Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

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Niger

Niamey vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 5.2% more expensive than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 3.7% less in Niamey
Groceries: pay 12.4% less in Niamey
Transportation: pay 39.0% less in Niamey
Housing: pay 47.9% more in Niamey
Childcare: pay 53.0% more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.7% less in Niamey
Clothing: pay 3.1% less in Niamey

The cost of childcare and housing in Niamey are more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Expenses including transportation, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Niamey.

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Niamey vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.7% less for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.95 DOP611.16	$6.40 F CFA3,737	-35.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 DOP463.46	$9.39 F CFA5,481	+24.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 DOP63.95	$1.43 F CFA835	+37.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 DOP35.01	$0.96 F CFA561	+68.5%
Average			-3.7%

Santo Domingo vs. Niamey - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.4% less for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Niamey
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 DOP93.03	$0.54 F CFA316	-64.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 DOP222.50	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.19 DOP318.59	$9.05 F CFA5,282	+74.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 DOP143.71	$2.16 F CFA1,262	-7.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.53 DOP155.32	$2.71 F CFA1,582	+7.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 DOP88.96	$1.55 F CFA904	+6.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 DOP22.53	$0.72 F CFA422	+97.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 DOP75.89	$1.29 F CFA753	+4.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP51.09	$0.75 F CFA437	-10.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 DOP56.14	$0.65 F CFA377	-29.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 DOP61.45	$0.31 F CFA181	-69.0%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 39.0% less for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 DOP330.30	$3.58 F CFA2,087	-33.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,212.79 DOP1M	$20,484.30 F CFA12M	-11.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	$3.16 F CFA1,844	-85.1%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 47.9% more for housing

	Santo Domingo	Niamey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+135.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	$938.86 F CFA548K	+30.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	$512.11 F CFA299K	+46.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	$130.54 F CFA76,211	+84.1%
Average			+47.9%

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pay 53.0% more for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	$1,024.21 F CFA598K	+306.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,399.96 DOP455K	$4,267.56 F CFA2M	-42.3%
Average			+53.0%

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pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$1.28 F CFA747	-48.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.27 DOP139.64	$3.13 F CFA1,827	+37.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.32 DOP326.97	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-51.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	$73.97 F CFA43,186	+149.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 DOP458.37	$5.12 F CFA2,990	-31.4%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 3.1% less for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Niamey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	$68.28 F CFA39,864	+49.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+82.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	$51.21 F CFA29,898	-41.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	$68.28 F CFA39,864	-45.1%
Average			-3.1%

Santo Domingo vs. Niamey - Cost of clothing

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