Cost of living comparison

Gabon

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 25.0% cheaper than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 52.9% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 39.9% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 9.2% less in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 22.0% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 8.9% more in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.2% more in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 17.1% less in Dominican Republic

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.9% less for restaurants

	Gabon	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$8.79 DOP540.07	-48.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.36 FCFA8,969	$7.21 DOP443.09	-53.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$0.81 DOP49.84	-52.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 FCFA830	$0.45 DOP27.80	-68.2%
Average			-52.9%

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pay 39.9% less for groceries

	Gabon	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 FCFA696	$1.60 DOP98.24	+34.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$3.31 DOP203.37	-35.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.92 FCFA7,545	$4.73 DOP290.63	-63.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 FCFA2,525	$1.76 DOP108.34	-59.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 FCFA2,260	$1.93 DOP118.36	-50.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$1.41 DOP86.47	+3.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.46 DOP28.17	-73.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$1.32 DOP81.15	-24.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 FCFA904	$0.89 DOP54.43	-42.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$1.14 DOP70.25	-15.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.94 FCFA1,130	$1.11 DOP68.13	-42.7%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 9.2% less for transportation

	Gabon	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 FCFA2,344	$5.33 DOP327.30	+32.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.94 FCFA27,407	$24.26 DOP1,490.25	-48.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	$17,685.93 DOP1M	-39.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.25 FCFA4,233	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	+224.8%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 22.0% less for housing

	Gabon	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	-42.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	-23.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.76 FCFA249K	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	-27.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.27 FCFA38,105	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	+9.6%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 8.9% more for childcare

	Gabon	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.70 FCFA99,660	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	+7.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	$6,114.38 DOP376K	+10.2%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 FCFA598	$2.49 DOP152.79	+142.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$1.96 DOP120.11	-67.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 FCFA1,495	$4.98 DOP305.92	+94.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	-28.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 FCFA2,614	$5.80 DOP356.51	+29.6%
Average			+0.2%

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pay 17.1% less for clothing

	Gabon	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	-61.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	+7.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	+36.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 FCFA59,796	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	-16.4%
Average			-17.1%

Gabon vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of clothing

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