Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolkata (Calcutta) and Puerto Plata Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolkata (Calcutta) and Puerto Plata

🙂 Solo nomad: Kolkata (Calcutta) is 38.6% cheaper than Puerto Plata without rent, and 49.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kolkata (Calcutta) is 52% cheaper than Puerto Plata without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Puerto Plata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.28 ₹301
$5.12 DOP 304
-35.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.45 ₹1,051
$38.10 DOP 2,264
-69.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ₹456
$7.43 DOP 441
-33.11%
Cappuccino
$1.78 ₹163
$1.35 DOP 80.5
31.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₹34.52
$0.95 DOP 56.2
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ₹11.11
$0.73 DOP 43.28
-83.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 ₹163
$2.34 DOP 139
-24.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 ₹268
$3.73 DOP 221
-21.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Puerto Plata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 ₹62.0
$1.03 DOP 61.5
-33.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 ₹38.82
$1.81 DOP 107
-76.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 ₹60.7
$0.99 DOP 58.7
-33.33%
Eggs
$1.03 ₹94.4
$1.41 DOP 83.9
-26.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.40 ₹496
$3.03 DOP 180
78.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.91 ₹267
$4.30 DOP 255
-32.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$3.67 DOP 218
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 ₹225
$3.21 DOP 191
-23.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 ₹78.1
$0.93 DOP 55.2
-8.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.30 ₹119
$2.90 DOP 172
-55.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 ₹60.1
$1.99 DOP 118
-67.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 ₹36.90
$1.83 DOP 109
-78.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 ₹52.2
$2.38 DOP 141
-76.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 ₹40.42
$1.08 DOP 64.2
-59.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹30.31
$0.18 DOP 10.74
83.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.03 ₹370
$3.47 DOP 206
16.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.37 ₹952
$11.51 DOP 684
-9.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 ₹154
$2.55 DOP 151
-34.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 ₹222
$3.26 DOP 194
-25.77%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.36 ₹675
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🚌 Getting Around
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Puerto Plata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹20.13
$0.53 DOP 31.23
-58.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$2.81 ₹258
$31.14 DOP 1,850
-90.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 ₹55.5
$3.48 DOP 207
-82.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 ₹27.54
$2.22 DOP 132
-86.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.04 ₹187
$2.56 DOP 152
-20.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹114
$1.21 DOP 72.1
2.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.4K ₹1.4M
$26.1K DOP 1.6M
-40.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K ₹2.1M
$32.3K DOP 1.9M
-29.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Puerto Plata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.78 ₹3,836
$50.7 DOP 3,014
-17.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.02 ₹369
$25.35 DOP 1,507
-84.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.30 ₹671
$36.51 DOP 2,170
-80.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Puerto Plata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.26 ₹1,493
$8.54 DOP 508
90.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.72 ₹1,076
$8.27 DOP 492
41.72%
Cinema Ticket
$3.97 ₹364
$4.86 DOP 289
-18.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Puerto Plata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.24 ₹4,061
$267 DOP 15.8K
-83.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,578 ₹144.9K
$1,015 DOP 60.3K
55.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Puerto Plata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.62 ₹2,627
$46.08 DOP 2,738
-37.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.87 ₹2,742
$44.34 DOP 2,634
-32.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.62 ₹4,463
$87.2 DOP 5,184
-44.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.94 ₹2,933
$62.9 DOP 3,740
-49.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Puerto Plata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 ₹15.0K
$354 DOP 21.0K
-53.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$89.0 ₹8,170
$269 DOP 16.0K
-66.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$377 ₹34.6K
$809 DOP 48.1K
-53.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 ₹17.5K
$418 DOP 24.8K
-54.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₹105.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$584 ₹53.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Puerto Plata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$468 ₹42.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.9
7.15
38.46%

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Last update for Kolkata (Calcutta): March 1, 2026

Last update for Puerto Plata: March 3, 2026

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