Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto Alegre and Las Terrenas Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto Alegre and Las Terrenas

😐 Solo nomad: Porto Alegre is 19.6% more expensive than Las Terrenas without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Porto Alegre is 6.6% more expensive than Las Terrenas without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Porto Alegre
Las Terrenas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 R$34.52
$6.38 DOP 376
-2.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.2 R$151
$48.29 DOP 2,843
-43.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 R$35.84
$7.53 DOP 443
-14.21%
Cappuccino
$1.97 R$10.91
$2.13 DOP 126
-7.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 R$6.3
$0.99 DOP 58.3
14.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 R$4.34
$0.8 DOP 47.05
-2.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.2 R$12.23
$2.57 DOP 151
-14.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 R$20.33
$5.12 DOP 301
-28.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Porto Alegre
Las Terrenas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 R$4.67
$1.3 DOP 76.7
-35.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 R$7.68
$1.46 DOP 85.7
-5.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.83
$1.17 DOP 69.1
-10.26%
Eggs
$2.06 R$11.41
$1.73 DOP 102
19.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.89 R$60.5
$7.32 DOP 431
48.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.55 R$25.24
$6.42 DOP 378
-29.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.23 R$51.3
$11.08 DOP 652
-16.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 R$10.89
$2.49 DOP 147
-21.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 R$7.05
$0.85 DOP 49.79
49.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.08
$1.16 DOP 68.3
10.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 R$8.37
$1.17 DOP 68.7
29.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.3
$1.18 DOP 69.4
-3.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 R$5.75
$2.3 DOP 135
-54.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 R$4.28
$0.82 DOP 48.28
-6.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 R$3.4
$0.49 DOP 29.13
24.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 R$10.48
$5.04 DOP 297
-62.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.64 R$36.88
$7.51 DOP 442
-11.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 R$5.48
$2.4 DOP 141
-58.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 R$9.92
$2.33 DOP 137
-23.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Porto Alegre
Las Terrenas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 R$4.65
$1.75 DOP 103
-52.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.9 R$360
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.65 R$9.16
$3.43 DOP 202
-51.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 R$5.63
$2.2 DOP 129
-54.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.38 R$29.84
$5.87 DOP 346
-8.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 R$5.92
$1.25 DOP 73.6
-14.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K R$133.5K
$26.2K DOP 1.5M
-8.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K R$151.7K
$31.1K DOP 1.8M
-12.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto Alegre
Las Terrenas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.5 R$336
$76.9 DOP 4,525
-21.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.39 R$79.9
$23.18 DOP 1,365
-37.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.08 R$111
$36.37 DOP 2,141
-44.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Porto Alegre
Las Terrenas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.66 R$148
$21.14 DOP 1,244
26.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.44 R$113
$16.74 DOP 986
22.10%
Cinema Ticket
$6.36 R$35.3
$6.75 DOP 397
-5.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porto Alegre
Las Terrenas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$312 R$1,730
$85 DOP 5,003
266.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,299 R$40.5K
$4,610 DOP 271.4K
58.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Porto Alegre
Las Terrenas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.81 R$271
$43.14 DOP 2,539
13.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58 R$322
$41.95 DOP 2,470
38.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.4 R$452
$71.5 DOP 4,210
13.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.8 R$349
$84.2 DOP 4,959
-25.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Porto Alegre
Las Terrenas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$303 R$1,679
$775 DOP 45.6K
-60.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$270 R$1,499
$460 DOP 27.1K
-41.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$615 R$3,412
$1,468 DOP 86.4K
-58.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$571 R$3,172
$689 DOP 40.6K
-17.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,426 R$7,914
$1,743 DOP 102.6K
-18.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,498 R$8,314
$1,576 DOP 92.8K
-4.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Porto Alegre
Las Terrenas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$515 R$2,858
$308 DOP 18.1K
67.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
12.9
-22.48%

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Last update for Porto Alegre: October 27, 2025

Last update for Las Terrenas: October 28, 2025

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