Cost of living comparison

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 10.7% more expensive than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 46.8% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 3.4% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 42.4% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 14.6% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.5% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 16.4% less in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Santo Domingo, you would:

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pay 46.8% less for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 DOP606.70	$4.17 CN¥29.97	-59.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.60 DOP391.42	$5.57 CN¥39.96	-15.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.05 DOP62.27	$0.50 CN¥3.56	-52.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 DOP45.37	$0.31 CN¥2.22	-59.6%
Average			-46.8%

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pay 3.4% less for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.90 DOP112.84	$1.43 CN¥10.30	-24.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.22 DOP190.77	$7.31 CN¥52.46	+127.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.91 DOP291.11	$7.17 CN¥51.48	+46.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 DOP140.39	$1.74 CN¥12.48	-26.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.89 DOP171.26	$1.53 CN¥10.99	-47.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 DOP81.40	$0.92 CN¥6.59	-33.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 DOP20.99	$0.71 CN¥5.11	+100.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.35 DOP80.11	$0.89 CN¥6.37	-34.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 DOP47.02	$0.58 CN¥4.18	-26.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 DOP58.33	$0.37 CN¥2.65	-62.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.09 DOP64.59	$0.47 CN¥3.38	-56.8%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 42.4% less for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.80 DOP284.57	$4.36 CN¥31.31	-9.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$82.54 DOP4,892.77	$33.40 CN¥239.78	-59.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,062.96 DOP1,663,541.67	$20,872.18 CN¥149,860.16	-25.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.61 DOP1,103.21	$4.59 CN¥32.97	-75.3%
Average			-42.4%

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pay 14.6% less for housing

	Santo Domingo	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.28 DOP2,506.19	$13.28 CN¥95.37	-68.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$732.50 DOP43,421.69	$929.88 CN¥6,676.43	+26.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$411.15 DOP24,372.54	$492.44 CN¥3,535.69	+19.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.16 DOP3,922.11	$42.04 CN¥301.84	-36.5%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$361.79 DOP21,446.64	$763.49 CN¥5,481.81	+111.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,176.69 DOP366,147.29	$22,913.01 CN¥164,513.15	+271.0%
Average			+191.0%

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pay 7.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 DOP146.78	$1.11 CN¥7.99	-55.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.58 DOP152.90	$3.60 CN¥25.87	+39.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.54 DOP269.10	$3.48 CN¥24.98	-23.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.94 DOP2,663.84	$65.46 CN¥469.97	+45.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.40 DOP379.19	$8.35 CN¥59.94	+30.5%
Average			+7.5%

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pay 16.4% less for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.44 DOP3,938.68	$62.65 CN¥449.85	-5.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.74 DOP3,363.78	$34.69 CN¥249.05	-38.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.17 DOP6,115.96	$83.45 CN¥599.19	-19.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.66 DOP6,500.39	$107.64 CN¥772.82	-1.8%
Average			-16.4%

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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: June 2025

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