Cost of living comparison

Japan

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Dominican Republic

Punta Cana vs. Tokyo Cost of Living Summary

Punta Cana is 18.5% cheaper than Tokyo.

Restaurants: pay 0.8% more in Punta Cana
Groceries: pay 39.0% less in Punta Cana
Transportation: pay 1.8% more in Punta Cana
Housing: pay 17.6% less in Punta Cana
Childcare: pay 55.5% less in Punta Cana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.2% less in Punta Cana
Clothing: pay 0.4% more in Punta Cana

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

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Punta Cana vs. Tokyo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.8% more for restaurants

	Tokyo	Punta Cana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.02 ¥1,303	$8.05 DOP471.26	+0.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.01 ¥814	$7.25 DOP424.14	+44.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 ¥189	$0.97 DOP56.94	-16.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 ¥137	$0.63 DOP36.76	-25.4%
Average			+0.8%

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pay 39.0% less for groceries

	Tokyo	Punta Cana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.55 ¥252	$1.50 DOP87.59	-3.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.21 ¥1,171	$3.66 DOP213.99	-49.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.71 ¥928	$5.00 DOP292.56	-12.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.33 ¥379	$2.39 DOP140.04	+2.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 ¥572	$2.47 DOP144.70	-29.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.38 ¥386	$1.17 DOP68.33	-50.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.18 ¥191	$0.38 DOP22.51	-67.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.48 ¥402	$1.27 DOP74.15	-48.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.64 ¥429	$0.78 DOP45.68	-70.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 ¥232	$0.51 DOP29.69	-64.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ¥241	$0.97 DOP56.55	-34.8%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 1.8% more for transportation

	Tokyo	Punta Cana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.50 ¥731	$4.68 DOP274.12	+4.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$73.51 ¥11,941	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,332.63 ¥4M	$29,626.22 DOP2M	+32.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.07 ¥4,885	$20.61 DOP1,206.43	-31.5%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 17.6% less for housing

	Tokyo	Punta Cana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.44 ¥5,433	$32.44 DOP1,898.72	-3.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,071.65 ¥174K	$813.68 DOP47,631.17	-24.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$642.24 ¥104K	$645.22 DOP37,769.61	+0.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$122.16 ¥19,845	$68.45 DOP4,006.70	-44.0%
Average			-17.6%

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pay 55.5% less for childcare

	Tokyo	Punta Cana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$519.69 ¥84,421	$225.42 DOP13,195.38	-56.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,131.74 ¥2M	$6,891.32 DOP403K	-54.5%
Average			-55.5%

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pay 20.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Tokyo	Punta Cana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.01 ¥651	$2.42 DOP141.38	-39.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.43 ¥557	$2.36 DOP138.05	-31.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 ¥651	$5.64 DOP329.88	+40.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.19 ¥11,077	$62.37 DOP3,650.78	-8.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.70 ¥2,063	$4.83 DOP282.76	-62.0%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 0.4% more for clothing

	Tokyo	Punta Cana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.84 ¥9,233	$28.94 DOP1,693.82	-49.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.48 ¥6,576	$48.04 DOP2,811.87	+18.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$62.67 ¥10,181	$61.70 DOP3,611.99	-1.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.37 ¥14,681	$120.75 DOP7,068.17	+33.6%
Average			+0.4%

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