Cost of living comparison

Niger

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Niger Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 10.4% cheaper than Niger overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.8% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 14.8% more in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 48.5% more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 33.3% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 49.3% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.7% more in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 18.4% less in Dominican Republic

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Niger Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.8% less for restaurants

	Niger	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.40 F CFA3,737	$8.79 DOP540.07	+37.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.39 F CFA5,481	$7.21 DOP443.09	-23.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 F CFA835	$0.81 DOP49.84	-43.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 F CFA561	$0.45 DOP27.80	-52.9%
Average			-7.8%

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pay 14.8% more for groceries

	Niger	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 F CFA316	$1.60 DOP98.24	+195.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$3.31 DOP203.37
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.05 F CFA5,282	$4.73 DOP290.63	-47.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 F CFA1,262	$1.76 DOP108.34	-18.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 F CFA1,582	$1.93 DOP118.36	-28.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 F CFA904	$1.41 DOP86.47	-9.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA422	$0.46 DOP28.17	-36.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 F CFA753	$1.32 DOP81.15	+2.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 F CFA437	$0.89 DOP54.43	+18.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 F CFA377	$1.14 DOP70.25	+77.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 F CFA181	$1.11 DOP68.13	+258.1%
Average			+14.8%

Niger vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.5% more for transportation

	Niger	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.58 F CFA2,087	$5.33 DOP327.30	+49.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$24.26 DOP1,490.25
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,484.30 F CFA12M	$17,685.93 DOP1M	-13.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.16 F CFA1,844	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	+645.5%
Average			+48.5%

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pay 33.3% less for housing

	Niger	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	-56.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$938.86 F CFA548K	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	-16.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.11 F CFA299K	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	-39.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$130.54 F CFA76,211	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	-45.2%
Average			-33.3%

Niger vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of housing

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pay 49.3% less for childcare

	Niger	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,024.21 F CFA598K	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	-82.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,267.56 F CFA2M	$6,114.38 DOP376K	+43.3%
Average			-49.3%

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pay 1.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Niger	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 F CFA747	$2.49 DOP152.79	+94.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 F CFA1,827	$1.96 DOP120.11	-37.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$4.98 DOP305.92	+94.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.97 F CFA43,186	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	-38.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$5.80 DOP356.51	+13.3%
Average			+1.7%

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pay 18.4% less for clothing

	Niger	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	-51.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	-46.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 F CFA29,898	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	+36.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	+25.5%
Average			-18.4%

Niger vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of clothing

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