Cost of Living Comparison Between La Vega and Punta Cana Cost of Living Comparison Between La Vega and Punta Cana

🙂 Solo nomad: La Vega is 31.3% cheaper than Punta Cana without rent, and 63.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Vega is 30.4% cheaper than Punta Cana without rent, and 44.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Vega
Punta Cana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 DOP 422
$8.66 DOP 517
-18.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.99 DOP 2,508
$51.1 DOP 3,052
-17.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.83 DOP 826
$7.44 DOP 444
85.89%
Cappuccino
$1.02 DOP 60.8
$2.58 DOP 154
-60.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 DOP 49.34
$1.04 DOP 62.0
-20.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 DOP 36.35
$0.78 DOP 46.63
-21.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.50 DOP 149
$2.59 DOP 155
-3.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 DOP 259
$5.11 DOP 305
-15.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Vega
Punta Cana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 DOP 70.7
$1.40 DOP 83.5
-15.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 DOP 74.5
$1.40 DOP 83.6
-10.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.10 DOP 65.8
$1.48 DOP 88.7
-25.68%
Eggs
$1.19 DOP 71.0
$2.31 DOP 138
-48.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.09 DOP 245
$7.06 DOP 422
-42.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.75 DOP 164
$6.33 DOP 378
-56.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.55 DOP 391
$10.40 DOP 621
-37.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 DOP 182
$3.14 DOP 187
-2.87%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 DOP 45.58
$0.92 DOP 54.7
-17.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.70 DOP 221
$2.20 DOP 131
68.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 DOP 68.2
$1.94 DOP 116
-41.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 DOP 46.55
$1.06 DOP 63.2
-26.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 DOP 128
$1.51 DOP 90.2
41.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 DOP 24.30
$0.78 DOP 46.47
-47.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 DOP 21.31
$0.91 DOP 54.2
-60.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.12 DOP 306
$5.92 DOP 354
-13.51%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.51 DOP 687
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 DOP 116
$2.72 DOP 163
-28.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 DOP 158
$3.27 DOP 195
-18.96%
🚌 Getting Around
La Vega
Punta Cana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 DOP 49.42
$0.88 DOP 52.4
-5.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.42 DOP 204
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 DOP 187
$2.13 DOP 127
47.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.96 DOP 356
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 DOP 80.7
$1.32 DOP 78.8
2.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.9K DOP 1.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K DOP 2.1M
$31.4K DOP 1.9M
9.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Vega
Punta Cana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.99 DOP 1,612
$77.8 DOP 4,644
-65.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$19.27 DOP 1,151
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.76 DOP 1,240
$36.43 DOP 2,176
-43.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Vega
Punta Cana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.81 DOP 825
$64.2 DOP 3,834
-78.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.51 DOP 508
-
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.05 DOP 302
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Vega
Punta Cana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$264 DOP 15.8K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,042 DOP 301.1K
$7,357 DOP 439.4K
-31.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Vega
Punta Cana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.79 DOP 1,182
$15.76 DOP 941
25.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.60 DOP 2,067
$52.3 DOP 3,125
-33.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.3 DOP 3,539
$67.3 DOP 4,021
-11.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.0 DOP 3,824
$117 DOP 6,989
-45.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Vega
Punta Cana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$849 DOP 50.7K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$61.6 DOP 3,681
$647 DOP 38.7K
-90.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 DOP 15.2K
$1,281 DOP 76.5K
-80.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 DOP 17.2K
$882 DOP 52.7K
-67.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,986 DOP 178.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,297 DOP 77.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Vega
Punta Cana
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
12.9
39.53%

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Last update for La Vega: March 3, 2026

Last update for Punta Cana: March 2, 2026

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