Cost of living comparison
compared to
Puerto Plata vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Plata is 48.8% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.7% less in Puerto Plata
- Groceries
-
pay 27.8% less in Puerto Plata
- Transportation
-
pay 17.5% less in Puerto Plata
- Housing
-
pay 57.6% less in Puerto Plata
- Childcare
-
pay 79.5% less in Puerto Plata
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.1% less in Puerto Plata
- Clothing
-
pay 30.4% less in Puerto Plata
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Puerto Plata.
Puerto Plata vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Plata instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 66.7% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Puerto Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.55
|
$4.83
DOP307.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$6.28
DOP399.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.69
|
$0.89
DOP56.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$0.54
DOP34.18
|
|
Madrid vs. Puerto Plata - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.8% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Puerto Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$1.50
DOP95.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.22
|
$1.42
DOP90.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.96
|
$3.96
DOP252.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
$1.35
DOP86.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.48
|
$1.81
DOP115.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$1.43
DOP90.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.38
DOP24.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$1.27
DOP80.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$0.83
DOP52.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.81
DOP51.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$1.01
DOP64.04
|
|
Madrid vs. Puerto Plata - Cost of groceries
pay 17.5% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Puerto Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.08
|
$4.43
DOP282.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.37
|
$28.98
DOP1,845.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
$29,626.22
DOP1,886,792.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.94
|
$20.61
DOP1,312.55
|
|
Madrid vs. Puerto Plata - Cost of transportation
pay 57.6% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Puerto Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
$34.89
DOP2,222.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
$332.49
DOP21,174.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
$257.62
DOP16,406.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
$36.94
DOP2,352.46
|
|
Madrid vs. Puerto Plata - Cost of housing
pay 79.5% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Puerto Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€578.15
|
$225.42
DOP14,356.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
$966.07
DOP61,525.84
|
|
Madrid vs. Puerto Plata - Cost of childcare
pay 62.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Puerto Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.86
|
$2.25
DOP143.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.75
|
$1.25
DOP79.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$3.22
DOP205.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.85
|
$8.05
DOP512.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$4.51
DOP287.12
|
|
Madrid vs. Puerto Plata - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.4% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Puerto Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
$45.06
DOP2,869.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
$42.56
DOP2,710.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
$86.09
DOP5,482.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.73
|
$62.51
DOP3,981.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Puerto Plata - Cost of clothing
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