Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Puerto Plata Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Puerto Plata

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 24.5% cheaper than Puerto Plata without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 19.2% cheaper than Puerto Plata without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Puerto Plata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$4.97 DOP 293
-61.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$38.58 DOP 2,271
-50.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$7.55 DOP 444
-36.69%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$1.34 DOP 79.1
20.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.91 DOP 53.4
-46.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.67 DOP 39.47
-56.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.32 DOP 136
-53.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$3.73 DOP 219
-56.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Puerto Plata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.01 DOP 59.3
41.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.78 DOP 105
-46.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.03 DOP 60.6
13.59%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$1.39 DOP 81.7
2.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$2.93 DOP 173
324.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$4.2 DOP 247
-13.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$3.75 DOP 221
158.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$3.33 DOP 196
-20.72%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$0.85 DOP 50.2
10.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$3.02 DOP 178
-62.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.92 DOP 113
-45.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.91 DOP 112
-40.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$2.31 DOP 136
-50.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$1.09 DOP 64.1
-9.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.16 DOP 9.36
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$3.43 DOP 202
-60.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$9.2 DOP 541
-19.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$2.55 DOP 150
-67.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$3.13 DOP 184
-49.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Puerto Plata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.53 DOP 31.43
-35.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$30.64 DOP 1,804
-87.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$3.44 DOP 203
-76.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$2.13 DOP 125
-67.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$2.6 DOP 153
351.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.27 DOP 74.8
-29.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$26.2K DOP 1.5M
4.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$31.7K DOP 1.9M
-9.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Puerto Plata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$50.4 DOP 2,969
48.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$24.86 DOP 1,464
-76.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$35.79 DOP 2,107
-77.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Puerto Plata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$8.6 DOP 507
135.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$8.38 DOP 494
-11.10%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$4.69 DOP 276
-35.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Puerto Plata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$272 DOP 16K
-43.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$1,023 DOP 60.3K
1135.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Puerto Plata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$46.73 DOP 2,751
-15.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$44.3 DOP 2,608
-42.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$88.4 DOP 5,203
-41.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$63.3 DOP 3,728
19.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Puerto Plata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$344 DOP 20.3K
2.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$271 DOP 15.9K
-10.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$816 DOP 48.1K
-11.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$408 DOP 24K
12.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Puerto Plata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$317 DOP 18.7K
42.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
7.15
49.23%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Puerto Plata: October 28, 2025

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