Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Punta Cana Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Punta Cana

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 4.8% cheaper than Punta Cana without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 1.2% more expensive than Punta Cana without rent, and 32% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$8.58 DOP 547

-47.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$51.8 DOP 3,298

-10.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$7.25 DOP 462

21.10%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.71 DOP 173

14.02%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ฿21.97

$1.02 DOP 65.2

-31.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.78 DOP 49.66

-48.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$2.60 DOP 166

-7.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$5.23 DOP 333

-29.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.32 DOP 84.3

70.45%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.40 DOP 89.3

33.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.51 DOP 96.4

47.02%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.21 DOP 141

0.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$7.26 DOP 463

171.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$6.50 DOP 414

-43.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$10.31 DOP 657

26.96%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$3.13 DOP 200

7.99%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$0.92 DOP 58.6

83.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.25 DOP 143

3.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.89 DOP 120

4.76%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.04 DOP 66.6

49.04%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$1.53 DOP 97.7

-1.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.78 DOP 49.88

25.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.90 DOP 57.1

-46.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$5.91 DOP 376

-26.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$10.60 DOP 675

94.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$2.61 DOP 167

-32.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$3.24 DOP 207

-15.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.81 DOP 51.6

69.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$3.42 DOP 218

-9.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$2.14 DOP 137

-50.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$5.99 DOP 382

129.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.34 DOP 85.1

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$26.9K DOP 1.7M

2.86%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$31.4K DOP 2.0M

6.94%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,835

$76.9 DOP 4,899

58.70%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

$19.76 DOP 1,260

-31.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$36.37 DOP 2,318

-49.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$63.5 DOP 4,045

-2.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$5.20 DOP 331

74.81%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

$267 DOP 17.0K

162.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$7,201 DOP 459.0K

122.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$15.93 DOP 1,016

269.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$52.0 DOP 3,314

-33.81%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$66.3 DOP 4,226

70.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$115 DOP 7,303

-26.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$842 DOP 53.7K

-28.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$654 DOP 41.7K

-33.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$1,303 DOP 83.0K

58.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$913 DOP 58.2K

61.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$2,990 DOP 190.6K

48.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,276 DOP 81.3K

134.13%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$381 DOP 24.3K

43.64%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

12.9

-58.68%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Punta Cana: January 12, 2026

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