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Dominican Republic vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 43.0% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 21.6% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 45.2% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 25.6% less in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 46.7% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 78.5% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.5% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 21.9% less in Dominican Republic

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 21.6% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.55	$6.57 DOP410.40	-16.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.04	$7.06 DOP441.19	+9.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$0.92 DOP57.76	-33.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$0.60 DOP37.61	-45.9%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 45.2% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.06	$1.44 DOP89.98	-34.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.86	$3.10 DOP193.39	-75.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.46	$4.52 DOP282.20	-61.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.37	$1.74 DOP108.73	-50.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.76	$2.20 DOP137.15	-54.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.19	$1.17 DOP73.35	-25.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.37 DOP23.25	-65.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.63	$1.09 DOP68.38	-32.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.79	$0.70 DOP43.90	-49.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$0.67 DOP41.99	-38.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.25	$0.96 DOP60.03	-9.3%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 25.6% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.63	$4.63 DOP289.40	-61.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.40	$31.27 DOP1,953.45	-53.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,226.22	$27,585.12 DOP1,723,103.52	-28.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.09	$20.50 DOP1,280.68	+41.1%
Average			-25.6%

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pay 46.7% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.75	$31.80 DOP1,986.14	+43.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,289.20	$495.90 DOP30,976.64	-78.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,141.37	$352.53 DOP22,021.04	-79.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,382.03	$49.81 DOP3,111.25	-71.9%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 78.5% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,085.57	$203.07 DOP12,685.05	-80.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,207.58	$5,232.64 DOP326,857.01	-76.5%
Average			-78.5%

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pay 61.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.47	$2.40 DOP149.71	-63.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.72	$1.93 DOP120.59	-63.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.08	$4.53 DOP283.04	-65.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.38	$28.27 DOP1,765.76	-64.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.08	$6.24 DOP389.50	-51.5%
Average			-61.5%

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pay 21.9% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.58	$44.65 DOP2,788.98	-39.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.34	$43.79 DOP2,735.23	+3.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$716.02	$75.83 DOP4,736.94	-17.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.66	$93.99 DOP5,871.20	-34.2%
Average			-21.9%

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