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

🙂 Solo nomad: Punta Cana is 28.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 41.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Punta Cana is 31.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 43.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Punta Cana
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.59 DOP 506
$17.41 €15.03
-50.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.92 DOP 2,939
$68.7 €59.3
-27.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.35 DOP 433
$13.71 €11.84
-46.39%
Cappuccino
$2.72 DOP 160
$2.78 €2.4
-2.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 DOP 58.7
$2.8 €2.42
-64.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 DOP 49.14
$1.98 €1.71
-58.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.58 DOP 152
$4.43 €3.83
-41.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 DOP 293
$4.53 €3.91
9.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Punta Cana
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DOP 81.1
$1.24 €1.07
11.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 DOP 84.9
$2.03 €1.75
-29.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 DOP 88.3
$1.98 €1.71
-24.24%
Eggs
$2.26 DOP 133
$3.46 €2.99
-34.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.09 DOP 417
$18.32 €15.82
-61.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 DOP 383
$9.82 €8.47
-33.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.34 DOP 608
$19.24 €16.61
-46.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 DOP 185
$2.61 €2.25
20.31%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 DOP 54.2
$2.34 €2.02
-60.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 DOP 133
$2.11 €1.82
7.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 DOP 115
$2.77 €2.39
-29.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 DOP 61.3
$2.04 €1.76
-49.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 DOP 85.8
$1.77 €1.53
-17.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 DOP 46.14
$1.5 €1.3
-48.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 DOP 57
$0.85 €0.73
14.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.89 DOP 347
$7 €6.04
-15.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 DOP 420
$7.13 €6.16
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 DOP 154
$1.43 €1.24
83.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 DOP 184
$2.29 €1.98
36.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Punta Cana
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 DOP 52
$3.02 €2.6
-70.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.45 DOP 203
$4.59 €3.96
-24.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.21 DOP 130
$2.02 €1.74
9.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.99 DOP 353
$29.56 €25.53
-79.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 DOP 77.2
$1.81 €1.56
-27.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26K DOP 1.5M
$38.4K €33.1K
-32.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K DOP 1.9M
$32.4K €28K
-0.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Punta Cana
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.3 DOP 4,491
$190 €164
-59.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.29 DOP 1,136
$22.18 €19.15
-13.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.07 DOP 2,123
$36.37 €31.4
-0.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Punta Cana
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.5 DOP 3,677
$57.4 €49.55
8.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.22 DOP 308
$10.8 €9.33
-51.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Punta Cana
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 DOP 15.6K
$732 €632
-63.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,312 DOP 430.4K
$15.1K €13.1K
-51.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Punta Cana
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.56 DOP 916
$86.8 €74.9
-82.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.7 DOP 3,043
$36.78 €31.76
40.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.3 DOP 3,906
$102 €88.2
-35.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 DOP 6,795
$117 €101
-1.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Punta Cana
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$854 DOP 50.3K
$1,581 €1,365
-45.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$646 DOP 38K
$1,230 €1,062
-47.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,288 DOP 75.8K
$2,707 €2,337
-52.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$884 DOP 52K
$2,028 €1,751
-56.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,000 DOP 176.6K
$6,602 €5,700
-54.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$913 DOP 53.7K
$5,045 €4,356
-81.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Punta Cana
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$546 DOP 32.1K
$2,198 €1,898
-75.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
3.39
280.53%

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Last update for Punta Cana: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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