Cost of living comparison

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Dominican Republic vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 12.2% cheaper than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.6% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 47.9% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 36.9% more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 39.5% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 1.8% more in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.8% more in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 5.8% less in Dominican Republic

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

Dominican Republic vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.6% less for restaurants

	Gabon	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.89 FCFA10,077	$6.57 DOP418.42	-63.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.42 FCFA7,558	$7.06 DOP449.82	-47.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA840	$0.92 DOP58.89	-38.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 FCFA806	$0.60 DOP38.35	-57.9%
Average			-51.6%

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pay 47.9% less for groceries

	Gabon	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 FCFA856	$1.44 DOP91.74	-5.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.70 FCFA2,645	$3.10 DOP197.17	-34.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.57 FCFA6,516	$4.52 DOP287.72	-60.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.55 FCFA3,124	$1.74 DOP110.86	-68.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 FCFA2,285	$2.20 DOP139.83	-45.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,143	$1.17 DOP74.78	-42.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,143	$0.37 DOP23.70	-81.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$1.09 DOP69.72	-32.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$0.70 DOP44.76	-56.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$0.67 DOP42.81	-58.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$0.96 DOP61.20	-40.8%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 36.9% more for transportation

	Gabon	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.08 FCFA2,298	$4.63 DOP295.06	+13.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.19 FCFA27,711	$31.27 DOP1,991.66	-36.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,408.43 FCFA17,130,387	$27,585.12 DOP1,756,801.16	-9.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 FCFA4,132	$20.50 DOP1,305.73	+179.5%
Average			+36.9%

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pay 39.5% less for housing

	Gabon	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.55 FCFA40,307	$31.80 DOP2,024.98	-55.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,073.24 FCFA604,602	$495.90 DOP31,582.44	-53.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$447.18 FCFA251,917	$352.53 DOP22,451.69	-21.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.39 FCFA38,529	$49.81 DOP3,172.10	-27.2%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 1.8% more for childcare

	Gabon	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.87 FCFA100,767	$203.07 DOP12,933.12	+13.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,813.38 FCFA3,274,927	$5,232.64 DOP333,249.15	-10.0%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 20.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 FCFA605	$2.40 DOP152.64	+123.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 FCFA3,527	$1.93 DOP122.95	-69.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 FCFA1,512	$4.53 DOP288.58	+68.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.08 FCFA37,788	$28.27 DOP1,800.30	-57.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,532	$6.24 DOP397.12	+38.7%
Average			+20.8%

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pay 5.8% less for clothing

	Gabon	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.44 FCFA50,383	$44.65 DOP2,843.53	-50.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.72 FCFA25,192	$43.79 DOP2,788.72	-2.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.66 FCFA30,230	$75.83 DOP4,829.58	+41.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.32 FCFA60,460	$93.99 DOP5,986.02	-12.4%
Average			-5.8%

Gabon vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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