Cost of living comparison
compared to
Punta Cana vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Punta Cana is 44.6% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.8% less in Punta Cana
- Groceries
-
pay 32.4% less in Punta Cana
- Transportation
-
pay 20.9% less in Punta Cana
- Housing
-
pay 60.9% less in Punta Cana
- Childcare
-
pay 54.9% less in Punta Cana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.0% less in Punta Cana
- Clothing
-
pay 30.4% less in Punta Cana
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Punta Cana.
Punta Cana vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Punta Cana instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 62.8% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Punta Cana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€22.16
|
$8.05
DOP502.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.33
|
$7.25
DOP452.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.38
|
$0.97
DOP60.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.99
|
$0.63
DOP39.22
|
|
Dublin vs. Punta Cana - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.4% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Punta Cana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.88
|
$1.50
DOP93.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.54
|
$3.66
DOP228.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.84
|
$5.00
DOP312.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.82
|
$2.39
DOP149.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.67
|
$2.47
DOP154.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$1.17
DOP72.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.38
DOP24.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.05
|
$1.27
DOP79.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.20
|
$0.78
DOP48.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.51
DOP31.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.97
DOP60.35
|
|
Dublin vs. Punta Cana - Cost of groceries
pay 20.9% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Punta Cana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.71
|
$4.68
DOP292.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€95.68
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,700.12
|
$29,626.22
DOP1,850,601.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.52
|
$20.61
DOP1,287.37
|
|
Dublin vs. Punta Cana - Cost of transportation
pay 60.9% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Punta Cana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.97
|
$32.44
DOP2,026.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,075.49
|
$813.68
DOP50,826.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,734.32
|
$645.22
DOP40,303.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€175.76
|
$68.45
DOP4,275.51
|
|
Dublin vs. Punta Cana - Cost of housing
pay 54.9% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Punta Cana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,141.96
|
$225.42
DOP14,080.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,107.46
|
$6,891.32
DOP430,465.95
|
|
Dublin vs. Punta Cana - Cost of childcare
pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Punta Cana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$2.42
DOP150.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.11
|
$2.36
DOP147.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€18.13
|
$5.64
DOP352.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.87
|
$62.37
DOP3,895.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€13.09
|
$4.83
DOP301.73
|
|
Dublin vs. Punta Cana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.4% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Punta Cana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€93.70
|
$28.94
DOP1,807.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€43.31
|
$48.04
DOP3,000.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€98.98
|
$61.70
DOP3,854.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€101.67
|
$120.75
DOP7,542.37
|
|
Dublin vs. Punta Cana - Cost of clothing
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