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Dominican Republic vs. Guinea Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 14.9% more expensive than Guinea overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.2% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 25.0% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 41.5% more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 19.8% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 30.2% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.3% more in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Dominican Republic

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

Dominican Republic vs. Guinea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.2% less for restaurants

	Guinea	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.43 GNF55,859	$7.20 DOP448.52	+11.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.77 GNF93,573	$6.54 DOP407.38	-39.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GNF13,563	$0.97 DOP60.55	-37.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 GNF10,422	$0.72 DOP45.14	-39.6%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 25.0% less for groceries

	Guinea	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 GNF11,471	$1.52 DOP94.62	+14.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.28 GNF80,587	$3.28 DOP204.57	-64.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.22 GNF71,358	$4.35 DOP271.12	-47.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 GNF24,332	$1.69 DOP105.41	-39.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 GNF24,621	$2.22 DOP138.08	-21.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 GNF11,695	$1.07 DOP66.87	-20.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 GNF9,601	$0.35 DOP21.90	-68.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 GNF7,981	$0.97 DOP60.31	+5.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 GNF11,145	$0.66 DOP41.12	-48.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,269	$0.66 DOP40.87	-9.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,269	$0.90 DOP56.15	+24.8%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 41.5% more for transportation

	Guinea	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 GNF44,168	$4.64 DOP289.23	-8.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF247,428	$56.13 DOP3,498.26	+97.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF286,595,959	$26,137.07 DOP1,629,093.99	-20.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.55 GNF100,309	$22.92 DOP1,428.77	+98.5%
Average			+41.5%

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pay 19.8% less for housing

	Guinea	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$80.91 GNF702,670	$36.09 DOP2,249.17	-55.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$523.54 GNF4,546,795	$624.27 DOP38,910.03	+19.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$462.34 GNF4,015,256	$355.68 DOP22,168.85	-23.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$49.67 DOP3,095.88
Average			-19.8%

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pay 30.2% less for childcare

	Guinea	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$250.80 DOP15,631.95
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,389.60 GNF55,491,891	$4,459.64 DOP277,964.21	-30.2%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 48.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Guinea	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.37 GNF20,612	$2.61 DOP162.70	+10.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 GNF17,369	$2.03 DOP126.29	+1.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,096	$4.25 DOP264.94	+265.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.01 GNF608,037	$30.73 DOP1,915.22	-56.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.63 GNF40,239	$5.58 DOP347.58	+20.4%
Average			+48.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Guinea	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF173,695	$46.15 DOP2,876.76	+130.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF217,118	$46.61 DOP2,905.34	+86.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF260,542	$80.84 DOP5,038.87	+169.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF434,236	$88.22 DOP5,498.39	+76.4%
Average			+115.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2025

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