Cost of living comparison
London is 8.9 times more expensive than Puerto Plata.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 73.8% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 5.9 times more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 42.4 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1 times more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 99.1% more in London
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in London are more expensive than in Puerto Plata. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Puerto Plata, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Puerto Plata
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.95
DOP293.67
|
$25.83
£19.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.60
DOP391.56
|
$10.33
£7.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
DOP53.84
|
$2.46
£1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
DOP45.39
|
$1.85
£1.36
|
|
pay 73.8% more for groceries
|
Puerto Plata
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
DOP112.88
|
$2.07
£1.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
DOP190.84
|
$5.65
£4.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
DOP216.16
|
$6.31
£4.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
DOP92.65
|
$4.45
£3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.57
DOP93.00
|
$4.26
£3.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
DOP81.43
|
$1.56
£1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.25
DOP14.68
|
$0.75
£0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
DOP80.14
|
$1.44
£1.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
DOP47.04
|
$1.79
£1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
DOP48.95
|
$0.69
£0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
DOP64.61
|
$0.70
£0.52
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Puerto Plata
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.02
DOP238.56
|
$7.39
£5.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.71
DOP1,762.02
|
$258.31
£190.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.96
DOP1,664,133.52
|
$36,531.14
£26,930.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.61
DOP1,103.60
|
$35.26
£25.99
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for housing
|
Puerto Plata
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.28
DOP2,507.08
|
$41.63
£30.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.88
DOP20,214.15
|
$2,834.46
£2,089.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$302.64
DOP17,946.54
|
$2,063.73
£1,521.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.71
DOP2,058.57
|
$263.90
£194.55
|
|
pay 42.4 times more for childcare
|
Puerto Plata
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$41.27
DOP2,447.26
|
$2,333.60
£1,720.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$990.46
DOP58,734.12
|
$27,892.30
£20,561.95
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Plata
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
DOP137.05
|
$8.27
£6.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.28
DOP76.03
|
$4.80
£3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.30
DOP195.78
|
$19.76
£14.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.61
DOP1,044.16
|
$65.66
£48.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.62
DOP274.09
|
$16.14
£11.90
|
|
pay 99.1% more for clothing
|
Puerto Plata
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.90
DOP2,128.70
|
$96.94
£71.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.10
DOP2,555.61
|
$50.55
£37.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.04
DOP4,094.26
|
$114.87
£84.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.80
DOP3,308.81
|
$135.36
£99.79
|
|
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