Cost of living comparison

Norway

compared to

Dominican Republic

Punta Cana vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Punta Cana is 56.3% cheaper than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 66.7% less in Punta Cana
Groceries: pay 46.1% less in Punta Cana
Transportation: pay 50.8% less in Punta Cana
Housing: pay 59.6% less in Punta Cana
Childcare: pay 52.7% less in Punta Cana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.1% less in Punta Cana
Clothing: pay 55.7% less in Punta Cana

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Punta Cana.

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Punta Cana vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.7% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Punta Cana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.88 NOK196.87	$8.14 DOP499.77	-61.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.66 NOK147.65	$7.05 DOP432.90	-55.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.29 NOK40.48	$0.70 DOP42.78	-83.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.35 NOK31.56	$0.39 DOP24.19	-88.2%
Average			-66.7%

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pay 46.1% less for groceries

	Oslo	Punta Cana
Bread 1 loaf	$4.16 NOK39.22	$1.77 DOP108.65	-57.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.40 NOK69.77	$3.15 DOP193.81	-57.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.52 NOK89.71	$4.50 DOP276.65	-52.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.92 NOK55.83	$1.48 DOP90.65	-75.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.01 NOK66.11	$1.63 DOP99.87	-76.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 NOK14.16	$1.33 DOP81.49	-11.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 NOK11.27	$0.64 DOP39.47	-46.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 NOK14.82	$1.49 DOP91.67	-5.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.66 NOK25.12	$0.99 DOP61.12	-62.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 NOK11.51	$1.60 DOP98.46	+31.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 NOK12.20	$1.33 DOP81.49	+2.5%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 50.8% less for transportation

	Oslo	Punta Cana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.05 NOK85.31	$5.25 DOP322.62	-42.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.23 NOK765.82	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,017.78 NOK453K	$14,922.51 DOP917K	-68.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.52 NOK250.02	$29.02 DOP1,782.54	+9.4%
Average			-50.8%

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pay 59.6% less for housing

	Oslo	Punta Cana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.32 NOK521.50	$38.69 DOP2,376.72	-30.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,027.04 NOK19,110.31	$947.15 DOP58,186.30	-53.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,564.65 NOK14,751.06	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$318.93 NOK3,006.77	$72.69 DOP4,465.56	-77.2%
Average			-59.6%

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pay 52.7% less for childcare

	Oslo	Punta Cana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	$149.23 DOP9,167.36	-36.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,500.12 NOK146K	$5,471.59 DOP336K	-64.7%
Average			-52.7%

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pay 61.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Punta Cana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.69 NOK110.25	$2.49 DOP152.79	-78.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.92 NOK55.85	$1.80 DOP110.35	-69.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$18.79 NOK177.18	$4.81 DOP295.39	-74.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.98 NOK556.03	$83.13 DOP5,107.02	+41.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.84 NOK187.02	$4.97 DOP305.58	-74.9%
Average			-61.1%

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pay 55.7% less for clothing

	Oslo	Punta Cana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.13 NOK943.98	$26.53 DOP1,629.75	-73.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.75 NOK563.26	$45.60 DOP2,801.14	-23.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$132.59 NOK1,250.01	$59.69 DOP3,666.94	-55.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$156.09 NOK1,471.59	$66.32 DOP4,074.38	-57.5%
Average			-55.7%

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