Cost of living comparison
Quito is 2.0 times more expensive than Puerto Plata.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 11.7% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 30.5% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 4.1% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 7.1 times more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.0% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 28.9% more in Quito
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Quito are more expensive than in Puerto Plata. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Puerto Plata, you would:
pay 8.2% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Plata
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.95
DOP292.52
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.60
DOP390.03
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
DOP53.63
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
DOP45.21
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 11.7% more for groceries
|
Puerto Plata
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
DOP112.44
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
DOP190.09
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
DOP215.31
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
DOP92.29
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.57
DOP92.63
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
DOP81.11
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.25
DOP14.63
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
DOP79.83
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
DOP46.86
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
DOP48.75
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
DOP64.36
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 30.5% less for transportation
|
Puerto Plata
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.02
DOP237.63
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.71
DOP1,755.13
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.96
DOP1,657,624.57
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.61
DOP1,099.29
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 4.1% more for housing
|
Puerto Plata
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.28
DOP2,497.27
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.88
DOP20,135.09
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$302.64
DOP17,876.34
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.71
DOP2,050.52
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
|
Puerto Plata
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$41.27
DOP2,437.68
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$990.46
DOP58,504.40
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 83.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Plata
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
DOP136.51
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.28
DOP75.73
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.30
DOP195.01
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.61
DOP1,040.08
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.62
DOP273.02
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 28.9% more for clothing
|
Puerto Plata
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.90
DOP2,120.38
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.10
DOP2,545.61
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.04
DOP4,078.24
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.80
DOP3,295.87
|
$83.12
|
|
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