Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

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Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 29.3% more expensive than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 9.3% less in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 57.3% more in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 5.5% more in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 86.8% more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 79.7% less in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.2% more in Brazzaville

The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Brazzaville are more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Brazzaville. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Brazzaville.

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Brazzaville vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brazzaville instead of Santo Domingo, you would:

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pay 9.3% less for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.95 DOP611.16	$8.40 FCFA4,903	-15.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 DOP463.46	$4.93 FCFA2,880	-34.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 DOP63.95	$1.60 FCFA935	+53.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 DOP35.01	$1.32 FCFA769	+131.1%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 57.3% more for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 DOP93.03	$4.78 FCFA2,790	+215.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 DOP222.50	$8.09 FCFA4,722	+123.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.19 DOP318.59	$10.66 FCFA6,225	+105.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 DOP143.71	$2.93 FCFA1,713	+25.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.53 DOP155.32	$4.17 FCFA2,437	+65.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 DOP88.96	$1.11 FCFA648	-23.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 DOP22.53	$0.77 FCFA452	+111.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 DOP75.89	$1.65 FCFA965	+33.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP51.09	$1.35 FCFA790	+62.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 DOP56.14	$1.19 FCFA697	+30.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 DOP61.45	$1.06 FCFA617	+5.7%
Average			+57.3%

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pay 5.5% more for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 DOP330.30	$5.01 FCFA2,924	-6.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	$23.39 FCFA13,657	+28.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,212.79 DOP1M	$29,284.24 FCFA17M	+26.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	$12.49 FCFA7,289	-41.2%
Average			+5.5%

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pay 86.8% more for housing

	Santo Domingo	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	$42.68 FCFA24,915	+17.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	$1,154.87 FCFA674K	+60.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	$450.79 FCFA263K	+28.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	$631.61 FCFA369K	+790.7%
Average			+86.8%

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pay 79.7% less for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	$51.21 FCFA29,898	-79.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,399.96 DOP455K	??
Average			-79.7%

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pay 15.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$5.70 FCFA3,326	+129.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.27 DOP139.64	$3.97 FCFA2,316	+74.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.32 DOP326.97	$3.76 FCFA2,193	-29.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	$25.82 FCFA15,074	-12.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 DOP458.37	$5.72 FCFA3,342	-23.3%
Average			+15.2%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	??

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