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Cost of living

Independencia compared to Puerto Plata

Overview comparison

Cost of living
610.84
569.95
Eating Out
9.94
9.99
Rent & Utilities
198.08
204.29
Transportation
590.53
595.31
Groceries
3.7
3.39
Other
784.97
694.04
IndependenciaPuerto Plata

Consumer prices in Independencia are roughly 6% higher than in Puerto Plata.

Cost of living

ItemIndependenciaPuerto Plata
Total with rent one person703682
Total with rent family1,8661,670
Without rent one person356522
Without rent one family1,3971,441
Rent & Utilities person295.46285.12
Rent & Utilities family558.47390.56
Food person317293
Food family988719
Transport person45.1240.09
Transport family110.96150.38
Life expectancy82.21 years76.27 years

Eating Out

ItemIndependenciaPuerto Plata
Lunch Menu8.636.72
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 239.3141.39
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's6.666.58
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz2.362.37
Cappuccino1.761.76
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.931.11

Rent & Utilities

ItemIndependenciaPuerto Plata
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2311.86288.15
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2143.45199.82
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2414.67444.25
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2377.92344.03
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.35.6452.21
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.64.1456.79
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited38.8944.78

Transportation

ItemIndependenciaPuerto Plata
Local transport ticket15.1111.06
Monthly ticket local transport3,1943,222
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi868872
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.860.8
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years33.95%36.61%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft220.6523.3
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.131.4

Groceries

ItemIndependenciaPuerto Plata
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.951.32
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.711.48
Eggs, x121.991.43
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.15.15
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb5.765.27
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.510.9
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.880.8
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.690.74

Other

ItemIndependenciaPuerto Plata
Gym Membership, 1 month21.7326.59
Cinema Ticket, 1 person5.375.99
Doctors visit22.9521.37
Haircut, simple5.817.72
Brand Jeans41.2952.94
Brand Sneakers102.68101.45
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month377.9353.27
International Primary School, 1 year5,7024,983