Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 38.9% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 16.2% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$7.20
DOP436.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
$6.54
DOP396.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$0.97
DOP58.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$0.72
DOP43.93
|
|
pay 49.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$1.52
DOP92.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
$3.28
DOP199.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
$4.35
DOP263.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
$1.69
DOP102.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$2.22
DOP134.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$1.07
DOP65.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.35
DOP21.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$0.97
DOP58.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$0.66
DOP40.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.66
DOP39.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.90
DOP54.64
|
|
pay 9.4% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$4.64
DOP281.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.95
|
$56.13
DOP3,404.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,874.48
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,585,234.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
$22.92
DOP1,390.30
|
|
pay 38.9% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
$36.09
DOP2,188.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.56
|
$624.27
DOP37,862.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.84
|
$355.68
DOP21,572.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.74
|
$49.67
DOP3,012.53
|
|
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.08
|
$250.80
DOP15,211.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,423.68
|
$4,459.64
DOP270,480.61
|
|
pay 63.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$2.61
DOP158.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
$2.03
DOP122.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
$4.25
DOP257.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.00
|
$30.73
DOP1,863.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
$5.58
DOP338.22
|
|
pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.91
|
$46.15
DOP2,799.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
$46.61
DOP2,827.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.83
|
$80.84
DOP4,903.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.89
|
$88.22
DOP5,350.36
|
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