Cost of living comparison
Rome is 3.3 times more expensive than Puerto Plata.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 68.0% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 22.9% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 11.5 times more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 37.2% more in Rome
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Rome are more expensive than in Puerto Plata. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Puerto Plata, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Puerto Plata
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.95
DOP292.52
|
$16.08
€14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.60
DOP390.03
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
DOP53.63
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
DOP45.21
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 68.0% more for groceries
|
Puerto Plata
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
DOP112.44
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
DOP190.09
|
$7.00
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
DOP215.31
|
$6.20
€5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
DOP92.29
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.57
DOP92.63
|
$4.89
€4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
DOP81.11
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.25
DOP14.63
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
DOP79.83
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
DOP46.86
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
DOP48.75
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
DOP64.36
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 22.9% more for transportation
|
Puerto Plata
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.02
DOP237.63
|
$7.15
€6.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.71
DOP1,755.13
|
$37.51
€33.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.96
DOP1,657,624.57
|
$26,794.08
€23,612.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.61
DOP1,099.29
|
$17.15
€15.11
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Puerto Plata
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.28
DOP2,497.27
|
$29.46
€25.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.88
DOP20,135.09
|
$1,180.31
€1,040.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$302.64
DOP17,876.34
|
$763.10
€672.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.71
DOP2,050.52
|
$167.26
€147.40
|
|
pay 11.5 times more for childcare
|
Puerto Plata
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$41.27
DOP2,437.68
|
$508.83
€448.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$990.46
DOP58,504.40
|
$10,490.67
€9,244.80
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Plata
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
DOP136.51
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.28
DOP75.73
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.30
DOP195.01
|
$6.43
€5.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.61
DOP1,040.08
|
$58.31
€51.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.62
DOP273.02
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 37.2% more for clothing
|
Puerto Plata
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.90
DOP2,120.38
|
$65.43
€57.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.10
DOP2,545.61
|
$30.74
€27.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.04
DOP4,078.24
|
$77.17
€68.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.80
DOP3,295.87
|
$102.32
€90.17
|
|
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