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Punta Cana vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Punta Cana is 48.3% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 31.8% more in Punta Cana
Groceries: pay 20.6% less in Punta Cana
Transportation: pay 3.1 times more in Punta Cana
Housing: pay 50.7% more in Punta Cana
Childcare: pay 1.6% more in Punta Cana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.2% more in Punta Cana
Clothing: pay 35.0% more in Punta Cana

The cost of transportation, housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Punta Cana are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Punta Cana.

Punta Cana vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.8% more for restaurants

	Manila	Punta Cana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱353.05	$8.05 DOP502.88	+33.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱252.18	$7.25 DOP452.59	+68.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.95	$0.97 DOP60.76	+0.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.53	$0.63 DOP39.22	+24.7%
Average			+31.8%

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pay 20.6% less for groceries

	Manila	Punta Cana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.20	$1.50 DOP93.46	+12.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.71	$3.66 DOP228.35	-14.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱429.22	$5.00 DOP312.19	-31.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.78	$2.39 DOP149.43	+8.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.88	$2.47 DOP154.41	+8.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.87	$1.17 DOP72.92	-23.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.21	$0.38 DOP24.02	-53.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.97	$1.27 DOP79.13	-22.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.03	$0.78 DOP48.75	-23.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.60	$0.51 DOP31.68	-56.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.59	$0.97 DOP60.35	-29.7%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 3.1 times more for transportation

	Manila	Punta Cana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱245.08	$4.68 DOP292.51	+12.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.96	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,482,795.87	$29,626.22 DOP1,850,601.30	+17.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.48	$20.61 DOP1,287.37	+604.7%
Average			+211.3%

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pay 50.7% more for housing

	Manila	Punta Cana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,589.12	$32.44 DOP2,026.11	+19.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,077.69	$813.68 DOP50,826.77	+58.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,760.64	$645.22 DOP40,303.59	+156.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,892.28	$68.45 DOP4,275.51	-31.9%
Average			+50.7%

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pay 1.6% more for childcare

	Manila	Punta Cana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,125.68	$225.42 DOP14,080.66	+62.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱998,869.80	$6,891.32 DOP430,465.95	-59.5%
Average			+1.6%

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pay 28.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Punta Cana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.74	$2.42 DOP150.86	+65.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.71	$2.36 DOP147.32	-8.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.65	$5.64 DOP352.02	+72.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,470.49	$62.37 DOP3,895.71	+48.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.79	$4.83 DOP301.73	-35.5%
Average			+28.2%

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pay 35.0% more for clothing

	Manila	Punta Cana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,886.45	$28.94 DOP1,807.46	-41.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,741.30	$48.04 DOP3,000.52	+61.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,740.84	$61.70 DOP3,854.33	-23.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,913.92	$120.75 DOP7,542.37	+143.0%
Average			+35.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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