Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

compared to

China

China vs. Dominican Republic Cost of Living Summary

China is 28.2% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.8% less in China
Groceries: pay 23.4% less in China
Transportation: pay 20.5% less in China
Housing: pay 46.5% less in China
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in China
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.1% less in China
Clothing: pay 0.4% more in China

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

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China vs. Dominican Republic Cost Breakdown

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pay 49.8% less for restaurants

	Dominican Republic	China
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.79 DOP540.07	$3.02 CN¥20.18	-65.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.21 DOP443.09	$5.16 CN¥34.52	-28.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 DOP49.84	$0.51 CN¥3.39	-37.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 DOP27.80	$0.29 CN¥1.97	-34.9%
Average			-49.8%

Dominican Republic vs. China - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.4% less for groceries

	Dominican Republic	China
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 DOP98.24	$1.66 CN¥11.09	+3.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.31 DOP203.37	$6.71 CN¥44.88	+102.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 DOP290.63	$6.65 CN¥44.53	+40.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 DOP108.34	$1.57 CN¥10.47	-11.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.93 DOP118.36	$1.52 CN¥10.14	-21.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DOP86.47	$0.83 CN¥5.55	-41.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 DOP28.17	$0.59 CN¥3.92	+27.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 DOP81.15	$0.67 CN¥4.46	-49.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 DOP54.43	$0.58 CN¥3.90	-34.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 DOP70.25	$0.33 CN¥2.18	-71.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 DOP68.13	$0.40 CN¥2.67	-64.0%
Average			-23.4%

Dominican Republic vs. China - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.5% less for transportation

	Dominican Republic	China
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.33 DOP327.30	$4.77 CN¥31.92	-10.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.26 DOP1,490.25	$20.77 CN¥138.99	-14.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,685.93 DOP1M	$18,838.53 CN¥126K	+6.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	$4.24 CN¥28.39	-82.0%
Average			-20.5%

Dominican Republic vs. China - Cost of transportation

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pay 46.5% less for housing

	Dominican Republic	China
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	$11.27 CN¥75.42	-69.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	$336.09 CN¥2,248.74	-57.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	$212.64 CN¥1,422.74	-31.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	$42.92 CN¥287.14	-40.0%
Average			-46.5%

Dominican Republic vs. China - Cost of housing

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Dominican Republic	China
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	$500.54 CN¥3,348.99	+172.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,114.38 DOP376K	$18,908.16 CN¥127K	+209.2%
Average			+190.4%

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pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Dominican Republic	China
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$1.12 CN¥7.52	-54.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 DOP120.11	$2.84 CN¥19.00	+45.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.98 DOP305.92	$3.71 CN¥24.79	-25.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	$41.75 CN¥279.37	-9.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.80 DOP356.51	$6.28 CN¥41.99	+8.2%
Average			-11.1%

Dominican Republic vs. China - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 0.4% more for clothing

	Dominican Republic	China
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	$46.40 CN¥310.43	+40.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	$33.97 CN¥227.29	-26.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	$73.79 CN¥493.72	+6.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	$78.93 CN¥528.10	-7.9%
Average			+0.4%

Dominican Republic vs. China - Cost of clothing

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