Cost of living comparison
P'yongyang is 41.5% more expensive than Santo Domingo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.0% more in P'yongyang
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9% less in P'yongyang
- Housing
-
pay 83.7% less in P'yongyang
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8 times more in P'yongyang
The cost of entertainment and sports and restaurants in P'yongyang are more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in P'yongyang. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in P'yongyang.
If you lived in P'yongyang instead of Santo Domingo, you would:
pay 72.0% more for restaurants
|
Santo Domingo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
DOP604.19
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.60
DOP389.80
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
DOP62.01
|
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
DOP45.18
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
pay 2.9% less for groceries
|
Santo Domingo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
DOP112.38
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
DOP189.98
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
DOP289.90
|
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
DOP139.81
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
DOP170.55
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
DOP81.06
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.90
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
DOP79.78
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
DOP46.83
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
DOP58.09
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
DOP64.32
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Santo Domingo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
DOP283.40
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.54
DOP4,872.53
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.96
DOP1,656,658.67
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.61
DOP1,098.64
|
?? |
pay 83.7% less for housing
|
Santo Domingo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.28
DOP2,495.82
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$732.50
DOP43,242.03
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.15
DOP24,271.70
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.16
DOP3,905.88
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Santo Domingo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$361.79
DOP21,357.90
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,176.69
DOP364,632.33
|
?? |
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Santo Domingo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
DOP146.18
|
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
DOP152.27
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
DOP267.99
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.94
DOP2,652.82
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
DOP377.62
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Santo Domingo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.44
DOP3,922.38
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.74
DOP3,349.86
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.17
DOP6,090.66
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.66
DOP6,473.50
|
?? |
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