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Turkey

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Dominican Republic

Punta Cana vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Punta Cana is 14.0% cheaper than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 33.7% less in Punta Cana
Groceries: pay 36.8% more in Punta Cana
Transportation: pay 28.9% less in Punta Cana
Housing: pay 5.4% more in Punta Cana
Childcare: pay 82.5% less in Punta Cana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.4% less in Punta Cana
Clothing: pay 30.2% less in Punta Cana

The cost of groceries and housing in Punta Cana are more expensive than in Istanbul. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Punta Cana.

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Punta Cana vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.7% less for restaurants

	Istanbul	Punta Cana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY603.79	$8.14 DOP499.77	-33.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY462.91	$7.05 DOP432.90	-24.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY85.71	$0.70 DOP42.78	-59.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.65	$0.39 DOP24.19	-31.9%
Average			-33.7%

Istanbul vs. Punta Cana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.8% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Punta Cana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.58	$1.77 DOP108.65	+92.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY261.28	$3.15 DOP193.81	-40.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY231.97	$4.50 DOP276.65	-3.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.39	$1.48 DOP90.65	-38.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY125.71	$1.63 DOP99.87	-36.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.16	$1.33 DOP81.49	+55.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY50.86	$0.64 DOP39.47	-37.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.34	$1.49 DOP91.67	+160.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.37	$0.99 DOP61.12	+19.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.36	$1.60 DOP98.46	+416.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.17	$1.33 DOP81.49	+363.6%
Average			+36.8%

Istanbul vs. Punta Cana - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.9% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Punta Cana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY269.03	$5.25 DOP322.62	-3.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$14,922.51 DOP917K	-70.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY416.09	$29.02 DOP1,782.54	+245.3%
Average			-28.9%

Istanbul vs. Punta Cana - Cost of transportation

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pay 5.4% more for housing

	Istanbul	Punta Cana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY799.42	$38.69 DOP2,376.72	+139.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	$947.15 DOP58,186.30	-5.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	$72.69 DOP4,465.56	+5.5%
Average			+5.4%

Istanbul vs. Punta Cana - Cost of housing

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pay 82.5% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Punta Cana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	$149.23 DOP9,167.36	-85.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$5,471.59 DOP336K	-79.0%
Average			-82.5%

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pay 28.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Punta Cana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY236.49	$2.49 DOP152.79	-47.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY213.63	$1.80 DOP110.35	-58.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$4.81 DOP295.39	+105.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	$83.13 DOP5,107.02	+9.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$4.97 DOP305.58	-38.8%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 30.2% less for clothing

	Istanbul	Punta Cana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	$26.53 DOP1,629.75	-50.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	$45.60 DOP2,801.14	+15.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	$59.69 DOP3,666.94	-40.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	$66.32 DOP4,074.38	-30.6%
Average			-30.2%

Istanbul vs. Punta Cana - Cost of clothing

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