Cost of living comparison
Santo Domingo is 43.7% more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Santo Domingo
- Groceries
-
pay 41.5% more in Santo Domingo
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Santo Domingo
- Housing
-
pay 59.5% more in Santo Domingo
- Childcare
-
pay 62.8% less in Santo Domingo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.0% more in Santo Domingo
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% more in Santo Domingo
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Santo Domingo are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, transportation and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Santo Domingo.
If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Beijing
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥29.98
|
$10.23
DOP606.92
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥39.97
|
$6.60
DOP391.56
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.56
|
$1.05
DOP62.29
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.22
|
$0.77
DOP45.39
|
|
pay 41.5% more for groceries
Beijing
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.30
|
$1.90
DOP112.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.48
|
$3.22
DOP190.84
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.49
|
$4.91
DOP291.21
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.48
|
$2.37
DOP140.44
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥10.99
|
$2.89
DOP171.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.59
|
$1.37
DOP81.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.11
|
$0.35
DOP21.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.37
|
$1.35
DOP80.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
$0.79
DOP47.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.65
|
$0.98
DOP58.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.38
|
$1.09
DOP64.61
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Beijing
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.31
|
$4.80
DOP284.68
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥239.83
|
$82.54
DOP4,894.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥149,895.64
|
$28,062.96
DOP1,664,133.52
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥32.98
|
$18.61
DOP1,103.60
|
|
pay 59.5% more for housing
Beijing
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥95.40
|
$42.28
DOP2,507.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,678.01
|
$732.50
DOP43,437.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,536.52
|
$411.15
DOP24,381.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥301.92
|
$66.16
DOP3,923.51
|
|
pay 62.8% less for childcare
Beijing
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,483.11
|
$361.79
DOP21,454.27
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥164,552.10
|
$6,176.69
DOP366,277.56
|
|
pay 14.0% more for entertainment and sports
Beijing
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥7.99
|
$2.48
DOP146.84
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥25.87
|
$2.58
DOP152.95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥24.98
|
$4.54
DOP269.20
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥470.08
|
$44.94
DOP2,664.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥59.96
|
$6.40
DOP379.32
|
|
pay 23.8% more for clothing
Beijing
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥449.96
|
$66.44
DOP3,940.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥249.11
|
$56.74
DOP3,364.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥599.33
|
$103.17
DOP6,118.14
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥773.00
|
$109.66
DOP6,502.71
|
|
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