Cost of living in Punta Cana
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
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Cost of living in Punta Cana vs. Dominican Republic overall average
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
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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 Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.19
DOP628.14
|
$4.95
-
$19.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.44
DOP396.80
|
$4.95
-
$8.09
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
DOP64.75
|
$0.50
-
$4.95
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
DOP47.17
|
$0.50
-
$3.30
|
Punta Cana - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
DOP79.15
|
$0.50
-
$3.46
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
DOP198.35
|
$2.06
-
$7.18
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
DOP302.68
|
$3.69
-
$6.98
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
DOP145.97
|
$1.32
-
$4.13
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.57
DOP158.42
|
$1.00
-
$7.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
DOP70.86
|
$0.37
-
$1.80
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.82
|
$0.22
-
$0.50
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
DOP43.94
|
$0.45
-
$2.97
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
DOP48.89
|
$0.22
-
$1.24
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
DOP39.83
|
$0.30
-
$1.32
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
DOP50.11
|
$0.33
-
$1.32
|
Punta Cana - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
DOP295.88
|
$4.52
-
$4.90
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.96
DOP1,729,649.81
|
$24,761.44
-
$31,364.48
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.61
DOP1,147.05
|
$11.23
-
$42.73
|
Punta Cana - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.25
DOP2,049.64
|
$27.37
-
$62.73
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$970.89
DOP59,840.48
|
$330.15
-
$1,647.19
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$651.26
DOP40,139.96
|
$247.61
-
$998.30
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.16
DOP4,077.97
|
$31.56
-
$126.23
|
Punta Cana - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$361.79
DOP22,298.92
|
$198.09
-
$577.77
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,174.50
DOP380,562.93
|
$4,159.92
-
$8,984.69
|
Punta Cana - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
DOP152.62
|
$1.65
-
$4.99
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.55
DOP156.98
|
$1.16
-
$3.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
DOP279.80
|
$2.48
-
$7.18
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.44
DOP3,848.47
|
$24.76
-
$99.83
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.95
DOP305.23
|
$4.95
-
$12.38
|
Punta Cana - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.43
DOP951.01
|
$13.21
-
$99.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.74
DOP3,497.45
|
$41.27
-
$82.54
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.59
DOP3,981.06
|
$46.64
-
$165.08
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.66
DOP6,758.72
|
$82.54
-
$165.08
|
Punta Cana - 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
Boca Chica,
Cabarete,
Santo Domingo,
Sosua,
La Vega,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Dominican Republic compared to Punta Cana.
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