Cost of living comparison
Niger is 24.6% more expensive than Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Niger instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 10.9% more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP436.59
|
$4.90
F CFA3,062
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP396.54
|
$9.80
F CFA6,123
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP58.94
|
$1.37
F CFA855
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP43.94
|
$0.61
F CFA383
|
|
pay 28.9% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP92.11
|
$0.51
F CFA319
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP199.12
|
$8.17
F CFA5,103
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP263.91
|
$8.54
F CFA5,331
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP102.61
|
$2.26
F CFA1,413
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP134.40
|
$3.30
F CFA2,064
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP65.09
|
$1.67
F CFA1,042
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.32
|
$0.59
F CFA370
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP58.71
|
$1.06
F CFA660
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP40.02
|
$0.72
F CFA451
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.78
|
$0.56
F CFA347
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP54.65
|
$0.26
F CFA162
|
|
pay 53.1% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP281.53
|
$3.45
F CFA2,156
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,405.21
|
$12.25
F CFA7,654
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,585,760.81
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,246,386
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,390.76
|
$3.76
F CFA2,347
|
|
pay 78.6% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,189.34
|
$46.29
F CFA28,915
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP37,875.04
|
$796.52
F CFA497,509
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,579.17
|
$408.47
F CFA255,133
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,013.53
|
$170.73
F CFA106,641
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,216.15
|
$925.87
F CFA578,302
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP270,570.49
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,806,463
|
|
pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP158.37
|
$1.23
F CFA765
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP122.93
|
$3.00
F CFA1,871
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP257.89
|
$2.45
F CFA1,531
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,864.27
|
$54.46
F CFA34,018
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP338.33
|
$4.08
F CFA2,551
|
|
pay 28.9% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,800.24
|
$40.85
F CFA25,513
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,828.06
|
$46.29
F CFA28,915
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,904.84
|
$40.85
F CFA25,513
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,352.14
|
$40.85
F CFA25,513
|
|
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