Cost of living comparison

China

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. China Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 53.4% more expensive than China overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 24.5% more in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 98.6% more in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 60.5% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.0% more in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 17.8% more in Dominican Republic

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

Dominican Republic vs. China Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of China, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	China	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.85 CN¥20.65	$7.20 DOP450.69	+152.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.07 CN¥36.65	$6.54 DOP409.35	+29.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 CN¥3.54	$0.97 DOP60.84	+98.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 CN¥2.17	$0.72 DOP45.36	+141.2%
Average			+105.2%

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pay 24.5% more for groceries

	China	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.59 CN¥11.51	$1.52 DOP95.08	-4.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.85 CN¥42.32	$3.28 DOP205.56	-43.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.86 CN¥49.63	$4.35 DOP272.43	-36.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.60 CN¥11.55	$1.69 DOP105.92	+6.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.54 CN¥11.15	$2.22 DOP138.75	+43.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 CN¥5.52	$1.07 DOP67.20	+40.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 CN¥4.14	$0.35 DOP22.01	-38.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 CN¥4.73	$0.97 DOP60.60	+48.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 CN¥3.79	$0.66 DOP41.32	+25.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 CN¥2.32	$0.66 DOP41.07	+104.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.90	$0.90 DOP56.42	+125.0%
Average			+24.5%

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	China	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.44 CN¥32.15	$4.64 DOP290.63	+4.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.47 CN¥162.55	$56.13 DOP3,515.22	+149.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,071.53 CN¥137,968.24	$26,137.07 DOP1,636,988.98	+37.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.97 CN¥28.75	$22.92 DOP1,435.69	+476.7%
Average			+167.0%

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pay 98.6% more for housing

	China	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.70 CN¥84.60	$36.09 DOP2,260.07	+208.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$328.33 CN¥2,375.23	$624.27 DOP39,098.60	+90.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$205.78 CN¥1,488.66	$355.68 DOP22,276.29	+72.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.46 CN¥292.69	$49.67 DOP3,110.88	+22.8%
Average			+98.6%

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pay 60.5% less for childcare

	China	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$459.70 CN¥3,325.57	$250.80 DOP15,707.71	-45.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,318.08 CN¥132,517.57	$4,459.64 DOP279,311.29	-75.7%
Average			-60.5%

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pay 21.0% more for entertainment and sports

	China	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.09 CN¥7.89	$2.61 DOP163.48	+139.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.07 CN¥22.19	$2.03 DOP126.90	-33.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.23 CN¥23.39	$4.25 DOP266.23	+31.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.41 CN¥299.56	$30.73 DOP1,924.50	-25.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.93 CN¥42.86	$5.58 DOP349.26	-5.9%
Average			+21.0%

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pay 17.8% more for clothing

	China	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.23 CN¥348.87	$46.15 DOP2,890.70	-4.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.67 CN¥229.12	$46.61 DOP2,919.42	+47.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.53 CN¥524.67	$80.84 DOP5,063.29	+11.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.53 CN¥546.44	$88.22 DOP5,525.04	+16.8%
Average			+17.8%

China vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of clothing

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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: March 2025

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