Cost of living in Puerto Plata
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
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Cost of living in Puerto Plata vs. Dominican Republic overall average
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
-
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
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pay 20.2% less in Puerto Plata
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Puerto Plata.
Puerto Plata Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.95
DOP312.55
|
$2.48
-
$19.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.60
DOP416.74
|
$4.95
-
$8.09
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
DOP57.30
|
$0.50
-
$3.30
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
DOP48.30
|
$0.50
-
$3.30
|
Puerto Plata - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
DOP120.14
|
$1.32
-
$3.46
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
DOP203.11
|
$1.46
-
$8.25
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
DOP230.06
|
$3.44
-
$5.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
DOP98.61
|
$1.32
-
$4.13
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.57
DOP98.98
|
$0.99
-
$3.63
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
DOP86.67
|
$0.37
-
$1.80
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.25
DOP15.63
|
$0.22
-
$0.50
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
DOP85.29
|
$0.45
-
$2.97
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
DOP50.07
|
$0.22
-
$1.24
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
DOP52.09
|
$0.30
-
$1.32
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
DOP68.77
|
$0.89
-
$1.32
|
Puerto Plata - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.02
DOP253.90
|
$3.22
-
$4.90
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.71
DOP1,875.32
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.96
DOP1,771,136.29
|
$24,761.44
-
$31,364.48
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.61
DOP1,174.56
|
$11.23
-
$44.57
|
Puerto Plata - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.28
DOP2,668.28
|
$31.36
-
$99.83
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.88
DOP21,513.91
|
$247.61
-
$495.23
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$302.64
DOP19,100.49
|
$247.61
-
$330.15
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.71
DOP2,190.94
|
$31.56
-
$126.23
|
Puerto Plata - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$41.27
DOP2,604.61
|
$41.27
-
$577.77
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$990.46
DOP62,510.69
|
$990.46
-
$8,984.69
|
Puerto Plata - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
DOP145.86
|
$1.65
-
$4.13
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.28
DOP80.92
|
$0.99
-
$3.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.30
DOP208.37
|
$2.48
-
$5.45
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.61
DOP1,111.30
|
$8.25
-
$24.76
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.62
DOP291.72
|
$4.62
-
$12.38
|
Puerto Plata - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.90
DOP2,265.58
|
$13.21
-
$99.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.10
DOP2,719.93
|
$41.27
-
$82.54
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.04
DOP4,357.52
|
$33.02
-
$165.08
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.80
DOP3,521.57
|
$41.27
-
$165.08
|
Puerto Plata - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Dominican Republic
to see the average cost of cities throughout Dominican Republic, like
Cabarete,
Boca Chica,
Sosua,
Punta Cana,
Santiago,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Dominican Republic compared to Puerto Plata.
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