Cost of living comparison

Netherlands

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Dominican Republic

Punta Cana vs. Amsterdam Cost of Living Summary

Punta Cana is 56.7% cheaper than Amsterdam.

Restaurants: pay 66.5% less in Punta Cana
Groceries: pay 31.1% less in Punta Cana
Transportation: pay 50.8% less in Punta Cana
Housing: pay 62.6% less in Punta Cana
Childcare: pay 87.0% less in Punta Cana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.3% less in Punta Cana
Clothing: pay 44.5% less in Punta Cana

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Punta Cana.

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Punta Cana vs. Amsterdam Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.5% less for restaurants

	Amsterdam	Punta Cana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$8.14 DOP499.77	-63.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.09 €13.43	$7.05 DOP432.90	-53.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.82 €3.40	$0.70 DOP42.78	-81.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.97 €2.65	$0.39 DOP24.19	-86.8%
Average			-66.5%

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pay 31.1% less for groceries

	Amsterdam	Punta Cana
Bread 1 loaf	$2.32 €2.06	$1.77 DOP108.65	-23.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.37 €7.45	$3.15 DOP193.81	-62.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.83 €5.19	$4.50 DOP276.65	-22.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.17 €4.60	$1.48 DOP90.65	-71.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.96 €5.30	$1.63 DOP99.87	-72.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.25 €1.11	$1.33 DOP81.49	+5.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 €1.12	$0.64 DOP39.47	-48.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.08	$1.49 DOP91.67	+22.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 €1.57	$0.99 DOP61.12	-43.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 €0.98	$1.60 DOP98.46	+44.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 €0.67	$1.33 DOP81.49	+76.1%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 50.8% less for transportation

	Amsterdam	Punta Cana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.77 €8.69	$5.25 DOP322.62	-46.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$114.21 €101.65	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,419.02 €36,864.42	$14,922.51 DOP917K	-64.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.74 €28.25	$29.02 DOP1,782.54	-8.6%
Average			-50.8%

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pay 62.6% less for housing

	Amsterdam	Punta Cana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.22 €47.37	$38.69 DOP2,376.72	-27.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,615.70 €2,328.07	$947.15 DOP58,186.30	-63.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,951.54 €1,736.94	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.49 €198.91	$72.69 DOP4,465.56	-67.5%
Average			-62.6%

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pay 87.0% less for childcare

	Amsterdam	Punta Cana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,791.00 €2,484.09	$149.23 DOP9,167.36	-94.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,310.49 €15,406.96	$5,471.59 DOP336K	-68.4%
Average			-87.0%

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pay 52.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Amsterdam	Punta Cana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.61 €6.78	$2.49 DOP152.79	-67.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.55 €4.05	$1.80 DOP110.35	-60.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.56 €12.96	$4.81 DOP295.39	-67.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.26 €52.75	$83.13 DOP5,107.02	+40.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.80 €14.95	$4.97 DOP305.58	-70.4%
Average			-52.3%

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pay 44.5% less for clothing

	Amsterdam	Punta Cana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.98 €83.65	$26.53 DOP1,629.75	-71.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.96 €36.46	$45.60 DOP2,801.14	+11.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.66 €88.70	$59.69 DOP3,666.94	-40.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.49 €117.03	$66.32 DOP4,074.38	-49.6%
Average			-44.5%

Amsterdam vs. Punta Cana - Cost of clothing

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