Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Puerto Plata Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 4.0 times more expensive than Puerto Plata.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2 times more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7 times more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 98.8% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 4.0 times more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 9.2 times more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.3 times more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 90.7% more in Paris
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation in Paris are more expensive than in Puerto Plata. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Paris.
Paris vs. Puerto Plata Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Puerto Plata, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
|
Puerto Plata
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.83
DOP307.63
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.28
DOP399.92
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
DOP56.40
|
$4.24
€3.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
DOP34.18
|
$3.24
€2.79
|
|
Puerto Plata vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Puerto Plata
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
DOP95.29
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.42
DOP90.43
|
$12.76
€10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
DOP252.31
|
$5.95
€5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.35
DOP86.14
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.81
DOP115.36
|
$6.68
€5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
DOP90.81
|
$1.64
€1.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
DOP24.49
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
DOP80.67
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
DOP52.57
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
DOP51.27
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
DOP64.04
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
Puerto Plata vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 98.8% more for transportation
|
Puerto Plata
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
DOP282.41
|
$8.06
€6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.98
DOP1,845.78
|
$103.72
€89.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,626.22
DOP1,886,792.34
|
$35,904.00
€30,834.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.61
DOP1,312.55
|
$27.70
€23.79
|
|
Puerto Plata vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Puerto Plata
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.89
DOP2,222.22
|
$37.58
€32.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$332.49
DOP21,174.96
|
$1,637.45
€1,406.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$257.62
DOP16,406.89
|
$1,198.19
€1,029.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.94
DOP2,352.46
|
$200.70
€172.36
|
|
Puerto Plata vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 9.2 times more for childcare
|
Puerto Plata
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.42
DOP14,356.03
|
$798.13
€685.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$966.07
DOP61,525.84
|
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
|
Puerto Plata vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Plata
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
DOP143.56
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.25
DOP79.64
|
$4.93
€4.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
DOP205.09
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.05
DOP512.72
|
$43.12
€37.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
DOP287.12
|
$16.35
€14.04
|
|
Puerto Plata vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 90.7% more for clothing
|
Puerto Plata
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.06
DOP2,869.56
|
$118.15
€101.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.56
DOP2,710.78
|
$48.25
€41.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DOP5,482.76
|
$123.09
€105.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.51
DOP3,981.00
|
$152.69
€131.13
|
|
Puerto Plata vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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