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

😐 Solo nomad: Punta Cana is 19% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 85.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Punta Cana is 30.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 64.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Punta Cana
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.59 DOP 506
$3 Rp 48.8K
186.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.92 DOP 2,939
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
298.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.35 DOP 433
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
131.13%
Cappuccino
$2.72 DOP 160
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
23.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 DOP 58.7
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 DOP 49.14
$0.26 Rp 4,217
219.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.58 DOP 152
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
3.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 DOP 293
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
55.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Punta Cana
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DOP 81.1
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-7.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 DOP 84.9
$1.67 Rp 27K
-13.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 DOP 88.3
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
31.58%
Eggs
$2.26 DOP 133
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.09 DOP 417
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-49.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 DOP 383
$4 Rp 64.8K
62.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.34 DOP 608
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-8.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 DOP 185
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-12.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 DOP 54.2
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-39.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 DOP 133
$2.65 Rp 43K
-14.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 DOP 115
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
41.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 DOP 61.3
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-34.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 DOP 85.8
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-32.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 DOP 46.14
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 DOP 57
$0.56 Rp 9,114
73.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.89 DOP 347
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
164.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 DOP 420
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-52.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 DOP 154
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
7.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 DOP 184
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
18.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Punta Cana
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 DOP 52
$0.32 Rp 5,203
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.45 DOP 203
$0.49 Rp 7,888
604.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.21 DOP 130
$0.34 Rp 5,573
550.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.99 DOP 353
$6.04 Rp 98K
-0.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 DOP 77.2
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
79.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26K DOP 1.5M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-0.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K DOP 1.9M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
0.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Punta Cana
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.3 DOP 4,491
$62.6 Rp 1M
21.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.29 DOP 1,136
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
370.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.07 DOP 2,123
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
48.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Punta Cana
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.5 DOP 3,677
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
176.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.22 DOP 308
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
58.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Punta Cana
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 DOP 15.6K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
184.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,312 DOP 430.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
19.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Punta Cana
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.56 DOP 916
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-70.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.7 DOP 3,043
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
108.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.3 DOP 3,906
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-22.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 DOP 6,795
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
59.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Punta Cana
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$854 DOP 50.3K
$259 Rp 4.2M
229.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$646 DOP 38K
$159 Rp 2.6M
306.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,288 DOP 75.8K
$578 Rp 9.4M
123.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$884 DOP 52K
$336 Rp 5.5M
163.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,000 DOP 176.6K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
199.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$913 DOP 53.7K
$860 Rp 14M
6.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Punta Cana
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$546 DOP 32.1K
$182 Rp 3M
199.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
13.28
-2.86%

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

Last update for Punta Cana: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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