Dominican Republic vs Togo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dominican Republic Togo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$779
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2102
$1844
🏠 One person rent
$366
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$611
$463
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$546
$138
💸 GDP per capita
$10876
$1119
😃 Human freedom index
7.9
6.25
❤️ Life expectancy
73.7
62.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
32
🌐 English speaking %
0.2%
1%
🎓 Higher education
39
34
😀 Quality of life
45
21
🏙️ Population
11.4M
9.52M

The average cost of living in the Dominican Republic ($865) is 11% more expensive than in Togo ($779). the Dominican Republic ranked 119th vs 135th for Togo in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in the Dominican Republic compared to 0.2 months in Togo. Ranked 118th and 178th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Dominican Republic vs Togo

We calculate prices for the Dominican Republic and Togo as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 6 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Dominican Republic Togo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.45
$3.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.16
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$0.96
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$3.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$277
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$80
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.3
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.29%
9.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
$1442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1056
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$64.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$10.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$8.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$6.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$4.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.64
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.36
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$4.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.13
$3.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$39.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.8
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$223
$105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6463
$3578

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In the Dominican Republic

City Cost of living Population
Santo Domingo
$1083
2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
1.34M
La Vega
$553
282K
San Cristobal
$899
233K
Puerto Plata
$791
338K
Higuey
$734
251K
San Pedro de Macoris
$810
217K
San Juan de la Maguana
$639
169K
Bani
$744
146K
Bonao
$580
158K
Boca Chica
$899
142K
La Romana
$700
139K
Punta Cana
$1114
139K
San Francisco de Macoris
$551
188K
Azua
$785
103K
Samana
$678
108K
Sabaneta
$785
98.5K
Barahona
$769
83.6K
Cotui
$714
79.6K
Mao
$797
76.9K
Nagua
$820
76.9K
Sosua
$1006
69.9K
El Seibo
$768
66.9K
Jarabacoa
$753
58.8K
Cabarete
$930
4.09K

In Togo

City Cost of living Population
Lome
$802
2.19M
Kara
$682
158K
Sokode
$675
115K
Atakpame
$673
98.2K
Kpalime
$678
87.5K
Sotouboua
$673
32.5K