Cost of living comparison
compared to
Puerto Plata vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Plata is 10.0% cheaper than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.8% less in Puerto Plata
- Groceries
-
pay 17.5% more in Puerto Plata
- Transportation
-
pay 44.2% more in Puerto Plata
- Housing
-
pay 6.4% more in Puerto Plata
- Childcare
-
pay 55.0% less in Puerto Plata
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.8% less in Puerto Plata
- Clothing
-
pay 21.3% less in Puerto Plata
The cost of transportation, groceries, and housing in Puerto Plata are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Puerto Plata.
Puerto Plata vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Plata instead of Quito, you would:
pay 16.8% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Puerto Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$4.83
DOP307.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$6.28
DOP399.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$0.89
DOP56.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$0.54
DOP34.18
|
|
Quito vs. Puerto Plata - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.5% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Puerto Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$1.50
DOP95.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$1.42
DOP90.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$3.96
DOP252.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$1.35
DOP86.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$1.81
DOP115.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.43
DOP90.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.38
DOP24.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$1.27
DOP80.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.83
DOP52.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.81
DOP51.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.01
DOP64.04
|
|
Quito vs. Puerto Plata - Cost of groceries
pay 44.2% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Puerto Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$4.43
DOP282.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
$28.98
DOP1,845.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$29,626.22
DOP1,886,792.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$20.61
DOP1,312.55
|
|
Quito vs. Puerto Plata - Cost of transportation
pay 6.4% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Puerto Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$34.89
DOP2,222.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$332.49
DOP21,174.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$257.62
DOP16,406.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$36.94
DOP2,352.46
|
|
Quito vs. Puerto Plata - Cost of housing
pay 55.0% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Puerto Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$225.42
DOP14,356.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$966.07
DOP61,525.84
|
|
Quito vs. Puerto Plata - Cost of childcare
pay 44.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Puerto Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$2.25
DOP143.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$1.25
DOP79.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$3.22
DOP205.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$8.05
DOP512.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$4.51
DOP287.12
|
|
Quito vs. Puerto Plata - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.3% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Puerto Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$45.06
DOP2,869.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$42.56
DOP2,710.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$86.09
DOP5,482.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$62.51
DOP3,981.00
|
|
Quito vs. Puerto Plata - Cost of clothing
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