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Cost of living

Monte Cristi compared to Puerto Plata

Overview comparison

Cost of living
566.66
569.95
Eating Out
8.34
9.99
Rent & Utilities
200.07
204.29
Transportation
508.67
595.31
Groceries
3.47
3.39
Other
750.23
694.04
Monte CristiPuerto Plata

Consumer prices in Puerto Plata are roughly 2% higher than in Monte Cristi.

Cost of living

ItemMonte CristiPuerto Plata
Total with rent one person594682
Total with rent family1,7951,670
Without rent one person480522
Without rent one family1,1061,441
Rent & Utilities person303.03285.12
Rent & Utilities family542.04390.56
Food person311293
Food family855719
Transport person52.1440.09
Transport family109.95150.38
Life expectancy85.07 years76.27 years

Eating Out

ItemMonte CristiPuerto Plata
Lunch Menu6.576.72
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 232.5841.39
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's5.586.58
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz2.212.37
Cappuccino2.031.76
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.091.11

Rent & Utilities

ItemMonte CristiPuerto Plata
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2334.9288.15
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2177.71199.82
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2441.7444.25
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2295.87344.03
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.52.6852.21
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.56.9356.79
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited40.7144.78

Transportation

ItemMonte CristiPuerto Plata
Local transport ticket14.3311.06
Monthly ticket local transport2,5973,222
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi896872
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.650.8
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years35.38%36.61%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft216.0823.3
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.281.4

Groceries

ItemMonte CristiPuerto Plata
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.051.32
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.751.48
Eggs, x121.991.43
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb5.965.15
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb4.615.27
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.9710.9
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.850.8
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.560.74

Other

ItemMonte CristiPuerto Plata
Gym Membership, 1 month25.9926.59
Cinema Ticket, 1 person5.485.99
Doctors visit29.7421.37
Haircut, simple8.177.72
Brand Jeans49.0652.94
Brand Sneakers72.29101.45
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month300.1353.27
International Primary School, 1 year5,5114,983