Cost of living comparison
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Punta Cana vs. Limassol Cost of Living Summary
Punta Cana is 43.1% cheaper than Limassol.
Punta Cana vs. Limassol Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Punta Cana instead of Limassol, you would:
pay 53.6% less for restaurants
|
Limassol
|
Punta Cana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.39
€19.93
|
$8.14
DOP499.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.24
€8.22
|
$7.05
DOP432.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.74
|
$0.70
DOP42.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
€1.11
|
$0.39
DOP24.19
|
|
Limassol vs. Punta Cana - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.3% less for groceries
|
Limassol
|
Punta Cana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
€2.22
|
$1.77
DOP108.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.69
€5.95
|
$3.15
DOP193.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.40
€6.58
|
$4.50
DOP276.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.67
€4.15
|
$1.48
DOP90.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
€4.00
|
$1.63
DOP99.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.39
|
$1.33
DOP81.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.93
|
$0.64
DOP39.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.18
|
$1.49
DOP91.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
€1.52
|
$0.99
DOP61.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.82
|
$1.60
DOP98.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$1.33
DOP81.49
|
|
Limassol vs. Punta Cana - Cost of groceries
pay 34.4% less for transportation
|
Limassol
|
Punta Cana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.68
€5.95
|
$5.25
DOP322.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€44.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,696.28
€29,100.86
|
$14,922.51
DOP917K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.99
€24.92
|
$29.02
DOP1,782.54
|
|
Limassol vs. Punta Cana - Cost of transportation
pay 44.5% less for housing
|
Limassol
|
Punta Cana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.66
€29.07
|
$38.69
DOP2,376.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,658.07
€1,475.74
|
$947.15
DOP58,186.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,393.27
€1,240.06
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.64
€162.55
|
$72.69
DOP4,465.56
|
|
Limassol vs. Punta Cana - Cost of housing
pay 66.4% less for childcare
|
Limassol
|
Punta Cana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$687.47
€611.87
|
$149.23
DOP9,167.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,517.12
€9,360.61
|
$5,471.59
DOP336K
|
|
Limassol vs. Punta Cana - Cost of childcare
pay 47.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Limassol
|
Punta Cana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.32
€4.73
|
$2.49
DOP152.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.96
€3.52
|
$1.80
DOP110.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.72
€5.98
|
$4.81
DOP295.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.66
€88.70
|
$83.13
DOP5,107.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
€11.96
|
$4.97
DOP305.58
|
|
Limassol vs. Punta Cana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.6% less for clothing
|
Limassol
|
Punta Cana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.74
€86.99
|
$26.53
DOP1,629.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.71
€46.03
|
$45.60
DOP2,801.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.64
€97.58
|
$59.69
DOP3,666.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.99
€102.35
|
$66.32
DOP4,074.38
|
|
Limassol vs. Punta Cana - Cost of clothing
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