Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

compared to

Gambia

Gambia vs. Dominican Republic Cost of Living Summary

Gambia is 60.4% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.9% more in Gambia
Groceries: pay 32.5% less in Gambia
Transportation: pay 67.0% less in Gambia
Housing: pay 77.9% less in Gambia
Childcare: pay 97.1% less in Gambia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.3% less in Gambia
Clothing: pay 24.2% more in Gambia

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

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Gambia vs. Dominican Republic Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.9% more for restaurants

	Dominican Republic	Gambia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.79 DOP540.07	$7.31 GMD536.99	-16.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.21 DOP443.09	$7.86 GMD577.36	+8.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 DOP49.84	$2.64 GMD193.83	+225.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 DOP27.80	$1.58 GMD116.16	+249.3%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 32.5% less for groceries

	Dominican Republic	Gambia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 DOP98.24	$0.63 GMD46.35	-60.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.31 DOP203.37	$3.04 GMD223.48	-8.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 DOP290.63	$5.12 GMD375.98	+8.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 DOP108.34	$1.93 GMD141.54	+9.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.93 DOP118.36	$1.23 GMD90.11	-36.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DOP86.47	$0.92 GMD67.58	-34.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 DOP28.17	$0.56 GMD41.30	+22.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 DOP81.15	$0.82 GMD60.07	-38.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 DOP54.43	$0.61 GMD45.05	-30.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 DOP70.25	$0.41 GMD30.04	-64.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 DOP68.13	$0.44 GMD32.29	-60.4%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 67.0% less for transportation

	Dominican Republic	Gambia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.33 DOP327.30	$4.00 GMD294.08	-24.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.26 DOP1,490.25	$6.55 GMD481.43	-73.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,685.93 DOP1M	$2,635.13 GMD194K	-85.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	??
Average			-67.0%

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pay 77.9% less for housing

	Dominican Republic	Gambia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	+21.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	-86.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	-73.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	-67.5%
Average			-77.9%

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pay 97.1% less for childcare

	Dominican Republic	Gambia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	$6.76 GMD496.62	-96.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,114.38 DOP376K	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	-97.8%
Average			-97.1%

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pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Dominican Republic	Gambia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$5.61 GMD412.40	+125.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 DOP120.11	$3.69 GMD271.01	+88.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.98 DOP305.92	$1.69 GMD124.16	-66.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	-48.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.80 DOP356.51	$3.38 GMD248.31	-41.8%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 24.2% more for clothing

	Dominican Republic	Gambia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	+69.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	-3.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	+42.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	+1.6%
Average			+24.2%

Dominican Republic vs. Gambia - Cost of clothing

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