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Punta Cana vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Punta Cana is 1.3% cheaper than Santo Domingo.

Groceries: pay 19.3% less in Punta Cana
Transportation: pay 0.3% less in Punta Cana
Housing: pay 37.0% more in Punta Cana
Childcare: pay 12.4% less in Punta Cana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.4% more in Punta Cana
Clothing: pay 40.0% less in Punta Cana

The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Punta Cana are more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Expenses including clothing, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Punta Cana.

Punta Cana vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Punta Cana instead of Santo Domingo, you would:

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pay (unknown) more for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Punta Cana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.05 DOP512.72	$8.05 DOP512.72
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.25 DOP461.44	$7.25 DOP461.44
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 DOP61.95	$0.97 DOP61.95
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 DOP39.99	$0.63 DOP39.99

Santo Domingo vs. Punta Cana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.3% less for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Punta Cana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 DOP95.29	$1.50 DOP95.29
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.66 DOP232.81	$3.66 DOP232.81
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.00 DOP318.30	$5.00 DOP318.30
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.39 DOP152.36	$2.39 DOP152.36
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.47 DOP157.43	$2.47 DOP157.43
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 DOP90.81	$1.17 DOP74.34	-18.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 DOP24.49	$0.38 DOP24.49
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 DOP80.67	$1.27 DOP80.67
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP52.57	$0.78 DOP49.70	-5.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 DOP64.36	$0.51 DOP32.30	-49.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 DOP64.04	$0.97 DOP61.53	-3.9%
Average			-19.3%

Santo Domingo vs. Punta Cana - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.3% less for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Punta Cana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 DOP299.00	$4.68 DOP298.23	-0.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.35 DOP2,251.49	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,626.22 DOP1,886,792.34	$29,626.22 DOP1,886,792.34
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.61 DOP1,312.55	$20.61 DOP1,312.55
Average			-0.3%

Santo Domingo vs. Punta Cana - Cost of transportation

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pay 37.0% more for housing

	Santo Domingo	Punta Cana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.89 DOP2,222.22	$32.44 DOP2,065.73	-7.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$642.68 DOP40,929.79	$813.68 DOP51,820.75	+26.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.05 DOP21,465.46	$645.22 DOP41,091.79	+91.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.45 DOP4,359.13	$68.45 DOP4,359.13
Average			+37.0%

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pay 12.4% less for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Punta Cana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.42 DOP14,356.03	$225.42 DOP14,356.03
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,865.34 DOP500,916.75	$6,891.32 DOP438,884.31	-12.4%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 27.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Punta Cana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.42 DOP153.81	$2.42 DOP153.81
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.36 DOP150.17	$2.36 DOP150.20
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.64 DOP358.90	$5.64 DOP358.90
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.17 DOP2,112.39	$62.37 DOP3,971.90	+88.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.25 DOP461.44	$4.83 DOP307.63	-33.3%
Average			+27.4%

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pay 40.0% less for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Punta Cana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.49 DOP3,724.88	$28.94 DOP1,842.80	-50.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.04 DOP3,059.20	$48.04 DOP3,059.20
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.54 DOP5,575.14	$61.70 DOP3,929.70	-29.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.75 DOP7,689.88	$120.75 DOP7,689.88
Average			-40.0%

Santo Domingo vs. Punta Cana - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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