Cost of Living Comparison Between Punta Cana and Azua Cost of Living Comparison Between Punta Cana and Azua

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Punta Cana is 10.3% cheaper than Azua without rent, and 56.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Punta Cana is 2.8% more expensive than Azua without rent, and 59.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Punta Cana
Azua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.66 DOPĀ 517
$8.36 DOPĀ 499
3.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.1 DOPĀ 3,052
$50.7 DOPĀ 3,025
0.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.44 DOPĀ 444
$7.24 DOPĀ 432
2.76%
Cappuccino
$2.58 DOPĀ 154
$1.38 DOPĀ 82.6
86.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 DOPĀ 62.0
$0.99 DOPĀ 59.2
5.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 DOPĀ 46.63
$0.85 DOPĀ 50.6
-8.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 DOPĀ 155
$2.57 DOPĀ 154
0.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.11 DOPĀ 305
$5.06 DOPĀ 302
0.99%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Punta Cana
Azua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 DOPĀ 83.5
$1.19 DOPĀ 71.1
17.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 DOPĀ 83.6
$1.74 DOPĀ 104
-19.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 DOPĀ 88.7
$1.09 DOPĀ 65.0
35.78%
Eggs
$2.31 DOPĀ 138
$1.70 DOPĀ 101
35.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.06 DOPĀ 422
$7.10 DOPĀ 424
-0.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.33 DOPĀ 378
$6.35 DOPĀ 379
-0.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.40 DOPĀ 621
$11.18 DOPĀ 667
-6.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 DOPĀ 187
$3.32 DOPĀ 199
-5.42%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 DOPĀ 54.7
$0.87 DOPĀ 52.0
5.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.20 DOPĀ 131
$3.02 DOPĀ 180
-27.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 DOPĀ 116
$2.01 DOPĀ 120
-3.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 DOPĀ 63.2
$2.54 DOPĀ 152
-58.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 DOPĀ 90.2
$2.31 DOPĀ 138
-34.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 DOPĀ 46.47
$1.09 DOPĀ 65.3
-28.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 DOPĀ 54.2
$0.92 DOPĀ 54.9
-1.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.92 DOPĀ 354
$5.68 DOPĀ 339
4.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.51 DOPĀ 687
$11.55 DOPĀ 690
-0.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 DOPĀ 163
$2.67 DOPĀ 159
1.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 DOPĀ 195
$3.27 DOPĀ 195
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Punta Cana
Azua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 DOPĀ 52.4
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 DOPĀ 204
$3.37 DOPĀ 201
1.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 DOPĀ 127
$2.14 DOPĀ 128
-0.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 DOPĀ 356
$5.77 DOPĀ 344
3.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 DOPĀ 78.8
$1.28 DOPĀ 76.2
3.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K DOPĀ 1.6M
$26.0K DOPĀ 1.6M
3.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K DOPĀ 1.9M
$28.8K DOPĀ 1.7M
9.07%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Punta Cana
Azua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.8 DOPĀ 4,644
$77.4 DOPĀ 4,622
0.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.27 DOPĀ 1,151
$25.56 DOPĀ 1,527
-24.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.43 DOPĀ 2,176
$35.69 DOPĀ 2,131
2.07%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Punta Cana
Azua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.2 DOPĀ 3,834
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.05 DOPĀ 302
$6.69 DOPĀ 400
-24.51%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Punta Cana
Azua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 DOPĀ 15.8K
$263 DOPĀ 15.7K
0.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,357 DOPĀ 439.4K
$7,986 DOPĀ 476.9K
-7.87%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Punta Cana
Azua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.76 DOPĀ 941
$60.2 DOPĀ 3,593
-73.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.3 DOPĀ 3,125
$50.9 DOPĀ 3,037
2.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.3 DOPĀ 4,021
$97.9 DOPĀ 5,844
-31.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 DOPĀ 6,989
$115 DOPĀ 6,892
1.40%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Punta Cana
Azua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 DOPĀ 50.7K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$647 DOPĀ 38.7K
$201 DOPĀ 12.0K
222.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,281 DOPĀ 76.5K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$882 DOPĀ 52.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,986 DOPĀ 178.3K
$3,542 DOPĀ 211.5K
-15.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,297 DOPĀ 77.5K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Punta Cana
Azua
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
12.9
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Last update for Punta Cana: March 2, 2026

Last update for Azua: March 2, 2026

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