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Punta Cana vs. Peru Cost of Living Summary

Punta Cana is 39.3% more expensive than Peru overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.5% more in Punta Cana
Groceries: pay 34.4% more in Punta Cana
Transportation: pay 17.4% more in Punta Cana
Housing: pay 95.8% more in Punta Cana
Childcare: pay 41.3% more in Punta Cana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.9% more in Punta Cana
Clothing: pay 27.5% more in Punta Cana

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

Punta Cana vs. Peru Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.5% more for restaurants

	Peru	Punta Cana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.28 PEN11.34	$8.05 DOP489.68	+145.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.98 PEN20.64	$7.25 DOP440.71	+21.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 PEN3.71	$0.97 DOP59.17	-9.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 PEN1.98	$0.63 DOP38.19	+9.2%
Average			+41.5%

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pay 34.4% more for groceries

	Peru	Punta Cana
Bread 1 loaf	$2.24 PEN7.75	$1.50 DOP91.01	-33.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.64 PEN12.57	$3.66 DOP222.35	+0.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 PEN17.46	$5.00 DOP304.00	-1.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 PEN10.12	$2.39 DOP145.51	-18.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.75 PEN9.49	$2.47 DOP150.36	-10.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 PEN2.73	$1.17 DOP71.00	+47.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.41 PEN1.42	$0.38 DOP23.39	-6.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.64	$1.27 DOP77.05	+166.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 PEN1.63	$0.78 DOP47.47	+65.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 PEN1.51	$0.51 DOP30.85	+16.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 PEN1.32	$0.97 DOP58.76	+152.2%
Average			+34.4%

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pay 17.4% more for transportation

	Peru	Punta Cana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 PEN18.63	$4.68 DOP284.83	-13.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.18 PEN55.86	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,692.85 PEN67,978.53	$29,626.22 DOP2M	+50.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.93 PEN61.88	$20.61 DOP1,253.58	+15.0%
Average			+17.4%

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pay 95.8% more for housing

	Peru	Punta Cana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.62 PEN88.44	$32.44 DOP1,972.91	+26.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.91 PEN1,283.82	$813.68 DOP49,492.35	+118.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$256.23 PEN884.48	$645.22 DOP39,245.45	+151.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.79 PEN127.01	$68.45 DOP4,163.26	+86.0%
Average			+95.8%

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pay 41.3% more for childcare

	Peru	Punta Cana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$148.49 PEN512.58	$225.42 DOP13,710.98	+51.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,269.80 PEN18,191.02	$6,891.32 DOP419K	+30.8%
Average			+41.3%

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pay 16.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Peru	Punta Cana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 PEN7.64	$2.42 DOP146.90	+9.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 PEN9.32	$2.36 DOP143.45	-12.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.12 PEN21.12	$5.64 DOP342.77	-7.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.24 PEN104.40	$62.37 DOP3,793.43	+106.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.38 PEN18.59	$4.83 DOP293.81	-10.3%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 27.5% more for clothing

	Peru	Punta Cana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.15 PEN173.11	$28.94 DOP1,760.00	-42.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.05 PEN89.92	$48.04 DOP2,921.75	+84.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.76 PEN230.44	$61.70 DOP3,753.13	-7.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.85 PEN237.66	$120.75 DOP7,344.35	+75.4%
Average			+27.5%

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