Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

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Mauritania

Mauritania vs. Dominican Republic Cost of Living Summary

Mauritania is 31.7% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 33.1% less in Mauritania
Groceries: pay 28.0% less in Mauritania
Transportation: pay 36.8% less in Mauritania
Housing: pay 42.5% less in Mauritania
Childcare: pay 72.2% more in Mauritania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.9% less in Mauritania
Clothing: pay 40.8% less in Mauritania

Expenses including housing, clothing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mauritania.

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Mauritania vs. Dominican Republic Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.1% less for restaurants

	Dominican Republic	Mauritania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.79 DOP540.07	$2.49 MRO895	-71.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.21 DOP443.09	$5.93 MRO2,130	-17.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 DOP49.84	$1.76 MRO632	+117.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 DOP27.80	$2.14 MRO770	+373.8%
Average			-33.1%

Dominican Republic vs. Mauritania - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.0% less for groceries

	Dominican Republic	Mauritania
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 DOP98.24	$0.27 MRO96	-83.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.31 DOP203.37	$2.99 MRO1,074	-9.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 DOP290.63	$6.02 MRO2,160	+27.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 DOP108.34	$2.32 MRO832	+31.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.93 DOP118.36	$2.46 MRO882	+27.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DOP86.47	$1.44 MRO518	+2.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 DOP28.17	$0.84 MRO302	+83.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 DOP81.15	$0.72 MRO257	-45.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 DOP54.43	$0.51 MRO185	-41.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 DOP70.25	$0.44 MRO157	-61.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 DOP68.13	$0.41 MRO147	-63.0%
Average			-28.0%

Dominican Republic vs. Mauritania - Cost of groceries

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pay 36.8% less for transportation

	Dominican Republic	Mauritania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.33 DOP327.30	$5.42 MRO1,945	+1.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.26 DOP1,490.25	$21.81 MRO7,831	-10.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,685.93 DOP1M	$7,478.76 MRO3M	-57.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	$3.86 MRO1,387	-83.6%
Average			-36.8%

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pay 42.5% less for housing

	Dominican Republic	Mauritania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	$59.83 MRO21,479	+61.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	$291.49 MRO105K	-62.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	$174.41 MRO62,615	-43.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	$98.49 MRO35,360	+37.7%
Average			-42.5%

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pay 72.2% more for childcare

	Dominican Republic	Mauritania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	$443.74 MRO159K	+141.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,114.38 DOP376K	$7,503.69 MRO3M	+22.7%
Average			+72.2%

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pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Dominican Republic	Mauritania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$1.75 MRO626	-29.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 DOP120.11	$2.28 MRO819	+16.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.98 DOP305.92	$2.49 MRO895	-49.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	$86.63 MRO31,100	+88.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.80 DOP356.51	$4.05 MRO1,454	-30.2%
Average			-3.9%

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pay 40.8% less for clothing

	Dominican Republic	Mauritania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	$15.21 MRO5,459	-53.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	$22.85 MRO8,204	-50.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	$68.31 MRO24,522	-1.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	$46.74 MRO16,780	-45.4%
Average			-40.8%

Dominican Republic vs. Mauritania - Cost of clothing

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