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Punta Cana vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Punta Cana is 29.0% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 40.5% less in Punta Cana
Groceries: pay 14.5% less in Punta Cana
Transportation: pay 2.4% less in Punta Cana
Housing: pay 25.1% less in Punta Cana
Childcare: pay 66.2% less in Punta Cana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.6% less in Punta Cana
Clothing: pay 23.6% less in Punta Cana

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

Punta Cana vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.5% less for restaurants

	Prague	Punta Cana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK219.71	$8.05 DOP502.88	-23.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK199.74	$7.25 DOP452.59	-24.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.67	$0.97 DOP60.76	-50.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.58	$0.63 DOP39.22	-63.3%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 14.5% less for groceries

	Prague	Punta Cana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.96	$1.50 DOP93.46	-13.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK135.57	$3.66 DOP228.35	-43.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK99.20	$5.00 DOP312.19	+4.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK79.20	$2.39 DOP149.43	-37.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK89.57	$2.47 DOP154.41	-42.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.18	$1.17 DOP72.92	+14.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.14	$0.38 DOP24.02	-55.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.82	$1.27 DOP79.13	+20.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.74	$0.78 DOP48.75	-57.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.53	$0.51 DOP31.68	-22.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.68	$0.97 DOP60.35	+72.1%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 2.4% less for transportation

	Prague	Punta Cana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.97	$4.68 DOP292.51	-30.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK549.28	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK649,143.50	$29,626.22 DOP1,850,601.30	-5.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK334.56	$20.61 DOP1,287.37	+28.2%
Average			-2.4%

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pay 25.1% less for housing

	Prague	Punta Cana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK497.91	$32.44 DOP2,026.11	+35.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,845.49	$813.68 DOP50,826.77	-31.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,209.48	$645.22 DOP40,303.59	-30.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,429.75	$68.45 DOP4,275.51	-73.8%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 66.2% less for childcare

	Prague	Punta Cana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,805.88	$225.42 DOP14,080.66	-77.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK317,830.65	$6,891.32 DOP430,465.95	-54.9%
Average			-66.2%

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pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Punta Cana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.92	$2.42 DOP150.86	-16.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.92	$2.36 DOP147.32	-37.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK160.79	$5.64 DOP352.02	-27.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,494.88	$62.37 DOP3,895.71	-13.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK249.67	$4.83 DOP301.73	-59.7%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 23.6% less for clothing

	Prague	Punta Cana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,647.83	$28.94 DOP1,807.46	-63.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK819.95	$48.04 DOP3,000.52	+21.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,207.43	$61.70 DOP3,854.33	-41.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,830.36	$120.75 DOP7,542.37	-11.2%
Average			-23.6%

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