ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hong Kong 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 | Hong Kong | Santo Domingo | Hong Kong vs Santo Domingo |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥21,038 | ¥4,144 | Hong Kong earns 5.1× the salary in Santo Domingo |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Hong Kong | Santo Domingo | Hong Kong vs Santo Domingo |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥56 | ¥70 | Santo Domingo costs 1.24× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥430 | ¥347 | Hong Kong costs 1.24× the price in Santo Domingo |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥43 | ¥53 | Santo Domingo costs 1.24× the price in Hong Kong |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥1,519.6 | ¥647.8 | Hong Kong costs 2.35× the price in Santo Domingo |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥136.6 | ¥253.6 | Santo Domingo costs 1.86× the price in Hong Kong |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥98.2 | ¥220.5 | Santo Domingo costs 2.25× the price in Hong Kong |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥606.4 | ¥207.0 | Hong Kong costs 2.93× the price in Santo Domingo |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥88.2 | ¥52.1 | Hong Kong costs 1.69× the price in Santo Domingo |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥26.7 | ¥9.5 | Hong Kong costs 2.82× the price in Santo Domingo |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Hong Kong | Santo Domingo | Hong Kong vs Santo Domingo |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥128.8 | ¥46.6 | Hong Kong costs 2.77× the price in Santo Domingo |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥23.9 | ¥16.3 | Hong Kong costs 1.46× the price in Santo Domingo |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥20.3 | ¥9.8 | Hong Kong costs 2.07× the price in Santo Domingo |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥15.7 | ¥10.6 | Hong Kong costs 1.48× the price in Santo Domingo |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥27.8 | ¥22.3 | Hong Kong costs 1.25× the price in Santo Domingo |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥19.7 | ¥14.1 | Hong Kong costs 1.40× the price in Santo Domingo |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥21.9 | ¥12.8 | Hong Kong costs 1.71× the price in Santo Domingo |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥12.8 | ¥18.0 | Santo Domingo costs 1.41× the price in Hong Kong |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥115.3 | ¥72.3 | Hong Kong costs 1.60× the price in Santo Domingo |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Hong Kong | Santo Domingo | Hong Kong vs Santo Domingo |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥15,219 | ¥4,993 | Hong Kong costs 3.05× the price in Santo Domingo |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥11,247 | ¥2,436 | Hong Kong costs 4.62× the price in Santo Domingo |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥33,599 | ¥9,988 | Hong Kong costs 3.36× the price in Santo Domingo |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥22,167 | ¥4,334 | Hong Kong costs 5.11× the price in Santo Domingo |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥190,420 | ¥15,199 | Hong Kong costs 12.53× the price in Santo Domingo |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥117,532 | ¥8,069 | Hong Kong costs 14.57× the price in Santo Domingo |
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