Cost of living comparison

Denmark

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Dominican Republic

Punta Cana vs. Copenhagen Cost of Living Summary

Punta Cana is 52.9% cheaper than Copenhagen.

Restaurants: pay 66.0% less in Punta Cana
Groceries: pay 45.6% less in Punta Cana
Transportation: pay 50.8% less in Punta Cana
Housing: pay 47.9% less in Punta Cana
Childcare: pay 68.8% less in Punta Cana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.6% less in Punta Cana
Clothing: pay 57.7% less in Punta Cana

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

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Punta Cana vs. Copenhagen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.0% less for restaurants

	Copenhagen	Punta Cana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.97 DKK139.94	$8.14 DOP493.08	-61.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.48 DKK89.96	$7.05 DOP427.11	-47.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.10 DKK34.01	$0.70 DOP42.21	-86.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.77 DKK25.12	$0.39 DOP23.87	-89.5%
Average			-66.0%

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pay 45.6% less for groceries

	Copenhagen	Punta Cana
Bread 1 loaf	$4.77 DKK31.84	$1.77 DOP107.20	-62.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.64 DKK57.65	$3.15 DOP191.21	-63.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.89 DKK52.65	$4.50 DOP272.95	-42.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.89 DKK39.31	$1.48 DOP89.44	-75.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.31 DKK42.09	$1.63 DOP98.54	-74.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 DKK10.17	$1.33 DOP80.40	-12.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 DKK9.25	$0.64 DOP38.94	-53.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK13.07	$1.49 DOP90.45	-23.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 DKK17.26	$0.99 DOP60.30	-61.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 DKK7.12	$1.60 DOP97.15	+50.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 DKK6.35	$1.33 DOP80.40	+39.5%
Average			-45.6%

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pay 50.8% less for transportation

	Copenhagen	Punta Cana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.58 DKK63.95	$5.25 DOP318.31	-45.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$104.86 DKK699.71	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,184.55 DKK335K	$14,922.51 DOP904K	-70.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.03 DKK126.95	$29.02 DOP1,758.69	+52.5%
Average			-50.8%

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pay 47.9% less for housing

	Copenhagen	Punta Cana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.42 DKK249.71	$38.69 DOP2,344.93	+3.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,981.79 DKK13,223.50	$947.15 DOP57,407.86	-52.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,454.31 DKK9,703.88	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.83 DKK926.35	$72.69 DOP4,405.82	-47.6%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 68.8% less for childcare

	Copenhagen	Punta Cana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$977.91 DKK6,525.08	$149.23 DOP9,044.71	-84.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,580.66 DKK57,254.43	$5,471.59 DOP332K	-36.2%
Average			-68.8%

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pay 58.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Copenhagen	Punta Cana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.99 DKK59.98	$2.49 DOP150.75	-72.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.97 DKK46.54	$1.80 DOP108.87	-74.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 DKK62.97	$4.81 DOP291.44	-49.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.00 DKK427.06	$83.13 DOP5,038.69	+29.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.22 DKK134.94	$4.97 DOP301.49	-75.4%
Average			-58.6%

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pay 57.7% less for clothing

	Copenhagen	Punta Cana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.66 DKK725.03	$26.53 DOP1,607.95	-75.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.68 DKK358.19	$45.60 DOP2,763.66	-15.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.48 DKK857.31	$59.69 DOP3,617.88	-53.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$199.12 DKK1,328.62	$66.32 DOP4,019.87	-66.7%
Average			-57.7%

Copenhagen vs. Punta Cana - Cost of clothing

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