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Dayton vs. Punta Cana Cost of Living Summary

Dayton is 61.1% more expensive than Punta Cana.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Dayton
Groceries: pay 97.5% more in Dayton
Transportation: pay 5.3% less in Dayton
Housing: pay 75.9% more in Dayton
Childcare: pay 58.3% more in Dayton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.7% more in Dayton
Clothing: pay 20.2% more in Dayton

The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Dayton are more expensive than in Punta Cana. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Dayton.

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Dayton vs. Punta Cana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Punta Cana	Dayton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.05 DOP472.22	$15.00	+86.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.25 DOP424.99	$10.00	+38.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 DOP57.06	$2.35	+141.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 DOP36.83	$1.80	+186.6%
Average			+113.1%

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pay 97.5% more for groceries

	Punta Cana	Dayton
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 DOP87.76	$2.60	+73.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.66 DOP214.42	$5.69	+55.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.00 DOP293.16	$2.81	-43.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.39 DOP140.32	$3.45	+44.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.47 DOP144.99	$8.50	+244.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 DOP68.47	$2.22	+90.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 DOP22.55	$0.72	+87.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 DOP74.30	$2.61	+106.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 DOP45.77	$2.42	+209.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 DOP29.75	$1.32	+160.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 DOP56.67	$1.41	+46.2%
Average			+97.5%

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pay 5.3% less for transportation

	Punta Cana	Dayton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 DOP274.67	$3.08	-34.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$60.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,626.22 DOP2M	$36,111.63	+21.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.61 DOP1,208.87	$19.91	-3.4%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 75.9% more for housing

	Punta Cana	Dayton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.44 DOP1,902.56	$58.60	+80.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$813.68 DOP47,727.42	$1,225.00	+50.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$645.22 DOP37,845.94	$935.00	+44.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.45 DOP4,014.80	$155.72	+127.5%
Average			+75.9%

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pay 58.3% more for childcare

	Punta Cana	Dayton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.42 DOP13,222.04	$550.00	+144.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,891.32 DOP404K	$5,000.00	-27.4%
Average			+58.3%

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pay 67.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Punta Cana	Dayton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.42 DOP141.66	$4.25	+76.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.36 DOP138.33	$4.13	+75.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.64 DOP330.55	$9.29	+64.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.37 DOP3,658.16	$33.34	-46.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.83 DOP283.33	$13.00	+169.1%
Average			+67.7%

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pay 20.2% more for clothing

	Punta Cana	Dayton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.94 DOP1,697.24	$47.25	+63.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.04 DOP2,817.55	$52.00	+8.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.70 DOP3,619.29	$75.00	+21.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.75 DOP7,082.45	$106.25	-12.0%
Average			+20.2%

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