Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

compared to

Niger

Niger vs. Dominican Republic Cost of Living Summary

Niger is 11.6% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.5% more in Niger
Groceries: pay 12.9% less in Niger
Transportation: pay 32.6% less in Niger
Housing: pay 49.9% more in Niger
Childcare: pay 97.3% more in Niger
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.7% less in Niger
Clothing: pay 22.6% more in Niger

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

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Niger vs. Dominican Republic Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.5% more for restaurants

	Dominican Republic	Niger
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.79 DOP540.07	$6.40 F CFA3,737	-27.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.21 DOP443.09	$9.39 F CFA5,481	+30.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 DOP49.84	$1.43 F CFA835	+76.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 DOP27.80	$0.96 F CFA561	+112.2%
Average			+8.5%

Dominican Republic vs. Niger - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.9% less for groceries

	Dominican Republic	Niger
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 DOP98.24	$0.54 F CFA316	-66.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.31 DOP203.37	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 DOP290.63	$9.05 F CFA5,282	+91.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 DOP108.34	$2.16 F CFA1,262	+22.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.93 DOP118.36	$2.71 F CFA1,582	+40.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DOP86.47	$1.55 F CFA904	+10.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 DOP28.17	$0.72 F CFA422	+57.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 DOP81.15	$1.29 F CFA753	-2.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 DOP54.43	$0.75 F CFA437	-15.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 DOP70.25	$0.65 F CFA377	-43.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 DOP68.13	$0.31 F CFA181	-72.1%
Average			-12.9%

Dominican Republic vs. Niger - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.6% less for transportation

	Dominican Republic	Niger
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.33 DOP327.30	$3.58 F CFA2,087	-32.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.26 DOP1,490.25	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,685.93 DOP1M	$20,484.30 F CFA12M	+15.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	$3.16 F CFA1,844	-86.6%
Average			-32.6%

Dominican Republic vs. Niger - Cost of transportation

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pay 49.9% more for housing

	Dominican Republic	Niger
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+130.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	$938.86 F CFA548K	+20.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	$512.11 F CFA299K	+64.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	$130.54 F CFA76,211	+82.6%
Average			+49.9%

Dominican Republic vs. Niger - Cost of housing

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pay 97.3% more for childcare

	Dominican Republic	Niger
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	$1,024.21 F CFA598K	+457.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,114.38 DOP376K	$4,267.56 F CFA2M	-30.2%
Average			+97.3%

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pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Dominican Republic	Niger
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$1.28 F CFA747	-48.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 DOP120.11	$3.13 F CFA1,827	+60.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.98 DOP305.92	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-48.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	$73.97 F CFA43,186	+61.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.80 DOP356.51	$5.12 F CFA2,990	-11.8%
Average			-1.7%

Dominican Republic vs. Niger - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 22.6% more for clothing

	Dominican Republic	Niger
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	$68.28 F CFA39,864	+107.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+85.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	$51.21 F CFA29,898	-26.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	$68.28 F CFA39,864	-20.3%
Average			+22.6%

Dominican Republic vs. Niger - Cost of clothing

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