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Prague vs. Punta Cana Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 81.1% more expensive than Punta Cana.

Restaurants: pay 84.2% more in Prague
Groceries: pay 39.8% more in Prague
Transportation: pay 9.0% more in Prague
Housing: pay 86.2% more in Prague
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.7% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 60.1% more in Prague

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

Prague vs. Punta Cana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 84.2% more for restaurants

	Punta Cana	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.05 DOP502.88	$10.56 CZK219.71	+31.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.25 DOP452.59	$9.60 CZK199.74	+32.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 DOP60.76	$1.95 CZK40.67	+100.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 DOP39.22	$1.71 CZK35.58	+172.3%
Average			+84.2%

Punta Cana vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants

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pay 39.8% more for groceries

	Punta Cana	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 DOP93.46	$1.73 CZK35.96	+15.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.66 DOP228.35	$6.52 CZK135.57	+78.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.00 DOP312.19	$4.77 CZK99.20	-4.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.39 DOP149.43	$3.81 CZK79.20	+59.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.47 DOP154.41	$4.30 CZK89.57	+74.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 DOP72.92	$1.02 CZK21.18	-12.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 DOP24.02	$0.87 CZK18.14	+126.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 DOP79.13	$1.05 CZK21.82	-17.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 DOP48.75	$1.81 CZK37.74	+132.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 DOP31.68	$0.65 CZK13.53	+28.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 DOP60.35	$0.56 CZK11.68	-41.9%
Average			+39.8%

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pay 9.0% more for transportation

	Punta Cana	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 DOP292.51	$6.73 CZK139.97	+43.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$26.40 CZK549.28
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,626.22 DOP1,850,601.30	$31,197.57 CZK649,143.50	+5.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.61 DOP1,287.37	$16.08 CZK334.56	-22.0%
Average			+9.0%

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pay 86.2% more for housing

	Punta Cana	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.44 DOP2,026.11	$23.93 CZK497.91	-26.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$813.68 DOP50,826.77	$1,194.06 CZK24,845.49	+46.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$645.22 DOP40,303.59	$923.20 CZK19,209.48	+43.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.45 DOP4,275.51	$260.95 CZK5,429.75	+281.2%
Average			+86.2%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Punta Cana	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.42 DOP14,080.66	$999.92 CZK20,805.88	+343.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,891.32 DOP430,465.95	$15,274.81 CZK317,830.65	+121.7%
Average			+232.7%

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pay 55.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Punta Cana	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.42 DOP150.86	$2.88 CZK59.92	+19.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.36 DOP147.32	$3.74 CZK77.92	+58.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.64 DOP352.02	$7.73 CZK160.79	+37.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.37 DOP3,895.71	$71.84 CZK1,494.88	+15.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.83 DOP301.73	$12.00 CZK249.67	+148.4%
Average			+55.7%

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pay 60.1% more for clothing

	Punta Cana	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.94 DOP1,807.46	$79.19 CZK1,647.83	+173.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.04 DOP3,000.52	$39.41 CZK819.95	-18.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.70 DOP3,854.33	$106.09 CZK2,207.43	+71.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.75 DOP7,542.37	$136.03 CZK2,830.36	+12.7%
Average			+60.1%

Punta Cana vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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