Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Punta Cana Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Punta Cana

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 43.5% cheaper than Punta Cana without rent, and 49.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 42.1% cheaper than Punta Cana without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Punta Cana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$8.59 DOP 506
-78.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$49.92 DOP 2,939
-61.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$7.35 DOP 433
-34.97%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.72 DOP 160
-40.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$1 DOP 58.7
-51.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.83 DOP 49.14
-65.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.58 DOP 152
-58.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$4.97 DOP 293
-67.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Punta Cana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.38 DOP 81.1
3.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.44 DOP 84.9
-34.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.5 DOP 88.3
-22.00%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$2.26 DOP 133
-36.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$7.09 DOP 417
75.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$6.5 DOP 383
-43.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$10.34 DOP 608
-6.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$3.14 DOP 185
-15.92%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$0.92 DOP 54.2
2.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$2.27 DOP 133
-50.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.95 DOP 115
-46.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.04 DOP 61.3
9.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.46 DOP 85.8
-21.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$0.78 DOP 46.14
26.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.97 DOP 57
-50.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$5.89 DOP 347
-76.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$7.13 DOP 420
3.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$2.62 DOP 154
-68.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$3.12 DOP 184
-49.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Punta Cana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.88 DOP 52
-61.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$3.45 DOP 203
-76.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$2.21 DOP 130
-68.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$5.99 DOP 353
95.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.31 DOP 77.2
-31.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$26K DOP 1.5M
5.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$32.1K DOP 1.9M
-10.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Punta Cana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$76.3 DOP 4,491
-2.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$19.29 DOP 1,136
-69.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$36.07 DOP 2,123
-77.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Punta Cana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$62.5 DOP 3,677
-67.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$5.22 DOP 308
-42.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Punta Cana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$265 DOP 15.6K
-42.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$7,312 DOP 430.4K
73.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Punta Cana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$15.56 DOP 916
154.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$51.7 DOP 3,043
-50.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$66.3 DOP 3,906
-21.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$115 DOP 6,795
-34.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Punta Cana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$854 DOP 50.3K
-58.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$646 DOP 38K
-62.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$1,288 DOP 75.8K
-44.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$884 DOP 52K
-48.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$3,000 DOP 176.6K
-8.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$913 DOP 53.7K
26.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Punta Cana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$546 DOP 32.1K
-16.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
12.9
-17.29%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Punta Cana: October 29, 2025

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