Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

compared to

Comoros

Comoros vs. Dominican Republic Cost of Living Summary

Comoros is 48.9% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 13.4% more in Comoros
Groceries: pay 72.9% more in Comoros
Transportation: pay 1.0% less in Comoros
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Comoros
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Comoros
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.9% less in Comoros
Clothing: pay 17.9% more in Comoros

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

Comoros vs. Dominican Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Comoros instead of Dominican Republic, you would:

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pay 13.4% more for restaurants

	Dominican Republic	Comoros
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.20 DOP431.33	$1.61 KMF707	-77.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.54 DOP391.77	$7.62 KMF3,349	+16.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 DOP58.23	$1.55 KMF681	+59.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 DOP43.41	$1.13 KMF495	+55.4%
Average			+13.4%

Dominican Republic vs. Comoros - Cost of restaurants

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pay 72.9% more for groceries

	Dominican Republic	Comoros
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 DOP91.00	$0.61 KMF268	-59.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.28 DOP196.72	$5.14 KMF2,258	+56.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.35 DOP260.73	$15.61 KMF6,859	+258.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.69 DOP101.37	$4.80 KMF2,110	+183.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 DOP132.78	$2.65 KMF1,164	+19.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 DOP64.31	$2.43 KMF1,068	+126.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 DOP21.06	$0.21 KMF94	-39.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 DOP58.00	$0.24 KMF107	-74.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 DOP39.54	$1.79 KMF786	+171.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 DOP39.30	$1.46 KMF644	+123.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 DOP54.00	$1.22 KMF536	+35.3%
Average			+72.9%

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pay 1.0% less for transportation

	Dominican Republic	Comoros
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.64 DOP278.14	$10.91 KMF4,796	+135.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$56.13 DOP3,364.18	$30.95 KMF13,601	-44.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,137.07 DOP1,566,651.37	$18,241.41 KMF8,017,100	-30.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.92 DOP1,374.00	$8.20 KMF3,602	-64.2%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Dominican Republic	Comoros
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.09 DOP2,162.96	$155.86 KMF68,502	+331.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$624.27 DOP37,418.62	$696.65 KMF306,176	+11.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.68 DOP21,319.13	$578.75 KMF254,362	+62.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.67 DOP2,977.21	$81.96 KMF36,021	+65.0%
Average			+117.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Dominican Republic	Comoros
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.80 DOP15,032.79	$381.55 KMF167,690	+52.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,459.64 DOP267,309.94	$13,464.56 KMF5,917,675	+201.9%
Average			+127.0%

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pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Dominican Republic	Comoros
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 DOP156.46	$1.57 KMF690	-39.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.03 DOP121.45	$2.98 KMF1,312	+47.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.25 DOP254.79	$1.88 KMF824	-55.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.73 DOP1,841.81	$32.92 KMF14,469	+7.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 DOP334.25	$6.23 KMF2,737	+11.7%
Average			-5.9%

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pay 17.9% more for clothing

	Dominican Republic	Comoros
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.15 DOP2,766.49	$57.88 KMF25,436	+25.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.61 DOP2,793.98	$57.88 KMF25,436	+24.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.84 DOP4,845.73	$105.03 KMF46,162	+29.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.22 DOP5,287.64	$81.45 KMF35,799	-7.7%
Average			+17.9%

Dominican Republic vs. Comoros - Cost of clothing

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