Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Dominican Republic

Punta Cana vs. Dubai Cost of Living Summary

Punta Cana is 23.5% cheaper than Dubai.

Restaurants: pay 24.7% less in Punta Cana
Groceries: pay 0.8% less in Punta Cana
Transportation: pay 70.4% more in Punta Cana
Housing: pay 61.9% less in Punta Cana
Childcare: pay 63.2% less in Punta Cana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.5% less in Punta Cana
Clothing: pay 36.0% less in Punta Cana

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

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Punta Cana vs. Dubai Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.7% less for restaurants

	Dubai	Punta Cana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.89 AED40.00	$8.05 DOP471.26	-26.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$7.25 DOP424.14	-24.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 AED4.37	$0.97 DOP56.94	-18.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 AED3.31	$0.63 DOP36.76	-30.4%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 0.8% less for groceries

	Dubai	Punta Cana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 AED5.18	$1.50 DOP87.59	+6.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.45 AED20.01	$3.66 DOP213.99	-32.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 AED26.15	$5.00 DOP292.56	-29.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 AED12.43	$2.39 DOP140.04	-29.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.21 AED15.45	$2.47 DOP144.70	-41.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.05 AED3.86	$1.17 DOP68.33	+11.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 AED3.16	$0.38 DOP22.51	-55.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 AED2.88	$1.27 DOP74.15	+61.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 AED2.40	$0.78 DOP45.68	+19.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.94	$0.51 DOP29.69	-4.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 AED1.92	$0.97 DOP56.55	+85.1%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 70.4% more for transportation

	Dubai	Punta Cana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.82 AED10.37	$4.68 DOP274.12	+65.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$87.13 AED320.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,229.41 AED100K	$29,626.22 DOP2M	+8.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.71 AED32.00	$20.61 DOP1,206.43	+136.5%
Average			+70.4%

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pay 61.9% less for housing

	Dubai	Punta Cana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$98.23 AED360.76	$32.44 DOP1,898.72	-67.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,362.29 AED8,675.50	$813.68 DOP47,631.17	-65.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,533.56 AED5,632.00	$645.22 DOP37,769.61	-57.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.06 AED584.17	$68.45 DOP4,006.70	-57.0%
Average			-61.9%

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pay 63.2% less for childcare

	Dubai	Punta Cana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$823.12 AED3,022.92	$225.42 DOP13,195.38	-72.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,907.17 AED54,746.58	$6,891.32 DOP403K	-53.8%
Average			-63.2%

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pay 48.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Dubai	Punta Cana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.61 AED50.00	$2.42 DOP141.38	-82.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.65 AED20.75	$2.36 DOP138.05	-58.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.13 AED22.50	$5.64 DOP329.88	-8.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.61 AED310.71	$62.37 DOP3,650.78	-26.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.98 AED55.00	$4.83 DOP282.76	-67.7%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 36.0% less for clothing

	Dubai	Punta Cana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.30 AED298.59	$28.94 DOP1,693.82	-64.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.28 AED232.39	$48.04 DOP2,811.87	-24.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.71 AED476.35	$61.70 DOP3,611.99	-52.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.75 AED458.15	$120.75 DOP7,068.17	-3.2%
Average			-36.0%

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