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

😐 Solo nomad: Punta Cana is 11.4% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Punta Cana is 10.3% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.58 DOP 544

$3.05 ฿95.3

181.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$51.8 DOP 3,281

$30.35 ฿948

70.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.25 DOP 460

$6.11 ฿191

18.66%

Cappuccino

$2.71 DOP 172

$2.53 ฿79.1

7.11%

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

$1.02 DOP 64.9

$0.73 ฿22.70

39.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 DOP 49.40

$0.27 ฿8.36

188.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.60 DOP 165

$2.50 ฿78.1

4.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.23 DOP 332

$4.03 ฿126

29.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.32 DOP 83.8

$1.86 ฿57.9

-29.03%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 DOP 88.9

$1.34 ฿41.76

4.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.51 DOP 95.9

$1.43 ฿44.52

5.59%

Eggs

$2.21 DOP 140

$2.27 ฿70.8

-2.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.26 DOP 460

$18.12 ฿566

-59.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.50 DOP 412

$3.07 ฿95.9

111.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.31 DOP 654

$9.54 ฿298

8.07%

Apples (1kg)

$3.13 DOP 199

$3.50 ฿109

-10.57%

Banana (1kg)

$0.92 DOP 58.3

$1.79 ฿56.0

-48.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.25 DOP 143

$2.22 ฿69.2

1.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.89 DOP 120

$1.92 ฿60.0

-1.56%

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 DOP 66.3

$1.61 ฿50.2

-35.40%

Onion (1kg)

$1.53 DOP 97.1

$1.44 ฿45.06

6.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.78 DOP 49.62

$1.35 ฿42.04

-42.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.90 DOP 56.8

$0.49 ฿15.40

83.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.91 DOP 374

$4.47 ฿140

32.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.60 DOP 672

$15.83 ฿494

-33.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.61 DOP 166

$1.81 ฿56.5

44.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.24 DOP 206

$3.23 ฿101

0.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.81 DOP 51.4

$1.26 ฿39.35

-35.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.62 ฿1,175

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.42 DOP 217

$1.07 ฿33.39

219.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.14 DOP 136

$1.16 ฿36.10

84.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.99 DOP 380

$6.11 ฿191

-1.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 DOP 84.7

$1.25 ฿38.89

7.20%

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

$26.9K DOP 1.7M

$37.3K ฿1.2M

-27.99%

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

$31.4K DOP 2.0M

$28.6K ฿894.1K

9.72%

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

$76.9 DOP 4,874

$88.7 ฿2,771

-13.39%

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

$19.76 DOP 1,253

$12.53 ฿391

57.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.37 DOP 2,306

$17.44 ฿545

108.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$63.5 DOP 4,024

$53.8 ฿1,680

17.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.62 ฿332

Cinema Ticket

$5.20 DOP 330

$7.84 ฿245

-33.67%

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

$267 DOP 16.9K

$610 ฿19.1K

-56.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,201 DOP 456.6K

$13.1K ฿410.2K

-45.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.93 DOP 1,010

$58.2 ฿1,819

-72.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$52.0 DOP 3,297

$38.06 ฿1,189

36.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 DOP 4,204

$104 ฿3,247

-36.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 DOP 7,265

$94.2 ฿2,941

21.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$842 DOP 53.4K

$660 ฿20.6K

27.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$654 DOP 41.5K

$324 ฿10.1K

101.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,303 DOP 82.6K

$1,876 ฿58.6K

-30.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$913 DOP 57.9K

$849 ฿26.5K

7.56%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,990 DOP 189.6K

$6,498 ฿202.9K

-53.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,276 DOP 80.9K

$3,219 ฿100.5K

-60.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$381 DOP 24.2K

$782 ฿24.4K

-51.27%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bangkok: January 12, 2026

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