Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Mecca vs. Punta Cana Cost of Living Summary

Mecca is 14.6% cheaper than Punta Cana.

Restaurants: pay 27.3% less in Mecca
Groceries: pay 18.6% less in Mecca
Transportation: pay 1.5% more in Mecca
Housing: pay 35.7% less in Mecca
Childcare: pay 3.9 times more in Mecca
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.0% more in Mecca
Clothing: pay 23.8% less in Mecca

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Mecca are more expensive than in Punta Cana. Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Mecca. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Mecca.

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Mecca vs. Punta Cana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.3% less for restaurants

	Punta Cana	Mecca
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.14 DOP499.77	$4.53 SAR17.00	-44.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 DOP432.90	$6.93 SAR26.00	-1.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 DOP42.78	$0.69 SAR2.60	-0.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 DOP24.19	$0.24 SAR0.90	-39.1%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 18.6% less for groceries

	Punta Cana	Mecca
Bread 1 loaf	$1.77 DOP108.65	$0.98 SAR3.67	-44.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.15 DOP193.81	$2.98 SAR11.17	-5.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 DOP276.65	$6.49 SAR24.37	+44.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.48 DOP90.65	$2.46 SAR9.23	+66.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.63 DOP99.87	$3.71 SAR13.92	+128.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.33 DOP81.49	$0.93 SAR3.48	-30.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 DOP39.47	$0.73 SAR2.72	+12.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 DOP91.67	$0.71 SAR2.67	-52.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 DOP61.12	$0.68 SAR2.57	-31.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 DOP98.46	$0.52 SAR1.95	-67.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.33 DOP81.49	$0.58 SAR2.17	-56.5%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 1.5% more for transportation

	Punta Cana	Mecca
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.25 DOP322.62	$2.35 SAR8.82	-55.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,922.51 DOP917K	$47,965.95 SAR180K	+221.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.02 DOP1,782.54	$16.26 SAR61.00	-44.0%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 35.7% less for housing

	Punta Cana	Mecca
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.69 DOP2,376.72	$62.84 SAR235.84	+62.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$947.15 DOP58,186.30	$524.96 SAR1,970.09	-44.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$286.20 SAR1,074.05
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.69 DOP4,465.56	$50.94 SAR191.19	-29.9%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

	Punta Cana	Mecca
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.23 DOP9,167.36	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	+409.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,471.59 DOP336K	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	+200.5%
Average			+291.3%

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pay 25.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Punta Cana	Mecca
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$1.53 SAR5.75	-38.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.80 DOP110.35	$2.60 SAR9.74	+44.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.81 DOP295.39	$6.66 SAR25.00	+38.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$83.13 DOP5,107.02	$81.01 SAR304.01	-2.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.97 DOP305.58	$11.99 SAR45.00	+141.1%
Average			+25.0%

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pay 23.8% less for clothing

	Punta Cana	Mecca
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.53 DOP1,629.75	$13.32 SAR50.00	-49.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DOP2,801.14	$57.02 SAR214.00	+25.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$59.69 DOP3,666.94	$39.97 SAR150.01	-33.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.32 DOP4,074.38	$53.30 SAR200.01	-19.6%
Average			-23.8%

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