Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 38.7% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Niger, you would:
pay 0.7% more for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$7.20
DOP433.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,173
|
$6.54
DOP393.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA862
|
$0.97
DOP58.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA386
|
$0.72
DOP43.64
|
|
pay 18.4% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$1.52
DOP91.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$3.28
DOP197.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,374
|
$4.35
DOP262.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,425
|
$1.69
DOP101.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,080
|
$2.22
DOP133.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,050
|
$1.07
DOP64.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.35
DOP21.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA665
|
$0.97
DOP58.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA455
|
$0.66
DOP39.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$0.66
DOP39.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$0.90
DOP54.28
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,173
|
$4.64
DOP279.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,716
|
$56.13
DOP3,381.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,345,128
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,574,821.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,366
|
$22.92
DOP1,381.17
|
|
pay 31.9% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
$36.09
DOP2,174.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA501,521
|
$624.27
DOP37,613.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
$355.68
DOP21,430.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,501
|
$49.67
DOP2,992.74
|
|
pay 36.8% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,964
|
$250.80
DOP15,111.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,829,092
|
$4,459.64
DOP268,703.94
|
|
pay 29.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA772
|
$2.61
DOP157.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,886
|
$2.03
DOP122.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
$4.25
DOP256.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,292
|
$30.73
DOP1,851.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
$5.58
DOP336.00
|
|
pay 56.9% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$46.15
DOP2,780.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
$46.61
DOP2,808.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$80.84
DOP4,871.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$88.22
DOP5,315.22
|
|
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