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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 11.3% cheaper than Punta Cana without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bangkok is 6.6% cheaper than Punta Cana without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.03 ฿97

$8.47 DOP 533

-64.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.29 ฿1,001

$50.2 DOP 3,161

-37.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6 ฿192

$7.18 DOP 452

-16.43%

Cappuccino

$2.54 ฿81.2

$2.57 DOP 162

-1.17%

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

$0.68 ฿21.75

$1.04 DOP 65.4

-34.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.59

$0.78 DOP 49.27

-65.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.48 ฿79.3

$2.59 DOP 163

-4.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.89 ฿125

$4.99 DOP 314

-22.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 ฿58

$1.33 DOP 83.6

36.09%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 ฿43.06

$1.45 DOP 91.5

-6.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.48 ฿47.32

$1.5 DOP 94.2

-1.33%

Eggs

$2.24 ฿71.8

$2.31 DOP 145

-3.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.69 ฿598

$7.06 DOP 444

164.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.11 ฿99.5

$6.2 DOP 390

-49.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.15 ฿293

$10.48 DOP 659

-12.69%

Apples (1kg)

$3.46 ฿111

$3.13 DOP 197

10.54%

Banana (1kg)

$1.71 ฿54.6

$0.93 DOP 58.5

83.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.22 ฿70.9

$2.25 DOP 142

-1.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.87 ฿59.8

$1.87 DOP 118

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.7

$1.01 DOP 63.7

57.43%

Onion (1kg)

$1.49 ฿47.54

$1.45 DOP 91.3

2.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.36 ฿43.52

$0.73 DOP 46.16

86.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 ฿15.7

$0.95 DOP 59.7

-48.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.39 ฿140

$5.86 DOP 369

-25.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.59 ฿499

$7.19 DOP 453

116.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.85 ฿59.1

$2.64 DOP 166

-29.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.3 ฿106

$3.15 DOP 198

4.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.21 ฿38.63

$0.83 DOP 52.5

45.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.66 ฿1,205

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.05 ฿33.54

$3.5 DOP 220

-70.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.2 ฿38.53

$2.2 DOP 138

-45.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.99 ฿192

$5.79 DOP 364

3.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ฿39.61

$1.28 DOP 80.7

-3.13%

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

$37.6K ฿1.2M

$26.6K DOP 1.7M

41.49%

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

$29K ฿928.4K

$31.4K DOP 2M

-7.59%

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

$90.8 ฿2,906

$75.4 DOP 4,745

20.45%

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

$12.84 ฿411

$19.22 DOP 1,210

-33.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.77 ฿569

$35.75 DOP 2,250

-50.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.1 ฿1,699

$62.9 DOP 3,957

-15.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.55 ฿338

Cinema Ticket

$7.81 ฿250

$4.94 DOP 311

58.10%

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

$593 ฿19K

$265 DOP 16.7K

124.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.5K ฿432.6K

$7,280 DOP 458.2K

85.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.4 ฿1,838

$15.75 DOP 991

264.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.96 ฿1,247

$51.8 DOP 3,261

-24.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 ฿3,308

$65.7 DOP 4,132

57.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.9 ฿3,037

$114 DOP 7,199

-17.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$662 ฿21.2K

$844 DOP 53.1K

-21.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$327 ฿10.5K

$670 DOP 42.2K

-51.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,910 ฿61.1K

$1,319 DOP 83K

44.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$829 ฿26.5K

$886 DOP 55.8K

-6.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,928 ฿189.7K

$3,021 DOP 190.1K

96.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,734 ฿87.5K

$919 DOP 57.8K

197.50%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$807 ฿25.8K

$558 DOP 35.1K

44.60%

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: November 24, 2025

Last update for Punta Cana: November 22, 2025

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