Cost of living comparison

Niamey, Niger

compared to

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo vs. Niamey Cost of Living Summary

Santo Domingo is 63.5% more expensive than Niamey.

Restaurants: pay 19.5% more in Santo Domingo
Groceries: pay 49.0% more in Santo Domingo
Transportation: pay 3.6 times more in Santo Domingo
Housing: pay 19.3% less in Santo Domingo
Childcare: pay 11.7% less in Santo Domingo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.5% more in Santo Domingo
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Santo Domingo

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

Santo Domingo vs. Niamey Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Niamey, you would:

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pay 19.5% more for restaurants

	Niamey	Santo Domingo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,831	$10.23 DOP630.81	+108.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 F CFA5,662	$6.60 DOP406.98	-32.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 F CFA790	$1.05 DOP64.75	-23.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 F CFA354	$0.77 DOP47.17	+24.9%
Average			+19.5%

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pay 49.0% more for groceries

	Niamey	Santo Domingo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 F CFA295	$1.90 DOP117.33	+272.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.17 F CFA4,718	$3.22 DOP198.35	-60.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.54 F CFA4,929	$4.91 DOP302.68	-42.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,307	$2.37 DOP145.97	+4.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 F CFA1,908	$2.89 DOP178.07	-12.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 F CFA963	$1.37 DOP84.64	-17.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA342	$0.35 DOP21.82	-40.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 F CFA610	$1.35 DOP83.29	+28.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA417	$0.79 DOP48.89	+9.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 F CFA321	$0.98 DOP60.65	+77.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 F CFA150	$1.09 DOP67.16	+320.1%
Average			+49.0%

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pay 3.6 times more for transportation

	Niamey	Santo Domingo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 F CFA1,993	$4.80 DOP295.88	+39.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.25 F CFA7,077	$82.54 DOP5,087.21	+573.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,606.70 F CFA11,323,432	$28,062.96 DOP1,729,649.81	+43.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 F CFA2,170	$18.61 DOP1,147.05	+395.2%
Average			+262.8%

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pay 19.3% less for housing

	Niamey	Santo Domingo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.29 F CFA26,736	$42.28 DOP2,605.78	-8.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.52 F CFA460,014	$732.50 DOP45,147.25	-8.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.47 F CFA235,905	$411.15 DOP25,341.09	+0.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.73 F CFA98,604	$66.16 DOP4,077.97	-61.2%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 11.7% less for childcare

	Niamey	Santo Domingo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$925.87 F CFA534,718	$361.79 DOP22,298.92	-60.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,493.20 F CFA2,594,953	$6,176.69 DOP380,697.76	+37.5%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 42.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Niamey	Santo Domingo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 F CFA708	$2.48 DOP152.62	+102.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 F CFA1,730	$2.58 DOP158.98	-13.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 F CFA1,415	$4.54 DOP279.80	+85.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.46 F CFA31,454	$44.94 DOP2,769.70	-17.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 F CFA2,359	$6.40 DOP394.26	+56.6%
Average			+42.5%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Niamey	Santo Domingo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.85 F CFA23,590	$66.44 DOP4,095.20	+62.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.29 F CFA26,736	$56.74 DOP3,497.45	+22.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.85 F CFA23,590	$103.17 DOP6,359.01	+152.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.85 F CFA23,590	$109.66 DOP6,758.72	+168.5%
Average			+101.6%

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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: April 2025

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