Cost of living comparison

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

compared to

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Punta Cana vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Punta Cana is 11.6% cheaper than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 1.4% less in Punta Cana
Groceries: pay 27.8% less in Punta Cana
Housing: pay 23.2% more in Punta Cana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.0% more in Punta Cana
Clothing: pay 57.1% less in Punta Cana

The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Punta Cana are more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Expenses including clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Punta Cana.

Punta Cana vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Punta Cana instead of Santo Domingo, you would:

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pay 1.4% less for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Punta Cana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 DOP617.15	$10.19 DOP614.54	-0.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.60 DOP398.16	$6.44 DOP388.21	-2.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.05 DOP63.34	$1.05 DOP63.34
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 DOP46.15	$0.77 DOP46.15
Average			-1.4%

Santo Domingo vs. Punta Cana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.8% less for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Punta Cana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.90 DOP114.79	$1.28 DOP77.44	-32.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.22 DOP194.05	$3.22 DOP194.05
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.91 DOP296.12	$4.91 DOP296.12
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 DOP142.81	$2.37 DOP142.81
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.89 DOP174.21	$2.57 DOP154.99	-11.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 DOP82.80	$1.15 DOP69.33	-16.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 DOP21.35	$0.35 DOP21.35
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.35 DOP81.49	$0.71 DOP42.99	-47.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 DOP47.83	$0.79 DOP47.83
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 DOP59.34	$0.65 DOP38.96	-34.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.09 DOP65.70	$0.81 DOP49.03	-25.4%
Average			-27.8%

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Punta Cana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.80 DOP289.48	$4.80 DOP289.48
Monthly public transit pass	$82.54 DOP4,977.05	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,062.96 DOP1,692,196.48	$28,062.96 DOP1,692,196.48
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.61 DOP1,122.21	$18.61 DOP1,122.21

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pay 23.2% more for housing

	Santo Domingo	Punta Cana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.28 DOP2,549.35	$33.25 DOP2,005.25	-21.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$732.50 DOP44,169.64	$970.89 DOP58,544.71	+32.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$411.15 DOP24,792.36	$651.26 DOP39,270.78	+58.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.16 DOP3,989.67	$66.16 DOP3,989.67
Average			+23.2%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Punta Cana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$361.79 DOP21,816.06	$361.79 DOP21,816.06
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,176.69 DOP372,454.24	$6,174.50 DOP372,322.33

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pay 5.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Punta Cana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 DOP149.31	$2.48 DOP149.31
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.58 DOP155.53	$2.55 DOP153.58	-1.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.54 DOP273.74	$4.54 DOP273.74
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.94 DOP2,709.73	$62.44 DOP3,765.14	+38.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.40 DOP385.72	$4.95 DOP298.62	-22.6%
Average			+5.0%

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pay 57.1% less for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Punta Cana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.44 DOP4,006.52	$15.43 DOP930.42	-76.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.74 DOP3,421.72	$56.74 DOP3,421.72
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.17 DOP6,221.31	$64.59 DOP3,894.85	-37.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.66 DOP6,612.36	$109.66 DOP6,612.36
Average			-57.1%

Santo Domingo vs. Punta Cana - Cost of clothing

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