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Dominican Republic vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 14.7% more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.4% more in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 0.8% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 14.7% more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 22.4% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 38.2% more in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.5% more in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 14.5% less in Dominican Republic

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

Dominican Republic vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:

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pay 26.4% more for restaurants

	Cote d'Ivoire	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.27 F CFA2,075	$7.20 DOP448.52	+120.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.21 F CFA6,486	$6.54 DOP407.38	-36.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 F CFA479	$0.97 DOP60.55	+28.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 F CFA496	$0.72 DOP45.14	-7.2%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 0.8% less for groceries

	Cote d'Ivoire	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 F CFA394	$1.52 DOP94.62	+144.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.52 F CFA4,774	$3.28 DOP204.57	-56.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.66 F CFA6,138	$4.35 DOP271.12	-55.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 F CFA1,369	$1.69 DOP105.41	-21.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.96 F CFA1,883	$2.22 DOP138.08	-25.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 F CFA1,006	$1.07 DOP66.87	-32.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.45 F CFA289	$0.35 DOP21.90	-22.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 F CFA361	$0.97 DOP60.31	+70.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 F CFA446	$0.66 DOP41.12	-6.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 F CFA444	$0.66 DOP40.87	-6.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 F CFA561	$0.90 DOP56.15	+1.9%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 14.7% more for transportation

	Cote d'Ivoire	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.32 F CFA3,378	$4.64 DOP289.23	-12.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 F CFA28,537	$56.13 DOP3,498.26	+24.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,410.06 F CFA18,679,059	$26,137.07 DOP1,629,093.99	-11.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.54 F CFA9,236	$22.92 DOP1,428.77	+57.6%
Average			+14.7%

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pay 22.4% less for housing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.27 F CFA30,660	$36.09 DOP2,249.17	-25.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$812.41 F CFA515,980	$624.27 DOP38,910.03	-23.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$291.38 F CFA185,061	$355.68 DOP22,168.85	+22.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$135.65 F CFA86,157	$49.67 DOP3,095.88	-63.4%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 38.2% more for childcare

	Cote d'Ivoire	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$198.79 F CFA126,257	$250.80 DOP15,631.95	+26.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,968.24 F CFA1,885,201	$4,459.64 DOP277,964.21	+50.2%
Average			+38.2%

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pay 61.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Cote d'Ivoire	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 F CFA623	$2.61 DOP162.70	+166.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.38 F CFA1,509	$2.03 DOP126.29	-14.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.23 F CFA778	$4.25 DOP264.94	+246.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.48 F CFA47,938	$30.73 DOP1,915.22	-59.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 F CFA5,189	$5.58 DOP347.58	-31.7%
Average			+61.5%

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pay 14.5% less for clothing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.53 F CFA46,698	$46.15 DOP2,876.76	-37.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.74 F CFA32,861	$46.61 DOP2,905.34	-9.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.47 F CFA46,663	$80.84 DOP5,038.87	+10.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.65 F CFA70,911	$88.22 DOP5,498.39	-21.0%
Average			-14.5%

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