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Puerto Plata vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Puerto Plata is 36.3% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 55.8% less in Puerto Plata
Groceries: pay 2.7% more in Puerto Plata
Transportation: pay 1.1% more in Puerto Plata
Housing: pay 32.1% less in Puerto Plata
Childcare: pay 77.8% less in Puerto Plata
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.2% less in Puerto Plata
Clothing: pay 31.3% less in Puerto Plata

The cost of groceries and transportation in Puerto Plata are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Puerto Plata.

Puerto Plata vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Puerto Plata instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 55.8% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Puerto Plata
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.94 PLN39.73	$4.83 DOP307.63	-55.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 PLN34.76	$6.28 DOP399.92	-34.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 PLN8.19	$0.89 DOP56.40	-60.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 PLN6.98	$0.54 DOP34.18	-72.1%
Average			-55.8%

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pay 2.7% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Puerto Plata
Bread 1 loaf	$1.46 PLN5.31	$1.50 DOP95.29	+2.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 PLN19.57	$1.42 DOP90.43	-73.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 PLN15.75	$3.96 DOP252.31	-8.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 PLN13.43	$1.35 DOP86.14	-63.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 PLN12.30	$1.81 DOP115.36	-46.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 PLN2.21	$1.43 DOP90.81	+133.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 PLN3.00	$0.38 DOP24.49	-53.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 PLN3.49	$1.27 DOP80.67	+31.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PLN5.71	$0.83 DOP52.57	-47.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 PLN1.74	$0.81 DOP51.27	+68.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN1.96	$1.01 DOP64.04	+86.4%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 1.1% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Puerto Plata
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN24.02	$4.43 DOP282.41	-32.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.08 PLN109.25	$28.98 DOP1,845.78	-3.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,809.65 PLN119,186.94	$29,626.22 DOP1,886,792.34	-9.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.67 PLN49.66	$20.61 DOP1,312.55	+50.8%
Average			+1.1%

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pay 32.1% less for housing

	Warsaw	Puerto Plata
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.42 PLN63.29	$34.89 DOP2,222.22	+100.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,140.63 PLN4,143.53	$332.49 DOP21,174.96	-70.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$907.87 PLN3,298.01	$257.62 DOP16,406.89	-71.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$267.55 PLN971.93	$36.94 DOP2,352.46	-86.2%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 77.8% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Puerto Plata
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$586.39 PLN2,130.17	$225.42 DOP14,356.03	-61.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,933.95 PLN57,882.92	$966.07 DOP61,525.84	-93.9%
Average			-77.8%

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pay 61.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Puerto Plata
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 PLN17.88	$2.25 DOP143.56	-54.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 PLN15.31	$1.25 DOP79.64	-70.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.95 PLN21.60	$3.22 DOP205.09	-45.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.75 PLN169.84	$8.05 DOP512.72	-82.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.57 PLN34.76	$4.51 DOP287.12	-52.9%
Average			-61.2%

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pay 31.3% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Puerto Plata
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.57 PLN361.72	$45.06 DOP2,869.56	-54.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.35 PLN175.63	$42.56 DOP2,710.78	-12.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.47 PLN357.70	$86.09 DOP5,482.76	-12.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.26 PLN418.71	$62.51 DOP3,981.00	-45.8%
Average			-31.3%

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