

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pay 44.7% more for housing

	Chad	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$447.18 FCFA249,921	$31.80 DOP2,030.18	-92.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,517.71 FCFA848,218	$495.90 DOP31,663.49	-67.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$89.44 FCFA49,984	$352.53 DOP22,509.31	+294.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$49.81 DOP3,180.24
Average			+44.7%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Chad	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$203.07 DOP12,966.31
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$5,232.64 DOP334,104.37

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pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports

	Chad	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 FCFA750	$2.40 DOP153.03	+78.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.89 FCFA500	$1.93 DOP123.27	+115.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.03 FCFA575	$4.53 DOP289.32	+340.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$28.27 DOP1,804.92
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$6.24 DOP398.14
Average			+178.4%

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pay 40.9% more for clothing

	Chad	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.83 FCFA14,995	$44.65 DOP2,850.82	+66.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.77 FCFA19,994	$43.79 DOP2,795.87	+22.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.72 FCFA24,992	$75.83 DOP4,841.97	+69.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.44 FCFA49,984	$93.99 DOP6,001.38	+5.1%
Average			+40.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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