Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

compared to

Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Santo Domingo is 55.9% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 5.5% more in Santo Domingo
Groceries: pay 46.5% less in Santo Domingo
Transportation: pay 60.3% less in Santo Domingo
Housing: pay 69.8% less in Santo Domingo
Childcare: pay 73.3% less in Santo Domingo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.9% less in Santo Domingo
Clothing: pay 3.6% less in Santo Domingo

Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Santo Domingo.

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Santo Domingo vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 5.5% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Santo Domingo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.28 HK$65.00	$9.95 DOP611.16	+20.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 HK$50.00	$7.54 DOP463.46	+18.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 HK$10.24	$1.04 DOP63.95	-20.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.59	$0.57 DOP35.01	-47.9%
Average			+5.5%

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pay 46.5% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Santo Domingo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 HK$18.59	$1.51 DOP93.03	-36.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.52 HK$98.23	$3.62 DOP222.50	-71.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 HK$86.91	$5.19 DOP318.59	-53.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.47 HK$27.20	$2.34 DOP143.71	-32.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 HK$31.06	$2.53 DOP155.32	-36.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 HK$14.70	$1.45 DOP88.96	-22.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 HK$9.78	$0.37 DOP22.53	-70.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09 HK$16.41	$1.24 DOP75.89	-40.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 HK$14.11	$0.83 DOP51.09	-53.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 HK$11.25	$0.91 DOP56.14	-36.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 HK$11.31	$1.00 DOP61.45	-30.6%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 60.3% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Santo Domingo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.51 HK$121.73	$5.38 DOP330.30	-65.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.19 HK$700.01	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	-79.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,597.12 HK$350K	$23,212.79 DOP1M	-48.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 HK$113.00	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	+47.4%
Average			-60.3%

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pay 69.8% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Santo Domingo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.52 HK$168.90	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	+68.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,207.41 HK$17,324.05	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	-67.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,690.00 HK$13,263.34	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	-79.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.59 HK$1,495.82	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	-62.8%
Average			-69.8%

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pay 73.3% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Santo Domingo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,171.99 HK$9,197.98	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	-78.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,295.74 HK$175K	$7,399.96 DOP455K	-66.8%
Average			-73.3%

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pay 59.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Santo Domingo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.65 HK$60.00	$2.49 DOP152.79	-67.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.04 HK$39.56	$2.27 DOP139.64	-54.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.38 HK$105.00	$5.32 DOP326.97	-60.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.07 HK$730.44	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	-68.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 HK$107.50	$7.46 DOP458.37	-45.5%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 3.6% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Santo Domingo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.63 HK$530.78	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	-32.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.11 HK$322.62	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	+13.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.54 HK$632.08	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	+8.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 HK$940.64	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	+3.7%
Average			-3.6%

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