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Dominican Republic vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 22.8% cheaper than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 42.2% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 34.6% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 17.0% more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 48.2% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 23.2% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.4% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 4.0% more in Dominican Republic

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

Dominican Republic vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

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pay 42.2% less for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.06 FCFA7,299	$6.57 DOP419.50	-49.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 FCFA5,234	$7.06 DOP450.97	-24.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 FCFA769	$0.92 DOP59.04	-32.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 FCFA876	$0.60 DOP38.45	-61.6%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 34.6% less for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 FCFA1,408	$1.44 DOP91.98	-42.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.66 FCFA2,604	$3.10 DOP197.68	-33.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.84 FCFA4,940	$4.52 DOP288.45	-48.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.07 FCFA1,714	$1.74 DOP111.14	-43.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.15 FCFA1,761	$2.20 DOP140.19	-30.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08 FCFA604	$1.17 DOP74.97	+8.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 FCFA597	$0.37 DOP23.76	-65.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,032	$1.09 DOP69.89	-40.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 FCFA713	$0.70 DOP44.88	-44.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 FCFA608	$0.67 DOP42.92	-38.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA543	$0.96 DOP61.36	-1.1%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 17.0% more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 FCFA2,841	$4.63 DOP295.82	-8.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.59 FCFA12,625	$31.27 DOP1,996.77	+38.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,895.05 FCFA18,384,370	$27,585.12 DOP1,761,309.67	-16.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.24 FCFA7,400	$20.50 DOP1,309.08	+54.8%
Average			+17.0%

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pay 48.2% less for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.34 FCFA36,516	$31.80 DOP2,030.18	-51.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$988.85 FCFA552,647	$495.90 DOP31,663.49	-49.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.90 FCFA220,144	$352.53 DOP22,509.31	-10.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.94 FCFA146,951	$49.81 DOP3,180.24	-81.1%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 23.2% less for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$303.92 FCFA169,853	$203.07 DOP12,966.31	-33.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,033.33 FCFA3,371,907	$5,232.64 DOP334,104.37	-13.3%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 32.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.10 FCFA1,734	$2.40 DOP153.03	-22.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.75 FCFA2,655	$1.93 DOP123.27	-59.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 FCFA2,189	$4.53 DOP289.32	+15.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.17 FCFA35,305	$28.27 DOP1,804.92	-55.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.42 FCFA5,824	$6.24 DOP398.14	-40.2%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 4.0% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.67 FCFA23,287	$44.65 DOP2,850.82	+7.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.42 FCFA22,588	$43.79 DOP2,795.87	+8.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.11 FCFA50,920	$75.83 DOP4,841.97	-16.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 FCFA44,710	$93.99 DOP6,001.38	+17.5%
Average			+4.0%

Republic of the Congo 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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