Cost of living comparison
compared to
Punta Cana vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Punta Cana is 34.1% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.4% less in Punta Cana
- Groceries
-
pay 24.3% less in Punta Cana
- Transportation
-
pay 10.0% less in Punta Cana
- Housing
-
pay 37.8% less in Punta Cana
- Childcare
-
pay 57.0% less in Punta Cana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.7% less in Punta Cana
- Clothing
-
pay 25.2% less in Punta Cana
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Punta Cana.
Punta Cana vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Punta Cana instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 58.4% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Punta Cana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.61
|
$8.05
DOP502.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$7.25
DOP452.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.70
|
$0.97
DOP60.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.89
|
$0.63
DOP39.22
|
|
Madrid vs. Punta Cana - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.3% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Punta Cana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
$1.50
DOP93.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.25
|
$3.66
DOP228.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.97
|
$5.00
DOP312.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
$2.39
DOP149.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.50
|
$2.47
DOP154.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.02
|
$1.17
DOP72.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.38
DOP24.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$1.27
DOP79.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.09
|
$0.78
DOP48.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.51
DOP31.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.97
DOP60.35
|
|
Madrid vs. Punta Cana - Cost of groceries
pay 10.0% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Punta Cana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.10
|
$4.68
DOP292.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.53
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
$29,626.22
DOP1,850,601.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€14.00
|
$20.61
DOP1,287.37
|
|
Madrid vs. Punta Cana - Cost of transportation
pay 37.8% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Punta Cana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
$32.44
DOP2,026.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
$813.68
DOP50,826.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
$645.22
DOP40,303.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
$68.45
DOP4,275.51
|
|
Madrid vs. Punta Cana - Cost of housing
pay 57.0% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Punta Cana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€580.51
|
$225.42
DOP14,080.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
$6,891.32
DOP430,465.95
|
|
Madrid vs. Punta Cana - Cost of childcare
pay 25.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Punta Cana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.88
|
$2.42
DOP150.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.76
|
$2.36
DOP147.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
$5.64
DOP352.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€44.03
|
$62.37
DOP3,895.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.07
|
$4.83
DOP301.73
|
|
Madrid vs. Punta Cana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.2% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Punta Cana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
$28.94
DOP1,807.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.59
|
$48.04
DOP3,000.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
$61.70
DOP3,854.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€108.17
|
$120.75
DOP7,542.37
|
|
Madrid vs. Punta Cana - Cost of clothing
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