Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

compared to

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Punta Cana vs. Dominican Republic Cost of Living Summary

Punta Cana is 15.8% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 13.5% more in Punta Cana
Groceries: pay 3.9% more in Punta Cana
Transportation: pay 2.6% less in Punta Cana
Housing: pay 41.0% more in Punta Cana
Childcare: pay 41.4% more in Punta Cana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.9% more in Punta Cana
Clothing: pay 10.2% less in Punta Cana

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Punta Cana are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Punta Cana.

Punta Cana vs. Dominican Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Punta Cana instead of Dominican Republic, you would:

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pay 13.5% more for restaurants

	Dominican Republic	Punta Cana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.20 DOP426.57	$10.19 DOP604.13	+41.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.54 DOP387.45	$6.44 DOP381.64	-1.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 DOP57.59	$1.05 DOP62.27	+8.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 DOP42.93	$0.77 DOP45.37	+5.7%
Average			+13.5%

Dominican Republic vs. Punta Cana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.9% more for groceries

	Dominican Republic	Punta Cana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 DOP89.99	$1.28 DOP76.13	-15.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.28 DOP194.56	$3.22 DOP190.77	-1.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.35 DOP257.85	$4.91 DOP291.11	+12.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.69 DOP100.25	$2.37 DOP140.39	+40.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 DOP131.32	$2.57 DOP152.36	+16.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 DOP63.60	$1.15 DOP68.16	+7.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 DOP20.83	$0.35 DOP20.99	+0.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 DOP57.36	$0.71 DOP42.26	-26.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 DOP39.10	$0.79 DOP47.02	+20.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 DOP38.87	$0.65 DOP38.30	-1.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 DOP53.40	$0.81 DOP48.20	-9.7%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 2.6% less for transportation

	Dominican Republic	Punta Cana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.64 DOP275.07	$4.80 DOP284.57	+3.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$56.13 DOP3,327.08	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,137.07 DOP1,549,377.04	$28,062.96 DOP1,663,541.67	+7.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.92 DOP1,358.85	$18.61 DOP1,103.21	-18.8%
Average			-2.6%

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pay 41.0% more for housing

	Dominican Republic	Punta Cana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.09 DOP2,139.11	$33.25 DOP1,971.30	-7.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$624.27 DOP37,006.04	$970.89 DOP57,553.34	+55.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.68 DOP21,084.06	$651.26 DOP38,605.79	+83.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.67 DOP2,944.38	$66.16 DOP3,922.11	+33.2%
Average			+41.0%

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pay 41.4% more for childcare

	Dominican Republic	Punta Cana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.80 DOP14,867.03	$361.79 DOP21,446.64	+44.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,459.64 DOP264,362.50	$6,174.50 DOP366,017.61	+38.5%
Average			+41.4%

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pay 23.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Dominican Republic	Punta Cana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 DOP154.73	$2.48 DOP146.78	-5.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.03 DOP120.11	$2.55 DOP150.98	+25.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.25 DOP251.98	$4.54 DOP269.10	+6.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.73 DOP1,821.50	$62.44 DOP3,701.38	+103.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 DOP330.57	$4.95 DOP293.57	-11.2%
Average			+23.9%

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pay 10.2% less for clothing

	Dominican Republic	Punta Cana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.15 DOP2,735.99	$15.43 DOP914.67	-66.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.61 DOP2,763.17	$56.74 DOP3,363.78	+21.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.84 DOP4,792.30	$64.59 DOP3,828.90	-20.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.22 DOP5,229.34	$109.66 DOP6,500.39	+24.3%
Average			-10.2%

Dominican Republic vs. Punta Cana - Cost of clothing

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