Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Plata and Sao Bernardo do Campo Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Plata and Sao Bernardo do Campo

🙂 Solo nomad: Puerto Plata is 2.9% cheaper than Sao Bernardo do Campo without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Puerto Plata is 10.4% cheaper than Sao Bernardo do Campo without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puerto Plata
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.97 DOP 293
$6.22 R$34.52
-20.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.58 DOP 2,271
$25.56 R$142
50.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.55 DOP 444
$8.31 R$46.11
-9.15%
Cappuccino
$1.34 DOP 79.1
$1.39 R$7.71
-3.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 DOP 53.4
$1.2 R$6.66
-24.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 DOP 39.47
$0.55 R$3.08
21.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 DOP 136
$2.36 R$13.09
-1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 DOP 219
$4.42 R$24.53
-15.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puerto Plata
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 DOP 59.3
$0.88 R$4.86
14.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 DOP 105
$1.33 R$7.4
33.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 DOP 60.6
$1.13 R$6.26
-8.85%
Eggs
$1.39 DOP 81.7
$1.82 R$10.12
-23.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.93 DOP 173
$9.96 R$55.3
-70.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.2 DOP 247
$4.36 R$24.18
-3.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.75 DOP 221
$7.22 R$40.06
-48.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 DOP 196
$1.83 R$10.15
81.97%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 DOP 50.2
$1.67 R$9.24
-49.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 DOP 178
$1.05 R$5.85
187.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 DOP 113
$1.31 R$7.24
46.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 DOP 112
$1.06 R$5.9
80.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 DOP 136
$0.94 R$5.23
145.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 DOP 64.1
$0.78 R$4.35
39.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.16 DOP 9.36
$0.69 R$3.8
-76.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 DOP 202
$2.19 R$12.15
56.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.2 DOP 541
$7.28 R$40.43
26.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 DOP 150
$1.14 R$6.32
123.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 DOP 184
$2.51 R$13.91
24.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Puerto Plata
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 DOP 31.43
$0.93 R$5.16
-43.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.64 DOP 1,804
$38.32 R$213
-20.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 DOP 203
$1.1 R$6.09
212.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 DOP 125
$0.5 R$2.77
326.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.6 DOP 153
$6.27 R$34.78
-58.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 DOP 74.8
$1.05 R$5.82
20.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K DOP 1.5M
$20.7K R$115.1K
26.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K DOP 1.9M
$30.2K R$167.8K
4.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puerto Plata
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.4 DOP 2,969
$66 R$366
-23.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.86 DOP 1,464
$22.78 R$126
9.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.79 DOP 2,107
$16.9 R$93.8
111.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puerto Plata
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.6 DOP 507
$22.74 R$126
-62.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.38 DOP 494
$29.27 R$162
-71.37%
Cinema Ticket
$4.69 DOP 276
$7.16 R$39.72
-34.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puerto Plata
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 DOP 16K
$299 R$1,657
-8.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,023 DOP 60.3K
$5,916 R$32.8K
-82.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puerto Plata
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.73 DOP 2,751
$28.36 R$157
64.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.3 DOP 2,608
$43.78 R$243
1.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.4 DOP 5,203
$87.5 R$486
0.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.3 DOP 3,728
$69.6 R$386
-8.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puerto Plata
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 DOP 20.3K
$306 R$1,700
12.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 DOP 15.9K
$203 R$1,126
33.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$816 DOP 48.1K
$656 R$3,644
24.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$408 DOP 24K
$403 R$2,235
1.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,728 R$9,590
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,023 R$5,681
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puerto Plata
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$317 DOP 18.7K
$373 R$2,068
-14.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.15
10.92
-34.52%

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Last update for Puerto Plata: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sao Bernardo do Campo: October 28, 2025

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