Travel budget and cost of living in Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) how much does a trip cost?
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Punta Cana travel budget
Punta Cana: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Punta Cana
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Punta Cana for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 82 for 2 ppl.
- $ 11 per person
- $ 3.4 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1516* (89992 DOP)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 147 for 2 ppl.
- $ 25 per person
- $ 16 per person
- $ 5.1 per person
Total budget:
$ 3296* (195720 DOP)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 222 for 2 ppl.
- $ 42 per person
- $ 37 per person
- $ 11 per person
Total budget:
$ 5587* (331786 DOP)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Punta Cana compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Punta Cana in 2024 is 26% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Punta Cana in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Punta Cana by expense type
Restaurant budget in Punta Cana
($ 4.2 to $ 22)
53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 17 to $ 50)
33% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 39
($ 5.9 to $ 7.5)
38% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 1.7 to $ 5.1)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 2 to $ 5.4)
4% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.1 to $ 4)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.4 to $ 2.4)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.3 to $ 3.4)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Punta Cana
($ 21 to $ 912)
31% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 142
($ 24 to $ 932)
1% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 142
($ 19 to $ 1007)
24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 203
($ 47 to $ 841)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 289
($ 115 to $ 1234)
14% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 498
($ 21 to $ 914)
32% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 141
($ 28 to $ 1203)
6% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 203
($ 26 to $ 1292)
48% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 186
($ 32 to $ 525)
41% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 221
($ 39 to $ 1423)
70% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 190
Supermarket food budget in Punta Cana
($ 1 to $ 1.8)
21% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1
($ 0.5 to $ 3.5)
63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 0.6 to $ 2.2)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 1.2 to $ 3.4)
43% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 2.2 to $ 19)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13
($ 0.8 to $ 4)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 0.5 to $ 2.8)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.6 to $ 3)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.5 to $ 2.1)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in Punta Cana
($ 0.8 to $ 1.1)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.4 to $ 4.2)
32% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.3 to $ 1.3)
32% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 3.4 to $ 11)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 21 to $ 343)
132% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 31
Leisure activity budget in Punta Cana
($ 5.1 to $ 13)
63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
( $ 8.9)
62% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 24
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Punta Cana
($ 2.5 to $ 7.2)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 14 to $ 102)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 54
($ 14 to $ 85)
28% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 45
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 421)
(fair price: $ 700)
(fair price: $ 391)
(fair price: $ 438)
(fair price: $ 391)
(fair price: $ 523)
About this information on the cost of living in Punta Cana
The information about the cost of living in Punta Cana shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Punta Cana was updated on 13-04-2024.
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