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

🙂 Solo nomad: Punta Cana is 1% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Punta Cana is 14.1% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.66 DOP 522

$3.09 ฿97.2

180.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$51.1 DOP 3,080

$30.42 ฿956

68.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.44 DOP 448

$6.27 ฿197

18.66%

Cappuccino

$2.58 DOP 155

$2.58 ฿81.2

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.04 DOP 62.6

$0.67 ฿20.97

55.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 DOP 47.05

$0.27 ฿8.38

188.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.59 DOP 156

$2.39 ฿75.1

8.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.11 DOP 308

$3.93 ฿124

30.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.40 DOP 84.3

$1.87 ฿58.9

-25.13%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 DOP 84.3

$1.35 ฿42.29

3.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.48 DOP 89.5

$1.47 ฿46.29

0.68%

Eggs

$2.31 DOP 139

$2.14 ฿67.4

7.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.06 DOP 426

$18.16 ฿571

-61.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.33 DOP 382

$3.12 ฿98.0

102.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.40 DOP 627

$9.20 ฿289

13.04%

Apples (1kg)

$3.14 DOP 189

$3.47 ฿109

-9.51%

Banana (1kg)

$0.92 DOP 55.2

$1.71 ฿53.7

-46.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.20 DOP 133

$2.27 ฿71.5

-3.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.94 DOP 117

$1.90 ฿59.8

2.11%

Potato (1kg)

$1.06 DOP 63.8

$1.65 ฿51.8

-35.76%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 DOP 91.0

$1.50 ฿47.28

0.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.78 DOP 46.89

$1.37 ฿43.07

-43.07%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 DOP 54.7

$0.52 ฿16.49

75.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.92 DOP 357

$4.39 ฿138

34.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.51 DOP 694

$15.68 ฿493

-26.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.72 DOP 164

$1.85 ฿58.1

47.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.27 DOP 197

$3.36 ฿106

-2.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 DOP 52.9

$1.20 ฿37.81

-26.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.78 ฿1,156

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.42 DOP 206

$1.11 ฿34.79

208.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.13 DOP 129

$1.14 ฿35.89

86.84%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.96 DOP 359

$6.26 ฿197

-4.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 DOP 79.5

$1.19 ฿37.29

10.92%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.9K DOP 1.6M

$37.3K ฿1.2M

-27.76%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$31.4K DOP 1.9M

$29.0K ฿910.7K

8.38%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$77.8 DOP 4,686

$89.2 ฿2,806

-12.85%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$19.27 DOP 1,161

$12.79 ฿402

50.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.43 DOP 2,195

$17.37 ฿546

109.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.2 DOP 3,869

$52.5 ฿1,650

22.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.66 ฿335

Cinema Ticket

$5.05 DOP 304

$7.73 ฿243

-34.67%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$264 DOP 15.9K

$601 ฿18.9K

-56.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,357 DOP 443.3K

$13.1K ฿412.0K

-43.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.76 DOP 949

$58.0 ฿1,823

-72.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$52.3 DOP 3,153

$38.85 ฿1,222

34.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$67.3 DOP 4,057

$107 ฿3,359

-36.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 DOP 7,052

$93.4 ฿2,936

25.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$849 DOP 51.2K

$671 ฿21.1K

26.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$647 DOP 39.0K

$323 ฿10.1K

100.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,281 DOP 77.2K

$1,865 ฿58.6K

-31.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$882 DOP 53.2K

$826 ฿26.0K

6.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,986 DOP 179.9K

$6,263 ฿196.9K

-52.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,297 DOP 78.2K

$3,259 ฿102.5K

-60.19%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$803 ฿25.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

12.9

5.84

120.89%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Punta Cana: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bangkok: March 1, 2026

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