Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Plata and Azua Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Plata and Azua

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Puerto Plata is 31.9% cheaper than Azua without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Puerto Plata is 16.3% cheaper than Azua without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Puerto Plata
Azua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.12 DOPĀ 304
$8.36 DOPĀ 497
-38.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.10 DOPĀ 2,264
$50.7 DOPĀ 3,010
-24.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.43 DOPĀ 441
$7.24 DOPĀ 430
2.62%
Cappuccino
$1.35 DOPĀ 80.5
$1.38 DOPĀ 82.2
-2.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 DOPĀ 56.2
$0.99 DOPĀ 58.9
-4.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 DOPĀ 43.28
$0.85 DOPĀ 50.3
-14.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 DOPĀ 139
$2.57 DOPĀ 153
-8.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 DOPĀ 221
$5.06 DOPĀ 300
-26.28%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Puerto Plata
Azua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 DOPĀ 61.5
$1.19 DOPĀ 70.7
-13.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 DOPĀ 107
$1.74 DOPĀ 103
4.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 DOPĀ 58.7
$1.09 DOPĀ 64.7
-9.17%
Eggs
$1.41 DOPĀ 83.9
$1.70 DOPĀ 101
-17.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.03 DOPĀ 180
$7.10 DOPĀ 422
-57.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.30 DOPĀ 255
$6.35 DOPĀ 377
-32.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.67 DOPĀ 218
$11.18 DOPĀ 664
-67.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 DOPĀ 191
$3.32 DOPĀ 198
-3.31%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 DOPĀ 55.2
$0.87 DOPĀ 51.7
6.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.90 DOPĀ 172
$3.02 DOPĀ 179
-3.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 DOPĀ 118
$2.01 DOPĀ 119
-1.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 DOPĀ 109
$2.54 DOPĀ 151
-27.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 DOPĀ 141
$2.31 DOPĀ 137
3.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 DOPĀ 64.2
$1.09 DOPĀ 64.9
-0.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 DOPĀ 10.74
$0.92 DOPĀ 54.6
-80.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.47 DOPĀ 206
$5.68 DOPĀ 337
-38.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.51 DOPĀ 684
$11.55 DOPĀ 686
-0.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 DOPĀ 151
$2.67 DOPĀ 159
-4.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 DOPĀ 194
$3.27 DOPĀ 194
-0.31%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Puerto Plata
Azua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 DOPĀ 31.23
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.14 DOPĀ 1,850
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.48 DOPĀ 207
$3.37 DOPĀ 200
3.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 DOPĀ 132
$2.14 DOPĀ 127
3.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.56 DOPĀ 152
$5.77 DOPĀ 343
-55.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 DOPĀ 72.1
$1.28 DOPĀ 75.8
-5.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K DOPĀ 1.6M
$26.0K DOPĀ 1.5M
0.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K DOPĀ 1.9M
$28.8K DOPĀ 1.7M
12.07%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puerto Plata
Azua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.7 DOPĀ 3,014
$77.4 DOPĀ 4,599
-34.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.35 DOPĀ 1,507
$25.56 DOPĀ 1,519
-0.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.51 DOPĀ 2,170
$35.69 DOPĀ 2,121
2.30%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Puerto Plata
Azua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.54 DOPĀ 508
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.27 DOPĀ 492
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.86 DOPĀ 289
$6.69 DOPĀ 398
-27.35%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Puerto Plata
Azua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 DOPĀ 15.8K
$263 DOPĀ 15.6K
1.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,015 DOPĀ 60.3K
$7,986 DOPĀ 474.5K
-87.28%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Puerto Plata
Azua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.08 DOPĀ 2,738
$60.2 DOPĀ 3,575
-23.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.34 DOPĀ 2,634
$50.9 DOPĀ 3,022
-12.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.2 DOPĀ 5,184
$97.9 DOPĀ 5,815
-10.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.9 DOPĀ 3,740
$115 DOPĀ 6,857
-45.46%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Puerto Plata
Azua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 DOPĀ 21.0K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 DOPĀ 16.0K
$201 DOPĀ 11.9K
34.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$809 DOPĀ 48.1K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$418 DOPĀ 24.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,542 DOPĀ 210.4K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Puerto Plata
Azua
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.15
12.9
-44.57%

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Last update for Puerto Plata: March 3, 2026

Last update for Azua: March 2, 2026

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