Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

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Dominican Republic

Punta Cana vs. Mecca Cost of Living Summary

Punta Cana is 17.2% more expensive than Mecca.

Restaurants: pay 37.6% more in Punta Cana
Groceries: pay 22.8% more in Punta Cana
Transportation: pay 1.4% less in Punta Cana
Housing: pay 55.6% more in Punta Cana
Childcare: pay 74.4% less in Punta Cana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.0% less in Punta Cana
Clothing: pay 31.2% more in Punta Cana

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

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Punta Cana vs. Mecca Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.6% more for restaurants

	Mecca	Punta Cana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.53 SAR17.00	$8.14 DOP499.77	+79.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.93 SAR26.00	$7.05 DOP432.90	+1.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 SAR2.60	$0.70 DOP42.78	+0.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 SAR0.90	$0.39 DOP24.19	+64.2%
Average			+37.6%

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pay 22.8% more for groceries

	Mecca	Punta Cana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 SAR3.67	$1.77 DOP108.65	+81.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.98 SAR11.17	$3.15 DOP193.81	+6.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 SAR24.37	$4.50 DOP276.65	-30.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 SAR9.23	$1.48 DOP90.65	-40.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 SAR13.92	$1.63 DOP99.87	-56.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 SAR3.48	$1.33 DOP81.49	+43.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 SAR2.72	$0.64 DOP39.47	-11.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 SAR2.67	$1.49 DOP91.67	+109.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 SAR2.57	$0.99 DOP61.12	+45.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 SAR1.95	$1.60 DOP98.46	+208.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 SAR2.17	$1.33 DOP81.49	+129.7%
Average			+22.8%

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pay 1.4% less for transportation

	Mecca	Punta Cana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$5.25 DOP322.62	+123.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$47,965.95 SAR180K	$14,922.51 DOP917K	-68.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.26 SAR61.00	$29.02 DOP1,782.54	+78.5%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 55.6% more for housing

	Mecca	Punta Cana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$62.84 SAR235.84	$38.69 DOP2,376.72	-38.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$524.96 SAR1,970.09	$947.15 DOP58,186.30	+80.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$286.20 SAR1,074.05	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.94 SAR191.19	$72.69 DOP4,465.56	+42.7%
Average			+55.6%

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pay 74.4% less for childcare

	Mecca	Punta Cana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	$149.23 DOP9,167.36	-80.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	$5,471.59 DOP336K	-66.7%
Average			-74.4%

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pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Mecca	Punta Cana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.53 SAR5.75	$2.49 DOP152.79	+62.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 SAR9.74	$1.80 DOP110.35	-30.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.66 SAR25.00	$4.81 DOP295.39	-27.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.01 SAR304.01	$83.13 DOP5,107.02	+2.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.99 SAR45.00	$4.97 DOP305.58	-58.5%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 31.2% more for clothing

	Mecca	Punta Cana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.32 SAR50.00	$26.53 DOP1,629.75	+99.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.02 SAR214.00	$45.60 DOP2,801.14	-20.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$39.97 SAR150.01	$59.69 DOP3,666.94	+49.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$53.30 SAR200.01	$66.32 DOP4,074.38	+24.4%
Average			+31.2%

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