Cost of living comparison

Comoros

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Comoros Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 23.3% cheaper than Comoros overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.2% more in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 35.0% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 22.8% less in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 25.8% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 55.3% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.3% more in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 28.3% less in Dominican Republic

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Comoros Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.2% more for restaurants

	Comoros	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.16 KMF2,710	$8.79 DOP540.07	+42.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.96 KMF3,503	$7.21 DOP443.09	-9.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 KMF438	$0.81 DOP49.84	-18.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.64 KMF283	$0.45 DOP27.80	-29.7%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 35.0% less for groceries

	Comoros	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$0.57 KMF250	$1.60 DOP98.24	+181.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.85 KMF1,695	$3.31 DOP203.37	-14.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.30 KMF7,174	$4.73 DOP290.63	-71.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.02 KMF2,207	$1.76 DOP108.34	-64.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$1.93 DOP118.36
Apples (1 lb)	$2.29 KMF1,006	$1.41 DOP86.47	-38.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.46 DOP28.17
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$1.32 DOP81.15
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.87 KMF822	$0.89 DOP54.43	-52.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.04 KMF898	$1.14 DOP70.25	-44.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.40 KMF617	$1.11 DOP68.13	-20.9%
Average			-35.0%

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pay 22.8% less for transportation

	Comoros	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.40 KMF5,017	$5.33 DOP327.30	-53.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.19 KMF14,165	$24.26 DOP1,490.25	-24.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,057.90 KMF8M	$17,685.93 DOP1M	-7.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.56 KMF3,768	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	+174.9%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 25.8% less for housing

	Comoros	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.74 KMF32,446	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	-49.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$727.83 KMF320K	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	+7.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$604.66 KMF266K	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	-48.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.63 KMF37,676	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	-16.5%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 55.3% less for childcare

	Comoros	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$398.63 KMF175K	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	-53.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,067.24 KMF6M	$6,114.38 DOP376K	-56.5%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 29.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Comoros	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.04 KMF458	$2.49 DOP152.79	+138.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.76 KMF774	$1.96 DOP120.11	+11.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$4.98 DOP305.92
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$45.88 DOP2,818.55
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.51 KMF2,862	$5.80 DOP356.51	-10.8%
Average			+29.3%

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pay 28.3% less for clothing

	Comoros	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.47 KMF26,605	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	-45.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.47 KMF26,605	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	-24.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.73 KMF48,283	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	-36.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.10 KMF37,444	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	+0.7%
Average			-28.3%

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