Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Bernardo do Campo and Puerto Plata Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Bernardo do Campo and Puerto Plata

😐 Solo nomad: Sao Bernardo do Campo is 13.7% more expensive than Puerto Plata without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sao Bernardo do Campo is 13.3% cheaper than Puerto Plata without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Puerto Plata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.49 R$34.06
$5.12 DOP 304
26.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.96 R$131
$38.10 DOP 2,264
-34.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 R$41.42
$7.43 DOP 441
6.19%
Cappuccino
$1.42 R$7.46
$1.35 DOP 80.5
5.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 R$6.03
$0.95 DOP 56.2
21.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 R$2.87
$0.73 DOP 43.28
-24.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.46 R$12.90
$2.34 DOP 139
5.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 R$23.71
$3.73 DOP 221
21.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Puerto Plata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 R$4.53
$1.03 DOP 61.5
-16.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 R$7.02
$1.81 DOP 107
-25.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 R$5.98
$0.99 DOP 58.7
15.15%
Eggs
$1.81 R$9.53
$1.41 DOP 83.9
28.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.68 R$50.8
$3.03 DOP 180
219.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 R$22.68
$4.30 DOP 255
0.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.14 R$37.51
$3.67 DOP 218
94.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 R$9.39
$3.21 DOP 191
-44.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 R$8.97
$0.93 DOP 55.2
83.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 R$5.32
$2.90 DOP 172
-65.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 R$6.67
$1.99 DOP 118
-36.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 R$5.37
$1.83 DOP 109
-44.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 R$4.80
$2.38 DOP 141
-61.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 R$4.33
$1.08 DOP 64.2
-24.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.63
$0.18 DOP 10.74
283.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.13 R$11.21
$3.47 DOP 206
-38.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.63 R$34.79
$11.51 DOP 684
-42.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 R$5.97
$2.55 DOP 151
-55.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 R$13.00
$3.26 DOP 194
-23.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Puerto Plata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 R$5.31
$0.53 DOP 31.23
90.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.92 R$199
$31.14 DOP 1,850
21.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 R$5.77
$3.48 DOP 207
-68.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 R$2.76
$2.22 DOP 132
-76.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.38 R$33.49
$2.56 DOP 152
149.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 R$5.49
$1.21 DOP 72.1
-13.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K R$107.6K
$26.1K DOP 1.6M
-21.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K R$159.7K
$32.3K DOP 1.9M
-5.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Puerto Plata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.0 R$347
$50.7 DOP 3,014
30.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 R$116
$25.35 DOP 1,507
-12.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.66 R$87.5
$36.51 DOP 2,170
-54.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Puerto Plata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.51 R$118
$8.54 DOP 508
163.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.76 R$156
$8.27 DOP 492
259.85%
Cinema Ticket
$7.13 R$37.41
$4.86 DOP 289
46.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Puerto Plata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$297 R$1,560
$267 DOP 15.8K
11.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,830 R$30.6K
$1,015 DOP 60.3K
474.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Puerto Plata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.22 R$148
$46.08 DOP 2,738
-38.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 R$228
$44.34 DOP 2,634
-2.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.5 R$475
$87.2 DOP 5,184
3.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 R$368
$62.9 DOP 3,740
11.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Puerto Plata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$311 R$1,634
$354 DOP 21.0K
-12.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$200 R$1,051
$269 DOP 16.0K
-25.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 R$3,377
$809 DOP 48.1K
-20.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$407 R$2,139
$418 DOP 24.8K
-2.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,527 R$8,018
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,060 R$5,563
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Puerto Plata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$394 R$2,068
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
7.15
52.73%

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

Last update for Sao Bernardo do Campo: February 28, 2026

Last update for Puerto Plata: March 3, 2026

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