Statement:
In Samoa, people spend more of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in Dominican Republic

In the Where households spend more on food rating Samoa holds position #27 2021 out of 138 and Dominican Republic is #84 out of 138 2021.
Position of Samoa is worse than position of Dominican Republic.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Where households spend more on food" rating. So % of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages is an average for both Samoa and Dominican Republic, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

  1. Where households spend more on food 2021 by International Labor Organization
    The countries in the rating sorted by '% of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages' in descending order.
    Dominican Republic '% of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages' value is 23.84
    Samoa '% of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages' value is 40.37