Cost of living comparison

China

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Dominican Republic

Santiago vs. Changchun Cost of Living Summary

Santiago is 18.4% more expensive than Changchun.

Restaurants: pay 87.6% more in Santiago
Groceries: pay 13.5% less in Santiago
Transportation: pay 19.7% more in Santiago
Housing: pay 76.3% more in Santiago
Childcare: pay 73.7% less in Santiago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.5% less in Santiago
Clothing: pay 22.5% less in Santiago

The cost of restaurants, housing, and transportation in Santiago are more expensive than in Changchun. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Santiago. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Santiago.

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Santiago vs. Changchun Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Santiago instead of Changchun, you would:

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pay 87.6% more for restaurants

	Changchun	Santiago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.98 CN¥19.96	$8.29 DOP509.30	+177.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.93	$7.05 DOP432.90	+35.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.24	$0.70 DOP42.78	+43.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 CN¥2.00	$0.39 DOP24.19	+32.0%
Average			+87.6%

Changchun vs. Santiago - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.5% less for groceries

	Changchun	Santiago
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 CN¥7.98	$1.51 DOP93.03	+26.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.15 CN¥114.76	$3.15 DOP193.81	-81.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.34 CN¥49.11	$4.50 DOP276.65	-38.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.79 CN¥11.98	$1.48 DOP90.65	-17.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.64 CN¥17.65	$1.63 DOP99.87	-38.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.28	$1.45 DOP88.96	+83.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 CN¥4.53	$0.37 DOP22.53	-45.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 CN¥5.43	$1.24 DOP75.89	+52.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 CN¥5.88	$0.83 DOP51.09	-5.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.72	$0.91 DOP56.14	+125.1%
Onions (1 lb)	??	$1.00 DOP61.45
Average			-13.5%

Changchun vs. Santiago - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.7% more for transportation

	Changchun	Santiago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.79 CN¥32.02	$5.35 DOP328.96	+11.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$30.28 DOP1,860.04
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$14,922.51 DOP917K	-23.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 CN¥23.95	$20.39 DOP1,252.87	+469.7%
Average			+19.7%

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pay 76.3% more for housing

	Changchun	Santiago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.92 CN¥99.79	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	+143.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.27 CN¥1,447.02	$676.34 DOP41,549.82	+212.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$248.59 CN¥1,663.24	$271.33 DOP16,668.79	+9.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.56 CN¥385.14	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	+23.2%
Average			+76.3%

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pay 73.7% less for childcare

	Changchun	Santiago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.89 CN¥3,659.12	$149.23 DOP9,167.36	-72.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,626.94 CN¥145K	$5,471.59 DOP336K	-74.7%
Average			-73.7%

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pay 6.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Changchun	Santiago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.98	$2.49 DOP152.79	+108.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.44 CN¥16.30	$1.80 DOP110.35	-26.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.95	$4.81 DOP295.39	+29.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.70 CN¥252.26	$24.87 DOP1,527.89	-34.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.71 CN¥44.91	$4.97 DOP305.58	-25.9%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 22.5% less for clothing

	Changchun	Santiago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.58 CN¥498.97	$26.53 DOP1,629.75	-64.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.75 CN¥299.38	$45.60 DOP2,801.14	+1.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$59.66 CN¥399.18	$62.18 DOP3,819.73	+4.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.60 CN¥465.71	$66.32 DOP4,074.38	-4.7%
Average			-22.5%

Changchun vs. Santiago - Cost of clothing

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