Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Dominican Republic

Punta Cana vs. Trinidad Cost of Living Summary

Punta Cana is 1.4% cheaper than Trinidad.

Restaurants: pay 8.3% more in Punta Cana
Groceries: pay 24.4% less in Punta Cana
Transportation: pay 25.2% less in Punta Cana
Housing: pay 51.4% more in Punta Cana
Childcare: pay 32.5% less in Punta Cana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.2% less in Punta Cana
Clothing: pay 39.3% less in Punta Cana

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

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Punta Cana vs. Trinidad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.3% more for restaurants

	Trinidad	Punta Cana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.90 TTD40.09	$8.14 DOP499.77	+38.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.63 TTD45.10	$7.05 DOP432.90	+6.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 TTD6.01	$0.70 DOP42.78	-21.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TTD5.01	$0.39 DOP24.19	-46.6%
Average			+8.3%

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pay 24.4% less for groceries

	Trinidad	Punta Cana
Bread 1 loaf	$2.28 TTD15.53	$1.77 DOP108.65	-22.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.74 TTD25.41	$3.15 DOP193.81	-15.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 TTD51.85	$4.50 DOP276.65	-40.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.98 TTD33.83	$1.48 DOP90.65	-70.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.37 TTD50.11	$1.63 DOP99.87	-77.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 TTD9.09	$1.33 DOP81.49	-0.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 TTD7.28	$0.64 DOP39.47	-40.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 TTD9.56	$1.49 DOP91.67	+6.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.19 TTD21.72	$0.99 DOP61.12	-68.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 TTD2.27	$1.60 DOP98.46	+379.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 TTD4.68	$1.33 DOP81.49	+92.8%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 25.2% less for transportation

	Trinidad	Punta Cana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 TTD29.40	$5.25 DOP322.62	+21.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$162.15 TTD1,102.48	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$61,176.55 TTD416K	$14,922.51 DOP917K	-75.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.37 TTD50.11	$29.02 DOP1,782.54	+293.7%
Average			-25.2%

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pay 51.4% more for housing

	Trinidad	Punta Cana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.34 TTD451.01	$38.69 DOP2,376.72	-41.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$633.15 TTD4,304.74	$947.15 DOP58,186.30	+49.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$460.12 TTD3,128.33	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.82 TTD229.93	$72.69 DOP4,465.56	+114.9%
Average			+51.4%

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pay 32.5% less for childcare

	Trinidad	Punta Cana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$221.12 TTD1,503.38	$149.23 DOP9,167.36	-32.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$5,471.59 DOP336K
Average			-32.5%

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pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Trinidad	Punta Cana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 TTD12.53	$2.49 DOP152.79	+35.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.83 TTD26.06	$1.80 DOP110.35	-53.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 TTD38.09	$4.81 DOP295.39	-14.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.97 TTD400.90	$83.13 DOP5,107.02	+41.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.84 TTD60.14	$4.97 DOP305.58	-43.8%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 39.3% less for clothing

	Trinidad	Punta Cana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.08 TTD551.24	$26.53 DOP1,629.75	-67.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$81.08 TTD551.24	$45.60 DOP2,801.14	-43.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.08 TTD551.24	$59.69 DOP3,666.94	-26.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.34 TTD451.01	$66.32 DOP4,074.38
Average			-39.3%

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