Cost of living comparison
Puerto Plata is 23.4% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.8% less in Puerto Plata
- Groceries
-
pay 6.9% more in Puerto Plata
- Transportation
-
pay 17.9% less in Puerto Plata
- Housing
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pay 18.3% less in Puerto Plata
- Childcare
-
pay 80.7% less in Puerto Plata
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.1% less in Puerto Plata
- Clothing
-
pay 20.2% less in Puerto Plata
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Puerto Plata.
If you lived in Puerto Plata instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 7.8% less for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Puerto Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP424.81
|
$4.95
DOP292.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP385.84
|
$6.60
DOP389.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP57.35
|
$0.91
DOP53.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP42.75
|
$0.77
DOP45.18
|
|
pay 6.9% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Puerto Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP89.62
|
$1.90
DOP112.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP193.75
|
$3.22
DOP189.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP256.79
|
$3.65
DOP215.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP99.84
|
$1.56
DOP92.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP130.78
|
$1.57
DOP92.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP63.34
|
$1.37
DOP81.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.75
|
$0.25
DOP14.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP57.12
|
$1.35
DOP79.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.94
|
$0.79
DOP46.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.71
|
$0.83
DOP48.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP53.18
|
$1.09
DOP64.32
|
|
pay 17.9% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Puerto Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP273.94
|
$4.02
DOP237.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,313.32
|
$29.71
DOP1,754.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,542,966.41
|
$28,062.96
DOP1,656,658.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,353.23
|
$18.61
DOP1,098.64
|
|
pay 18.3% less for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Puerto Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,130.26
|
$42.28
DOP2,495.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP36,852.92
|
$340.88
DOP20,123.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP20,996.82
|
$302.64
DOP17,865.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,932.20
|
$34.71
DOP2,049.33
|
|
pay 80.7% less for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Puerto Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP14,805.52
|
$41.27
DOP2,436.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP263,268.69
|
$990.46
DOP58,470.31
|
|
pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Puerto Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP154.09
|
$2.31
DOP136.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP119.61
|
$1.28
DOP75.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP250.94
|
$3.30
DOP194.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,813.96
|
$17.61
DOP1,039.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP329.20
|
$4.62
DOP272.86
|
|
pay 20.2% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Puerto Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,724.67
|
$35.90
DOP2,119.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,751.74
|
$43.10
DOP2,544.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,772.47
|
$69.04
DOP4,075.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,207.70
|
$55.80
DOP3,293.95
|
|
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