Cost of living comparison
Puerto Plata is 49.1% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.1% less in Puerto Plata
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% less in Puerto Plata
- Transportation
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pay 30.9% less in Puerto Plata
- Housing
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pay 55.1% less in Puerto Plata
- Childcare
-
pay 96.0% less in Puerto Plata
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.8% less in Puerto Plata
- Clothing
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pay 28.2% less in Puerto Plata
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Puerto Plata.
If you lived in Puerto Plata instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 53.1% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Puerto Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£13.89
|
$4.95
DOP292.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.87
|
$6.60
DOP390.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.66
|
$0.91
DOP53.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$0.77
DOP45.21
|
|
pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Puerto Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
$1.90
DOP112.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.23
|
$3.22
DOP190.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.40
|
$3.65
DOP215.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.80
|
$1.56
DOP92.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.75
|
$1.57
DOP92.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.91
|
$1.37
DOP81.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.49
|
$0.25
DOP14.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.93
|
$1.35
DOP79.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.05
|
$0.79
DOP46.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.83
DOP48.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$1.09
DOP64.36
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Puerto Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.26
|
$4.02
DOP237.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£72.98
|
$29.71
DOP1,755.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£25,878.40
|
$28,062.96
DOP1,657,624.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.74
|
$18.61
DOP1,099.29
|
|
pay 55.1% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Puerto Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.27
|
$42.28
DOP2,497.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£923.90
|
$340.88
DOP20,135.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£758.41
|
$302.64
DOP17,876.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£170.29
|
$34.71
DOP2,050.52
|
|
pay 96.0% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Puerto Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,112.59
|
$41.27
DOP2,437.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,840.32
|
$990.46
DOP58,504.40
|
|
pay 66.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Puerto Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.18
|
$2.31
DOP136.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.06
|
$1.28
DOP75.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£12.98
|
$3.30
DOP195.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.67
|
$17.61
DOP1,040.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.58
|
$4.62
DOP273.02
|
|
pay 28.2% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Puerto Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£58.27
|
$35.90
DOP2,120.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£29.81
|
$43.10
DOP2,545.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£67.13
|
$69.04
DOP4,078.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£71.86
|
$55.80
DOP3,295.87
|
|
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