Cost of Living Comparison Between Punta Cana and Da Nang Cost of Living Comparison Between Punta Cana and Da Nang

😐 Solo nomad: Punta Cana is 65.4% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 95.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Punta Cana is 88.3% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 72.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Punta Cana
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.66 DOP 515
$1.94 ₫50.6K
346.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.1 DOP 3,038
$19.19 ₫500.8K
166.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.44 DOP 442
$4.73 ₫123.3K
57.29%
Cappuccino
$2.58 DOP 153
$1.56 ₫40.8K
65.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 DOP 61.7
$0.54 ₫14.1K
92.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 DOP 46.41
$0.29 ₫7,558
168.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 DOP 154
$1.03 ₫26.9K
151.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.11 DOP 304
$1.60 ₫41.9K
219.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Punta Cana
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 DOP 83.2
$1.36 ₫35.6K
2.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 DOP 83.2
$0.95 ₫24.8K
47.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 DOP 88.2
$1.17 ₫30.6K
26.50%
Eggs
$2.31 DOP 137
$1.40 ₫36.6K
65.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.06 DOP 420
$12.48 ₫325.5K
-43.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.33 DOP 376
$3.63 ₫94.7K
74.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.40 DOP 618
$9.93 ₫259.2K
4.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 DOP 187
$2.63 ₫68.7K
19.39%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 DOP 54.5
$0.99 ₫25.9K
-7.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.20 DOP 131
$1.07 ₫27.9K
105.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 DOP 115
$1.11 ₫29.0K
74.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 DOP 62.9
$1.15 ₫30.0K
-7.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 DOP 89.8
$1.21 ₫31.5K
24.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 DOP 46.25
$1.05 ₫27.3K
-25.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 DOP 54.0
$0.48 ₫12.6K
89.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.92 DOP 352
$1.37 ₫35.7K
332.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.51 DOP 684
$7.42 ₫193.6K
55.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 DOP 162
$0.85 ₫22.2K
220.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 DOP 194
$1.64 ₫42.7K
99.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Punta Cana
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 DOP 52.2
$0.32 ₫8,235
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$3.91 ₫102.2K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 DOP 203
$0.90 ₫23.4K
280.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 DOP 127
$0.74 ₫19.2K
187.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 DOP 354
$11.86 ₫309.6K
-49.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 DOP 78.4
$0.91 ₫23.7K
45.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K DOP 1.6M
$26.8K ₫699.7M
0.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K DOP 1.9M
$28.2K ₫735.9M
11.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Punta Cana
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.8 DOP 4,623
$74.6 ₫1.9M
4.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.27 DOP 1,145
$5.83 ₫152.2K
230.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.43 DOP 2,165
$8.32 ₫217.1K
337.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Punta Cana
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.2 DOP 3,816
$20.30 ₫529.8K
216.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.48 ₫195.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.05 DOP 300
$3.13 ₫81.7K
61.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Punta Cana
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 DOP 15.7K
$156 ₫4.1M
69.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,357 DOP 437.3K
$12.8K ₫333.5M
-42.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Punta Cana
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.76 DOP 937
$39.66 ₫1.0M
-60.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.3 DOP 3,110
$25.94 ₫677.0K
101.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.3 DOP 4,002
$52.2 ₫1.4M
29.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 DOP 6,956
$77.1 ₫2.0M
51.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Punta Cana
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 DOP 50.5K
$354 ₫9.2M
139.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$647 DOP 38.5K
$252 ₫6.6M
156.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,281 DOP 76.1K
$728 ₫19.0M
75.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$882 DOP 52.4K
$456 ₫11.9M
93.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,986 DOP 177.5K
$3,884 ₫101.4M
-23.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,297 DOP 77.1K
$1,277 ₫33.3M
1.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Punta Cana
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$331 ₫8.6M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
10.67
20.90%

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Last update for Punta Cana: March 2, 2026

Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

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