Cost of living comparison

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

compared to

Yaounde, Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 35.2% cheaper than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 22.9% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 9.6% more in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 38.4% less in Yaounde
Housing: pay 39.8% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 55.4% less in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.8% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 62.0% less in Yaounde

Expenses including clothing, childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Yaounde.

Yaounde vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.9% less for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 DOP606.70	$4.08 FCFA2,325	-60.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.60 DOP391.42	$4.90 FCFA2,790	-25.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.05 DOP62.27	$1.44 FCFA818	+36.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 DOP45.37	$0.44 FCFA251	-42.4%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 9.6% more for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.90 DOP112.84	$0.40 FCFA229	-78.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.22 DOP190.77	$6.54 FCFA3,720	+103.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.91 DOP291.11	$9.09 FCFA5,175	+85.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 DOP140.39	$1.49 FCFA848	-37.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.89 DOP171.26	$2.72 FCFA1,547	-5.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 DOP81.40	$1.89 FCFA1,076	+37.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 DOP20.99	$0.86 FCFA492	+144.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.35 DOP80.11	$0.89 FCFA506	-34.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 DOP47.02	$0.51 FCFA290	-35.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 DOP58.33	$0.69 FCFA394	-29.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.09 DOP64.59	$0.62 FCFA353	-43.0%
Average			+9.6%

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pay 38.4% less for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.80 DOP284.57	$4.60 FCFA2,616	-4.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$82.54 DOP4,892.77	$16.34 FCFA9,300	-80.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,062.96 DOP1,663,541.67	$31,043.95 FCFA17,669,743	+10.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.61 DOP1,103.21	$3.76 FCFA2,139	-79.8%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 39.8% less for housing

	Santo Domingo	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.28 DOP2,506.19	$43.57 FCFA24,800	+3.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$732.50 DOP43,421.69	$149.77 FCFA85,249	-79.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$411.15 DOP24,372.54	$191.98 FCFA109,273	-53.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.16 DOP3,922.11	$46.85 FCFA26,669	-29.2%
Average			-39.8%

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pay 55.4% less for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$361.79 DOP21,446.64	$231.89 FCFA131,989	-35.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,176.69 DOP366,147.29	$1,552.20 FCFA883,487	-74.9%
Average			-55.4%

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pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 DOP146.78	$1.06 FCFA604	-57.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.58 DOP152.90	$1.60 FCFA909	-38.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.54 DOP269.10	$1.63 FCFA930	-64.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.94 DOP2,663.84	$19.06 FCFA10,850	-57.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.40 DOP379.19	$8.17 FCFA4,650	+27.7%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 62.0% less for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.44 DOP3,938.68	$24.51 FCFA13,950	-63.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.74 DOP3,363.78	$28.59 FCFA16,275	-49.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.17 DOP6,115.96	$24.51 FCFA13,950	-76.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.66 DOP6,500.39	$44.93 FCFA25,575	-59.0%
Average			-62.0%

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