ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Santo Domingo are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.
Income comparison
| Metric | Guangzhou | Santo Domingo | Guangzhou vs Santo Domingo |
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥8,665 | ¥4,144 | Guangzhou earns 2.1× the salary in Santo Domingo |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Guangzhou | Santo Domingo | Guangzhou vs Santo Domingo |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥20 | ¥70 | Santo Domingo costs 3.48× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥347 | Santo Domingo costs 1.74× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥53 | Santo Domingo costs 1.52× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥399.3 | ¥647.8 | Santo Domingo costs 1.62× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥95.1 | ¥253.6 | Santo Domingo costs 2.67× the price in Guangzhou |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥104.9 | ¥220.5 | Santo Domingo costs 2.10× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥440.4 | ¥207.0 | Guangzhou costs 2.13× the price in Santo Domingo |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥44.0 | ¥52.1 | Santo Domingo costs 1.18× the price in Guangzhou |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.9 | ¥9.5 | Santo Domingo costs 1.07× the price in Guangzhou |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | Santo Domingo | Guangzhou vs Santo Domingo |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥82.6 | ¥46.6 | Guangzhou costs 1.77× the price in Santo Domingo |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥10.1 | ¥16.3 | Santo Domingo costs 1.61× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥9.8 | Guangzhou costs 1.28× the price in Santo Domingo |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥14.0 | ¥10.6 | Guangzhou costs 1.32× the price in Santo Domingo |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.9 | ¥22.3 | Santo Domingo costs 1.50× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.5 | ¥14.1 | Santo Domingo costs 2.16× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥12.8 | Santo Domingo costs 1.07× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥7.3 | ¥18.0 | Santo Domingo costs 2.47× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥83.0 | ¥72.3 | Guangzhou costs 1.15× the price in Santo Domingo |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | Santo Domingo | Guangzhou vs Santo Domingo |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,611 | ¥4,993 | Santo Domingo costs 1.38× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,973 | ¥2,436 | Santo Domingo costs 1.23× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥9,183 | ¥9,988 | Santo Domingo costs 1.09× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,288 | ¥4,334 | Santo Domingo costs 1.32× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥59,055 | ¥15,199 | Guangzhou costs 3.89× the price in Santo Domingo |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥22,695 | ¥8,069 | Guangzhou costs 2.81× the price in Santo Domingo |