Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 5.7% more expensive than Mali overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.9% more in Dominican Republic
- Groceries
-
pay 21.5% less in Dominican Republic
- Transportation
-
pay 15.4% less in Dominican Republic
- Housing
-
pay 12.6% less in Dominican Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.2% more in Dominican Republic
The cost of entertainment and sports and restaurants in Dominican Republic are more expensive than in Mali. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Mali, you would:
pay 14.9% more for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,872
|
$7.20
DOP443.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,710
|
$6.54
DOP402.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA446
|
$0.97
DOP59.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA335
|
$0.72
DOP44.64
|
|
pay 21.5% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA637
|
$1.52
DOP93.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.28
DOP202.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,465
|
$4.35
DOP268.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,806
|
$1.69
DOP104.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,465
|
$2.22
DOP136.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.07
DOP66.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA289
|
$0.35
DOP21.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA578
|
$0.97
DOP59.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA578
|
$0.66
DOP40.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.66
DOP40.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA433
|
$0.90
DOP55.52
|
|
pay 15.4% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,167
|
$4.64
DOP286.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$56.13
DOP3,459.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,137.07
DOP1,610,948.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.92
DOP1,412.85
|
|
pay 12.6% less for housing
|
Mali
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA23,833
|
$36.09
DOP2,224.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$624.27
DOP38,476.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$355.68
DOP21,921.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$49.67
DOP3,061.39
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$250.80
DOP15,457.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,459.64
DOP274,868.11
|
pay 63.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,378
|
$2.61
DOP160.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,091
|
$2.03
DOP124.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA539
|
$4.25
DOP261.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA38,933
|
$30.73
DOP1,893.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,276
|
$5.58
DOP343.70
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$46.15
DOP2,844.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$46.61
DOP2,872.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$80.84
DOP4,982.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$88.22
DOP5,437.15
|
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