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Beijing vs. Puerto Plata Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 3.1 times more expensive than Puerto Plata.

Restaurants: pay 30.8% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 37.5% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 28.1% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 55.1% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 13.6 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6 times more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 21.9% more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Puerto Plata Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Puerto Plata, you would:

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pay 30.8% less for restaurants

	Puerto Plata	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.83 DOP307.63	$4.21 CN¥29.74	-12.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.28 DOP399.92	$4.91 CN¥34.69	-21.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 DOP56.40	$0.48 CN¥3.39	-45.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 DOP34.18	$0.31 CN¥2.17	-42.8%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 37.5% more for groceries

	Puerto Plata	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 DOP95.29	$1.71 CN¥12.07	+14.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.42 DOP90.43	$7.47 CN¥52.80	+426.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.96 DOP252.31	$6.64 CN¥46.96	+67.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.35 DOP86.14	$1.78 CN¥12.56	+31.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.81 DOP115.36	$1.53 CN¥10.83	-15.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 DOP90.81	$0.98 CN¥6.95	-31.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 DOP24.49	$0.77 CN¥5.44	+100.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 DOP80.67	$0.80 CN¥5.66	-36.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP52.57	$0.60 CN¥4.26	-27.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 DOP51.27	$0.35 CN¥2.46	-56.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 DOP64.04	$0.41 CN¥2.92	-59.0%
Average			+37.5%

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pay 28.1% less for transportation

	Puerto Plata	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.43 DOP282.41	$4.21 CN¥29.77	-5.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.98 DOP1,845.78	$31.54 CN¥223.02	+8.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,626.22 DOP1,886,792.34	$18,225.66 CN¥128,857.25	-38.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.61 DOP1,312.55	$4.63 CN¥32.71	-77.6%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 55.1% more for housing

	Puerto Plata	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.89 DOP2,222.22	$12.93 CN¥91.43	-62.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$332.49 DOP21,174.96	$935.23 CN¥6,612.19	+181.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$257.62 DOP16,406.89	$504.41 CN¥3,566.20	+95.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.94 DOP2,352.46	$39.27 CN¥277.61	+6.3%
Average			+55.1%

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pay 13.6 times more for childcare

	Puerto Plata	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.42 DOP14,356.03	$710.76 CN¥5,025.17	+215.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$966.07 DOP61,525.84	$23,242.73 CN¥164,328.40	+2305.9%
Average			+1260.6%

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Puerto Plata	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 DOP143.56	$1.12 CN¥7.93	-50.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.25 DOP79.64	$2.90 CN¥20.52	+132.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 DOP205.09	$4.21 CN¥29.74	+30.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$8.05 DOP512.72	$57.84 CN¥408.91	+618.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.51 DOP287.12	$8.41 CN¥59.47	+86.6%
Average			+163.5%

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pay 21.9% more for clothing

	Puerto Plata	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.06 DOP2,869.56	$62.30 CN¥440.46	+38.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.56 DOP2,710.78	$36.37 CN¥257.16	-14.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.09 DOP5,482.76	$81.74 CN¥577.91	-5.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.51 DOP3,981.00	$105.53 CN¥746.11	+68.8%
Average			+21.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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