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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 16% cheaper than Punta Cana without rent, and 46% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 23.6% cheaper than Punta Cana without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Punta Cana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$8.59 DOP 506
-65.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$49.92 DOP 2,939
-74.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.35 DOP 433
-56.73%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.72 DOP 160
-18.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1 DOP 58.7
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.83 DOP 49.14
-68.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.58 DOP 152
-3.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.97 DOP 293
-35.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Punta Cana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.38 DOP 81.1
7.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.44 DOP 84.9
15.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.5 DOP 88.3
-24.00%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.26 DOP 133
0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.09 DOP 417
96.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.5 DOP 383
-38.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.34 DOP 608
9.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.14 DOP 185
14.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.92 DOP 54.2
66.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.27 DOP 133
16.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.95 DOP 115
-29.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.04 DOP 61.3
51.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.46 DOP 85.8
47.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.78 DOP 46.14
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.97 DOP 57
-42.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.89 DOP 347
-62.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.13 DOP 420
110.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.62 DOP 154
-7.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.12 DOP 184
-15.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Punta Cana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.88 DOP 52
-63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.45 DOP 203
-85.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.21 DOP 130
-84.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$5.99 DOP 353
0.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.31 DOP 77.2
-44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$26K DOP 1.5M
0.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$32.1K DOP 1.9M
-0.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Punta Cana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$76.3 DOP 4,491
-17.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$19.29 DOP 1,136
-78.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$36.07 DOP 2,123
-32.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Punta Cana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$62.5 DOP 3,677
-63.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.22 DOP 308
-36.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Punta Cana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$265 DOP 15.6K
-64.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,312 DOP 430.4K
-16.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Punta Cana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$15.56 DOP 916
239.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$51.7 DOP 3,043
-51.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$66.3 DOP 3,906
28.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$115 DOP 6,795
-37.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Punta Cana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$854 DOP 50.3K
-69.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$646 DOP 38K
-75.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,288 DOP 75.8K
-55.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$884 DOP 52K
-61.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,000 DOP 176.6K
-66.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$913 DOP 53.7K
-5.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Punta Cana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$546 DOP 32.1K
-66.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
12.9
2.95%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Punta Cana: October 29, 2025

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