Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Plata and Da Nang Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Plata and Da Nang

😐 Solo nomad: Puerto Plata is 32.5% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Puerto Plata is 23.7% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puerto Plata
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.97 DOP 293
$1.89 ₫49.2K
162.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.58 DOP 2,271
$18.99 ₫494K
103.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.55 DOP 444
$4.78 ₫124.4K
57.95%
Cappuccino
$1.34 DOP 79.1
$1.61 ₫42K
-16.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 DOP 53.4
$0.49 ₫12.9K
85.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 DOP 39.47
$0.29 ₫7,535
131.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 DOP 136
$1.07 ₫27.9K
116.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 DOP 219
$1.61 ₫42K
131.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puerto Plata
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 DOP 59.3
$1.43 ₫37.3K
-29.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 DOP 105
$0.95 ₫24.8K
87.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 DOP 60.6
$1.17 ₫30.5K
-11.97%
Eggs
$1.39 DOP 81.7
$1.43 ₫37.2K
-2.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.93 DOP 173
$12.45 ₫323.9K
-76.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.2 DOP 247
$3.65 ₫95K
15.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.75 DOP 221
$9.7 ₫252.4K
-61.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 DOP 196
$2.64 ₫68.6K
26.14%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 DOP 50.2
$0.94 ₫24.4K
-9.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 DOP 178
$1.13 ₫29.4K
167.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 DOP 113
$1.05 ₫27.4K
82.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 DOP 112
$1.14 ₫29.6K
67.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 DOP 136
$1.15 ₫29.9K
100.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 DOP 64.1
$0.99 ₫25.7K
10.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.16 DOP 9.36
$0.48 ₫12.4K
-66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 DOP 202
$1.36 ₫35.3K
152.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.2 DOP 541
$7.4 ₫192.5K
24.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 DOP 150
$0.82 ₫21.3K
210.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 DOP 184
$1.57 ₫40.9K
99.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Puerto Plata
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 DOP 31.43
$0.34 ₫8,916
55.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.64 DOP 1,804
$3.79 ₫98.7K
708.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 DOP 203
$0.82 ₫21.4K
319.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 DOP 125
$0.69 ₫18K
208.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.6 DOP 153
$11.74 ₫305.4K
-77.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 DOP 74.8
$0.9 ₫23.4K
41.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K DOP 1.5M
$27.3K ₫711.4M
-4.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K DOP 1.9M
$28.7K ₫748M
10.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puerto Plata
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.4 DOP 2,969
$74.7 ₫1.9M
-32.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.86 DOP 1,464
$5.88 ₫153K
322.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.79 DOP 2,107
$8.09 ₫210.5K
342.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puerto Plata
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.6 DOP 507
$20.27 ₫527.3K
-57.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.38 DOP 494
$7.45 ₫193.8K
12.48%
Cinema Ticket
$4.69 DOP 276
$3.01 ₫78.3K
55.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puerto Plata
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 DOP 16K
$153 ₫4M
77.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,023 DOP 60.3K
$12.6K ₫329.1M
-91.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puerto Plata
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.73 DOP 2,751
$39.58 ₫1M
18.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.3 DOP 2,608
$25.43 ₫661.7K
74.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.4 DOP 5,203
$52.1 ₫1.4M
69.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.3 DOP 3,728
$75.4 ₫2M
-16.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puerto Plata
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 DOP 20.3K
$354 ₫9.2M
-2.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 DOP 15.9K
$243 ₫6.3M
11.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$816 DOP 48.1K
$721 ₫18.8M
13.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$408 DOP 24K
$459 ₫11.9M
-11.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,152 ₫30M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puerto Plata
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$317 DOP 18.7K
$454 ₫11.8M
-30.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.15
10.67
-32.99%

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Last update for Puerto Plata: October 28, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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