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Punta Cana vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Punta Cana is 54.2% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 71.6% less in Punta Cana
Groceries: pay 51.6% less in Punta Cana
Transportation: pay 39.9% less in Punta Cana
Housing: pay 45.1% less in Punta Cana
Childcare: pay 54.4% less in Punta Cana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.7% less in Punta Cana
Clothing: pay 56.1% less in Punta Cana

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Punta Cana.

Punta Cana vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 71.6% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Punta Cana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,517	$8.05 DOP502.88	-70.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,913	$7.25 DOP452.59	-68.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK427	$0.97 DOP60.76	-70.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK345	$0.63 DOP39.22	-76.7%
Average			-71.6%

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pay 51.6% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Punta Cana
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK593	$1.50 DOP93.46	-67.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,208	$3.66 DOP228.35	-61.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK976	$5.00 DOP312.19	-34.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK832	$2.39 DOP149.43	-63.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,445	$2.47 DOP154.41	-78.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK204	$1.17 DOP72.92	-26.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK150	$0.38 DOP24.02	-67.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK190	$1.27 DOP79.13	-14.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK325	$0.78 DOP48.75	-69.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK217	$0.51 DOP31.68	-70.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK145	$0.97 DOP60.35	-14.5%
Average			-51.6%

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pay 39.9% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Punta Cana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,236	$4.68 DOP292.51	-51.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,337	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6,497,672	$29,626.22 DOP1,850,601.30	-41.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,592	$20.61 DOP1,287.37	-26.6%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 45.1% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Punta Cana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,490	$32.44 DOP2,026.11	-60.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK289,169	$813.68 DOP50,826.77	-64.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK260,427	$645.22 DOP40,303.59	-68.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,791	$68.45 DOP4,275.51	+12.4%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 54.4% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Punta Cana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,949	$225.42 DOP14,080.66	-31.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,930,404	$6,891.32 DOP430,465.95	-77.6%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 60.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Punta Cana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,680	$2.42 DOP150.86	-81.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK790	$2.36 DOP147.32	-61.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,783	$5.64 DOP352.02	-59.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK11,179	$62.37 DOP3,895.71	-28.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,199	$4.83 DOP301.73	-71.9%
Average			-60.7%

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pay 56.1% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Punta Cana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,569	$28.94 DOP1,807.46	-80.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,187	$48.04 DOP3,000.52	-24.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,755	$61.70 DOP3,854.33	-68.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,840	$120.75 DOP7,542.37	-51.5%
Average			-56.1%

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