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Punta Cana vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Punta Cana is 2.2 times more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Punta Cana
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Punta Cana
Transportation: pay 3.4 times more in Punta Cana
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Punta Cana
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Punta Cana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 83.1% more in Punta Cana
Clothing: pay 7.2% more in Punta Cana

The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Punta Cana are more expensive than in Algiers. Notably, transportation, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Punta Cana.

Punta Cana vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Punta Cana instead of Algiers, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Algiers	Punta Cana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 DZD440.23	$8.05 DOP502.88	+138.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.82 DZD628.95	$7.25 DOP452.59	+50.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 DZD77.38	$0.97 DOP60.76	+63.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 DZD29.85	$0.63 DOP39.22	+174.3%
Average			+106.7%

Algiers vs. Punta Cana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Algiers	Punta Cana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.18 DZD22.94	$1.50 DOP93.46	+750.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 DZD663.90	$3.66 DOP228.35	-28.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 DZD489.27	$5.00 DOP312.19	+33.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 DZD231.10	$2.39 DOP149.43	+35.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 DZD304.81	$2.47 DOP154.41	+5.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 DZD181.75	$1.17 DOP72.92	-16.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 DZD177.38	$0.38 DOP24.02	-71.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 DZD86.86	$1.27 DOP79.13	+90.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 DZD56.93	$0.78 DOP48.75	+78.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 DZD37.28	$0.51 DOP31.68	+77.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD34.09	$0.97 DOP60.35	+269.5%
Average			+111.3%

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pay 3.4 times more for transportation

	Algiers	Punta Cana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 DZD173.21	$4.68 DOP292.51	+252.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 DZD1,529.66	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,343.39 DZD4,738,051.77	$29,626.22 DOP1,850,601.30	-18.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.45 DZD450.30	$20.61 DOP1,287.37	+496.7%
Average			+243.6%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Algiers	Punta Cana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.08 DZD2,487.37	$32.44 DOP2,026.11	+70.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$221.93 DZD28,933.06	$813.68 DOP50,826.77	+266.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$146.66 DZD19,120.01	$645.22 DOP40,303.59	+339.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.49 DZD4,366.00	$68.45 DOP4,275.51	+104.4%
Average			+195.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Algiers	Punta Cana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.34 DZD11,907.94	$225.42 DOP14,080.66	+146.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,648.37 DZD475,633.80	$6,891.32 DOP430,465.95	+88.9%
Average			+117.9%

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pay 83.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Punta Cana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.35 DZD305.93	$2.42 DOP150.86	+2.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.94 DZD122.62	$2.36 DOP147.32	+150.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 DZD363.95	$5.64 DOP352.02	+101.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.41 DZD3,052.04	$62.37 DOP3,895.71	+166.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.15 DZD671.81	$4.83 DOP301.73	-6.3%
Average			+83.1%

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pay 7.2% more for clothing

	Algiers	Punta Cana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.32 DZD5,256.44	$28.94 DOP1,807.46	-28.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.82 DZD5,842.81	$48.04 DOP3,000.52	+7.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.81 DZD9,231.96	$61.70 DOP3,854.33	-12.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.11 DZD9,662.01	$120.75 DOP7,542.37	+62.9%
Average			+7.2%

Algiers vs. Punta Cana - Cost of clothing

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