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 39.5% cheaper than Punta Cana without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 46.9% cheaper than Punta Cana without rent, and 41.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Punta Cana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.7K
$8.66 DOP 517
-77.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫501.9K
$51.1 DOP 3,052
-62.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.6K
$7.44 DOP 444
-36.42%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.9K
$2.58 DOP 154
-39.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.1K
$1.04 DOP 62.0
-48.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,574
$0.78 DOP 46.63
-62.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫27.0K
$2.59 DOP 155
-60.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.9K
$5.11 DOP 305
-68.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Punta Cana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.7K
$1.40 DOP 83.5
-2.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.40 DOP 83.6
-32.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.7K
$1.48 DOP 88.7
-20.95%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.7K
$2.31 DOP 138
-39.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫326.2K
$7.06 DOP 422
76.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.9K
$6.33 DOP 378
-42.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫259.7K
$10.40 DOP 621
-4.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.8K
$3.14 DOP 187
-16.24%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫26.0K
$0.92 DOP 54.7
7.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.20 DOP 131
-51.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.1K
$1.94 DOP 116
-42.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.0K
$1.06 DOP 63.2
8.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.6K
$1.51 DOP 90.2
-19.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$0.78 DOP 46.47
34.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.91 DOP 54.2
-47.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.8K
$5.92 DOP 354
-76.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫194.0K
$11.51 DOP 687
-35.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.3K
$2.72 DOP 163
-68.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.8K
$3.27 DOP 195
-49.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Punta Cana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,252
$0.88 DOP 52.4
-63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.91 ₫102.4K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.5K
$3.42 DOP 204
-73.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$2.13 DOP 127
-65.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫310.2K
$5.96 DOP 356
98.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.8K
$1.32 DOP 78.8
-31.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫701.1M
$26.9K DOP 1.6M
-0.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫737.4M
$31.4K DOP 1.9M
-10.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Punta Cana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫2.0M
$77.8 DOP 4,644
-4.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.5K
$19.27 DOP 1,151
-69.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫217.5K
$36.43 DOP 2,176
-77.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Punta Cana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫530.9K
$64.2 DOP 3,834
-68.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫195.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.9K
$5.05 DOP 302
-38.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Punta Cana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$264 DOP 15.8K
-40.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫334.2M
$7,357 DOP 439.4K
73.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Punta Cana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$15.76 DOP 941
151.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫678.4K
$52.3 DOP 3,125
-50.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$67.3 DOP 4,021
-22.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$117 DOP 6,989
-34.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Punta Cana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.3M
$849 DOP 50.7K
-58.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₫6.6M
$647 DOP 38.7K
-61.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ₫19.0M
$1,281 DOP 76.5K
-43.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫11.9M
$882 DOP 52.7K
-48.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,884 ₫101.6M
$2,986 DOP 178.3K
30.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 ₫33.4M
$1,297 DOP 77.5K
-1.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Punta Cana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.7M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
12.9
-17.29%

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

Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Punta Cana: March 2, 2026

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