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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 39.7% more expensive than Punta Cana without rent, and 71.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 45.7% more expensive than Punta Cana without rent, and 76.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Punta Cana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.59 DOP 506
102.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$49.92 DOP 2,939
37.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.35 DOP 433
86.53%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.72 DOP 160
2.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1 DOP 58.7
180.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.83 DOP 49.14
138.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.58 DOP 152
71.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.97 DOP 293
-8.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Punta Cana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.38 DOP 81.1
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.44 DOP 84.9
40.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.5 DOP 88.3
32.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.26 DOP 133
53.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.09 DOP 417
158.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.5 DOP 383
51.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.34 DOP 608
86.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.14 DOP 185
-16.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.92 DOP 54.2
154.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.27 DOP 133
-7.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.95 DOP 115
42.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.04 DOP 61.3
96.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.46 DOP 85.8
21.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.78 DOP 46.14
92.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.97 DOP 57
-12.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.89 DOP 347
18.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.13 DOP 420
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.62 DOP 154
-45.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.12 DOP 184
-26.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Punta Cana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.88 DOP 52
243.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.45 DOP 203
33.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.21 DOP 130
-8.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.99 DOP 353
393.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.31 DOP 77.2
38.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$26K DOP 1.5M
47.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$32.1K DOP 1.9M
0.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Punta Cana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$76.3 DOP 4,491
148.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$19.29 DOP 1,136
14.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$36.07 DOP 2,123
0.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Punta Cana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$62.5 DOP 3,677
-8.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.22 DOP 308
106.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Punta Cana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$265 DOP 15.6K
175.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$7,312 DOP 430.4K
106.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Punta Cana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$15.56 DOP 916
457.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$51.7 DOP 3,043
-28.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$66.3 DOP 3,906
54.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$115 DOP 6,795
1.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Punta Cana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$854 DOP 50.3K
85.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$646 DOP 38K
90.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,288 DOP 75.8K
110.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$884 DOP 52K
129.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$3,000 DOP 176.6K
120.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$913 DOP 53.7K
452.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Punta Cana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$546 DOP 32.1K
302.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
12.9
-73.72%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Punta Cana: October 29, 2025

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