Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 57.9% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.3% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 46.6% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 60.5% less in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 70.3% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 79.3% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.5% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 23.8% less in Dominican Republic

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.3% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.28 HK$65.00	$8.79 DOP540.07	+6.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 HK$50.00	$7.21 DOP443.09	+13.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 HK$10.24	$0.81 DOP49.84	-37.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.59	$0.45 DOP27.80	-58.6%
Average			-6.3%

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pay 46.6% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 HK$18.59	$1.60 DOP98.24	-32.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.52 HK$98.23	$3.31 DOP203.37	-73.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 HK$86.91	$4.73 DOP290.63	-57.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.47 HK$27.20	$1.76 DOP108.34	-49.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 HK$31.06	$1.93 DOP118.36	-51.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 HK$14.70	$1.41 DOP86.47	-24.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 HK$9.78	$0.46 DOP28.17	-63.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09 HK$16.41	$1.32 DOP81.15	-36.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 HK$14.11	$0.89 DOP54.43	-50.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 HK$11.25	$1.14 DOP70.25	-20.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 HK$11.31	$1.11 DOP68.13	-23.1%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 60.5% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.51 HK$121.73	$5.33 DOP327.30	-65.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.19 HK$700.01	$24.26 DOP1,490.25	-72.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,597.12 HK$350K	$17,685.93 DOP1M	-60.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 HK$113.00	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	+63.5%
Average			-60.5%

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pay 70.3% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.52 HK$168.90	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	+72.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,207.41 HK$17,324.05	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	-64.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,690.00 HK$13,263.34	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	-81.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.59 HK$1,495.82	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	-62.5%
Average			-70.3%

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pay 79.3% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,171.99 HK$9,197.98	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	-84.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,295.74 HK$175K	$6,114.38 DOP376K	-72.6%
Average			-79.3%

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pay 59.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Dominican Republic
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	$1.96 DOP120.11	-61.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.38 HK$105.00	$4.98 DOP305.92	-62.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.07 HK$730.44	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	-50.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 HK$107.50	$5.80 DOP356.51	-57.6%
Average			-59.5%

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pay 23.8% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.63 HK$530.78	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	-51.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.11 HK$322.62	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	+11.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.54 HK$632.08	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	-13.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 HK$940.64	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	-28.5%
Average			-23.8%

Hong Kong vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of clothing

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