Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Punta Cana Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Punta Cana

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 8.1% more expensive than Punta Cana without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bangkok is 15.3% cheaper than Punta Cana without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 ฿100

$8.67 DOP 528

-64.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.84 ฿996

$50.4 DOP 3,069

-38.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.99 ฿193

$7.45 DOP 453

-19.60%

Cappuccino

$2.57 ฿82.8

$2.57 DOP 156

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 ฿21.93

$1.03 DOP 62.9

-33.98%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.70

$0.84 DOP 51.1

-67.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.50 ฿80.6

$2.52 DOP 153

-0.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.05 ฿131

$4.99 DOP 304

-18.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 ฿57.5

$1.33 DOP 81.3

33.83%

White Bread (500g)

$1.41 ฿45.36

$1.44 DOP 87.9

-2.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.45 ฿46.83

$1.50 DOP 91.3

-3.33%

Eggs

$2.26 ฿73.0

$2.30 DOP 140

-1.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.58 ฿600

$7.18 DOP 437

158.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.98 ฿96.3

$6.40 DOP 390

-53.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.42 ฿304

$10.21 DOP 622

-7.74%

Apples (1kg)

$3.39 ฿109

$3.12 DOP 190

8.65%

Banana (1kg)

$1.78 ฿57.6

$0.87 DOP 52.7

104.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.23 ฿71.9

$2.16 DOP 131

3.24%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.87 ฿60.3

$1.95 DOP 119

-4.10%

Potato (1kg)

$1.60 ฿51.8

$1.05 DOP 63.8

52.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.44 ฿46.42

$1.52 DOP 92.6

-5.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 ฿42.40

$0.73 DOP 44.65

79.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ฿16.90

$0.88 DOP 53.9

-40.91%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿140

$5.61 DOP 341

-22.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.61 ฿504

$11.24 DOP 684

38.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.9

$2.71 DOP 165

-33.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.26 ฿105

$3.14 DOP 191

3.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.25 ฿40.39

$0.82 DOP 49.85

52.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.75 ฿1,186

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.09 ฿35.34

$3.44 DOP 209

-68.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 ฿37.23

$2.11 DOP 128

-45.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.02 ฿194

$5.80 DOP 353

3.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ฿38.36

$1.26 DOP 77.0

-5.56%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$36.8K ฿1.2M

$26.4K DOP 1.6M

39.68%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.3K ฿915.1K

$31.2K DOP 1.9M

-9.26%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$89.2 ฿2,879

$75.9 DOP 4,622

17.51%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$12.94 ฿418

$19.70 DOP 1,200

-34.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.79 ฿574

$36.33 DOP 2,212

-51.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.0 ฿1,712

$62.7 DOP 3,820

-15.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.35 ฿334

Cinema Ticket

$7.87 ฿254

$5.04 DOP 307

56.15%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$607 ฿19.6K

$268 DOP 16.3K

126.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.2K ฿427.6K

$7,124 DOP 433.8K

85.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.1 ฿1,844

$15.67 DOP 954

264.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.56 ฿1,245

$52.2 DOP 3,179

-26.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 ฿3,364

$67.6 DOP 4,115

54.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.3 ฿3,042

$116 DOP 7,078

-18.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$680 ฿22.0K

$828 DOP 50.4K

-17.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$324 ฿10.4K

$650 DOP 39.6K

-50.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,926 ฿62.2K

$1,280 DOP 77.9K

50.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$853 ฿27.5K

$901 DOP 54.8K

-5.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,170 ฿199.2K

$3,003 DOP 182.8K

105.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,206 ฿103.5K

$1,249 DOP 76.0K

156.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$782 ฿25.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.84

12.9

-54.73%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bangkok: March 8, 2026

Last update for Punta Cana: March 8, 2026

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