Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

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Chad

N'djamena vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 19.3% cheaper than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 7.2% less in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 1.6% less in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 2.5% less in N'djamena
Housing: pay 19.2% less in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.0% less in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 39.1% less in N'djamena

Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in N'djamena.

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N'djamena vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in N'djamena instead of Santo Domingo, you would:

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pay 7.2% less for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.95 DOP611.16	$8.54 FCFA4,983	-14.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 DOP463.46	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 DOP63.95	$0.85 FCFA498	-18.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 DOP35.01	$0.85 FCFA498	+49.8%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 1.6% less for groceries

	Santo Domingo	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 DOP93.03	$0.34 FCFA199	-77.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 DOP222.50	$1.71 FCFA997	-52.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.19 DOP318.59	$13.68 FCFA7,985	+163.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 DOP143.71	$2.05 FCFA1,196	-12.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.53 DOP155.32	$3.10 FCFA1,808	+22.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 DOP88.96	$2.13 FCFA1,243	+47.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 DOP22.53	$0.97 FCFA565	+164.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 DOP75.89	$1.16 FCFA678	-6.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP51.09	$1.11 FCFA648	+33.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 DOP56.14	$0.72 FCFA422	-20.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 DOP61.45	$0.72 FCFA422	-27.8%
Average			-1.6%

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pay 2.5% less for transportation

	Santo Domingo	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 DOP330.30	$4.85 FCFA2,829	-9.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+368.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,212.79 DOP1M	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	-49.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	$3.84 FCFA2,242	-81.9%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 19.2% less for housing

	Santo Domingo	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	$426.76 FCFA249K	+1075.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	+136.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	$85.35 FCFA49,830	-75.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	$32.63 FCFA19,053	-54.0%
Average			-19.2%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Santo Domingo	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,399.96 DOP455K	??

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pay 63.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$1.28 FCFA747	-48.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.27 DOP139.64	$0.85 FCFA498	-62.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.32 DOP326.97	$0.98 FCFA573	-81.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 DOP458.37	??
Average			-63.0%

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pay 39.1% less for clothing

	Santo Domingo	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	$25.61 FCFA14,949	-44.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	$34.14 FCFA19,932	-26.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	$42.68 FCFA24,915	-51.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	$85.35 FCFA49,830	-31.4%
Average			-39.1%

Santo Domingo vs. N'djamena - Cost of clothing

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