Cost of living comparison
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Puerto Plata vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Plata is 52.9% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
- pay 60.6% less in Puerto Plata
- Groceries
- pay 23.8% less in Puerto Plata
- Transportation
- pay 33.6% less in Puerto Plata
- Housing
- pay 62.7% less in Puerto Plata
- Childcare
- pay 90.2% less in Puerto Plata
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 74.3% less in Puerto Plata
- Clothing
- pay 24.8% less in Puerto Plata
Puerto Plata vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Plata instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 60.6% less for restaurants
United Kingdom | Puerto Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.41 £15.46 | $4.83 DOP284.07 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $9.94 £7.53 | $6.28 DOP369.29 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.32 £1.76 | $0.89 DOP52.08 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.65 £1.25 | $0.54 DOP31.56 | |
United Kingdom vs. Puerto Plata - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.8% less for groceries
United Kingdom | Puerto Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.59 £1.21 | $1.50 DOP87.99 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.71 £3.57 | $1.42 DOP83.50 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $6.20 £4.70 | $3.96 DOP232.99 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.87 £2.93 | $1.35 DOP79.54 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.87 £2.93 | $1.81 DOP106.53 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.32 £1.00 | $1.43 DOP83.86 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.73 £0.55 | $0.38 DOP22.61 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.28 £0.97 | $1.27 DOP74.50 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.49 £1.13 | $0.83 DOP48.54 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.72 £0.54 | $0.81 DOP47.34 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.71 £0.54 | $1.01 DOP59.14 | |
United Kingdom vs. Puerto Plata - Cost of groceries
pay 33.6% less for transportation
United Kingdom | Puerto Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.22 £5.47 | $4.43 DOP260.78 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $99.05 £75.03 | $28.98 DOP1,704.41 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,224.29 £27,440.55 | $29,626.22 DOP2M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $22.08 £16.73 | $20.61 DOP1,212.03 | |
United Kingdom vs. Puerto Plata - Cost of transportation
pay 62.7% less for housing
United Kingdom | Puerto Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $41.90 £31.74 | $34.89 DOP2,052.03 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,285.79 £974.01 | $332.49 DOP19,553.26 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,062.09 £804.55 | $257.62 DOP15,150.35 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $233.57 £176.93 | $36.94 DOP2,172.29 | |
United Kingdom vs. Puerto Plata - Cost of housing
pay 90.2% less for childcare
United Kingdom | Puerto Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,530.71 £1,159.54 | $225.42 DOP13,256.56 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $19,375.12 £14,677.00 | $966.07 DOP56,813.83 | |
United Kingdom vs. Puerto Plata - Cost of childcare
pay 74.3% less for entertainment and sports
United Kingdom | Puerto Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.35 £4.81 | $2.25 DOP132.57 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.54 £3.44 | $1.25 DOP73.54 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $19.18 £14.53 | $3.22 DOP189.38 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $49.26 £37.31 | $8.05 DOP473.45 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.88 £10.52 | $4.51 DOP265.13 | |
United Kingdom vs. Puerto Plata - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.8% less for clothing
United Kingdom | Puerto Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $86.00 £65.15 | $45.06 DOP2,649.79 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $44.20 £33.48 | $42.56 DOP2,503.17 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $95.21 £72.12 | $86.09 DOP5,062.86 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $101.36 £76.78 | $62.51 DOP3,676.11 | |
United Kingdom vs. Puerto Plata - Cost of clothing
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