Cost of living comparison

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

compared to

Macao, Macau

Macao vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Macao is 37.7% more expensive than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 22.1% less in Macao
Groceries: pay 84.5% more in Macao
Transportation: pay 15.9% less in Macao
Housing: pay 33.9% more in Macao
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Macao
Entertainment and Sports: pay 94.7% more in Macao
Clothing: pay 13.6% less in Macao

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

Macao vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.1% less for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Macao
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 DOP604.55	$6.21 MOP50.12	-39.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.60 DOP390.03	$6.21 MOP50.12	-6.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.05 DOP62.05	$0.76 MOP6.17	-27.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 DOP45.21	$0.65 MOP5.21	-15.6%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 84.5% more for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Macao
Bread 1 loaf	$1.90 DOP112.44	$2.21 MOP17.87	+16.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.22 DOP190.09	$8.73 MOP70.48	+171.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.91 DOP290.07	$11.15 MOP89.98	+126.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 DOP139.89	$2.85 MOP23.04	+20.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.89 DOP170.65	$3.54 MOP28.60	+22.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 DOP81.11	$1.72 MOP13.90	+25.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 DOP20.92	$1.46 MOP11.82	+313.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.35 DOP79.83	$1.72 MOP13.91	+27.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 DOP46.86	$1.28 MOP10.36	+61.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 DOP58.13	$1.98 MOP15.95	+100.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.09 DOP64.36	$1.55 MOP12.54	+42.6%
Average			+84.5%

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pay 15.9% less for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Macao
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.80 DOP283.56	$6.61 MOP53.34	+37.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$82.54 DOP4,875.37	$22.35 MOP180.43	-72.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,062.96 DOP1,657,624.57	$31,038.42 MOP250,601.68	+10.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.61 DOP1,099.29	$11.35 MOP91.62	-39.0%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 33.9% more for housing

	Santo Domingo	Macao
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.28 DOP2,497.27	$29.59 MOP238.91	-30.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$732.50 DOP43,267.25	$1,062.76 MOP8,580.60	+45.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$411.15 DOP24,285.85	$827.69 MOP6,682.71	+101.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.16 DOP3,908.16	$78.75 MOP635.86	+19.0%
Average			+33.9%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Macao
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$361.79 DOP21,370.36	$682.85 MOP5,513.24	+88.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,176.69 DOP364,844.93	$13,355.39 MOP107,830.32	+116.2%
Average			+102.5%

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pay 94.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Macao
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 DOP146.26	$5.81 MOP46.92	+134.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.58 DOP152.36	$4.58 MOP37.01	+77.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.54 DOP268.15	$6.21 MOP50.12	+36.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.94 DOP2,654.37	$86.91 MOP701.68	+93.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.40 DOP377.84	$14.77 MOP119.29	+131.0%
Average			+94.7%

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pay 13.6% less for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Macao
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.44 DOP3,924.67	$72.38 MOP584.40	+8.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.74 DOP3,351.81	$37.25 MOP300.72	-34.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.17 DOP6,094.21	$84.84 MOP684.98	-17.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.66 DOP6,477.27	$97.55 MOP787.61	-11.0%
Average			-13.6%

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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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