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

🙂 Solo nomad: Puerto Plata is 46.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 64.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Puerto Plata is 50.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 62.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puerto Plata
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.97 DOP 293
$17.41 €15.03
-71.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.58 DOP 2,271
$68.7 €59.3
-43.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.55 DOP 444
$13.71 €11.84
-44.93%
Cappuccino
$1.34 DOP 79.1
$2.78 €2.4
-51.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 DOP 53.4
$2.8 €2.42
-67.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 DOP 39.47
$1.98 €1.71
-66.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 DOP 136
$4.43 €3.83
-47.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 DOP 219
$4.53 €3.91
-17.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puerto Plata
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 DOP 59.3
$1.24 €1.07
-18.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 DOP 105
$2.03 €1.75
-12.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 DOP 60.6
$1.98 €1.71
-47.98%
Eggs
$1.39 DOP 81.7
$3.46 €2.99
-59.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.93 DOP 173
$18.32 €15.82
-84.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.2 DOP 247
$9.82 €8.47
-57.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.75 DOP 221
$19.24 €16.61
-80.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 DOP 196
$2.61 €2.25
27.59%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 DOP 50.2
$2.34 €2.02
-63.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 DOP 178
$2.11 €1.82
43.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 DOP 113
$2.77 €2.39
-30.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 DOP 112
$2.04 €1.76
-6.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 DOP 136
$1.77 €1.53
30.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 DOP 64.1
$1.5 €1.3
-27.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.16 DOP 9.36
$0.85 €0.73
-81.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 DOP 202
$7 €6.04
-51.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.2 DOP 541
$7.13 €6.16
29.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 DOP 150
$1.43 €1.24
78.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 DOP 184
$2.29 €1.98
36.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Puerto Plata
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 DOP 31.43
$3.02 €2.6
-82.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.64 DOP 1,804
$28.97 €25.01
5.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 DOP 203
$4.59 €3.96
-25.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 DOP 125
$2.02 €1.74
5.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.6 DOP 153
$29.56 €25.53
-91.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 DOP 74.8
$1.81 €1.56
-29.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K DOP 1.5M
$38.4K €33.1K
-31.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K DOP 1.9M
$32.4K €28K
-2.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puerto Plata
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.4 DOP 2,969
$190 €164
-73.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.86 DOP 1,464
$22.18 €19.15
12.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.79 DOP 2,107
$36.37 €31.4
-1.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puerto Plata
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.6 DOP 507
$57.4 €49.55
-85.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.38 DOP 494
$20.95 €18.09
-60.00%
Cinema Ticket
$4.69 DOP 276
$10.8 €9.33
-56.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puerto Plata
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 DOP 16K
$732 €632
-62.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,023 DOP 60.3K
$15.1K €13.1K
-93.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puerto Plata
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.73 DOP 2,751
$86.8 €74.9
-46.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.3 DOP 2,608
$36.78 €31.76
20.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.4 DOP 5,203
$102 €88.2
-13.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.3 DOP 3,728
$117 €101
-45.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puerto Plata
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 DOP 20.3K
$1,581 €1,365
-78.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 DOP 15.9K
$1,230 €1,062
-77.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$816 DOP 48.1K
$2,707 €2,337
-69.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$408 DOP 24K
$2,028 €1,751
-79.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puerto Plata
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$317 DOP 18.7K
$2,198 €1,898
-85.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.15
3.39
110.91%

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Last update for Puerto Plata: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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