Cost of living comparison
China is 0.7% more expensive than Dominican Republic.
If you lived in China instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 48.7% less for restaurants
Dominican Republic
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.34
DOP367.41
|
$3.33
CN¥24.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.81
DOP452.61
|
$5.25
CN¥37.99
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
DOP64.56
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
DOP43.01
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 0.3% more for groceries
Dominican Republic
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
DOP98.06
|
$1.68
CN¥12.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
DOP232.84
|
$6.22
CN¥45.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
DOP268.41
|
$7.41
CN¥53.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
DOP101.93
|
$1.75
CN¥12.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
DOP142.33
|
$1.80
CN¥12.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
DOP63.09
|
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
DOP22.85
|
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
DOP59.32
|
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
DOP36.51
|
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
DOP29.86
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
DOP54.54
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 41.1% less for transportation
Dominican Republic
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.87
DOP282.07
|
$4.64
CN¥33.58
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.42
DOP2,690.07
|
$21.41
CN¥154.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,862.63
DOP1,614,576.85
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,773.26
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.60
DOP1,367.80
|
$4.14
CN¥29.99
|
|
pay 36.9% less for housing
Dominican Republic
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.94
DOP2,835.70
|
$14.28
CN¥103.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.74
DOP33,536.50
|
$401.04
CN¥2,902.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$346.71
DOP20,090.99
|
$247.64
CN¥1,792.22
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.82
DOP2,771.08
|
$39.51
CN¥285.97
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Dominican Republic
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.63
DOP16,377.90
|
$456.56
CN¥3,304.27
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,435.46
DOP314,972.48
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,444.21
|
|
pay 1.8% more for entertainment and sports
Dominican Republic
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
DOP165.92
|
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
DOP122.26
|
$3.48
CN¥25.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.82
DOP279.10
|
$3.40
CN¥24.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.32
DOP1,872.98
|
$42.27
CN¥305.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
DOP358.93
|
$6.35
CN¥45.98
|
|
pay 7.2% less for clothing
Dominican Republic
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.16
DOP2,675.02
|
$51.26
CN¥371.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
DOP2,746.96
|
$33.18
CN¥240.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.59
DOP4,670.24
|
$80.69
CN¥584.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.04
DOP4,927.61
|
$76.44
CN¥553.20
|
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