Travel budget and cost of living in Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic) how much does a trip cost?
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Puerto Plata travel budget
Puerto Plata: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Puerto Plata
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Puerto Plata for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 68 for 2 ppl.
- $ 7.7 per person
- $ 2.1 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1222* (73962 DOP)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 127 for 2 ppl.
- $ 19 per person
- $ 13 per person
- $ 4.5 per person
Total budget:
$ 2759* (166992 DOP)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 186 for 2 ppl.
- $ 31 per person
- $ 31 per person
- $ 9 per person
Total budget:
$ 4554* (275674 DOP)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Puerto Plata compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Puerto Plata in 2024 is 40% 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 Puerto Plata in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Puerto Plata by expense type
Restaurant budget in Puerto Plata
($ 2.4 to $ 20)
75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 17 to $ 41)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 4.8 to $ 8)
39% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 1.7 to $ 4.1)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.9
($ 2.1 to $ 5.2)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 0.9 to $ 3.6)
75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.5 to $ 3.3)
63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.5 to $ 3.3)
62% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Puerto Plata
($ 100 to $ 882)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 167
($ 28 to $ 548)
27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 151
($ 36 to $ 793)
35% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 223
($ 46 to $ 989)
24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 304
($ 151 to $ 666)
37% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 435
($ 37 to $ 466)
38% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 162
($ 29 to $ 923)
25% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 235
($ 29 to $ 925)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 203
($ 59 to $ 640)
35% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 220
($ 38 to $ 1309)
23% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 201
Supermarket food budget in Puerto Plata
($ 0.9 to $ 1.5)
8% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1.3 to $ 3.4)
46% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 0.6 to $ 1.8)
77% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 1.3 to $ 4.1)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 2.2 to $ 7.9)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 0.8 to $ 3.9)
42% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.5 to $ 2.7)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8
($ 0.6 to $ 2.8)
38% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 0.2 to $ 1.8)
84% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Public and private transport budget in Puerto Plata
($ 0.5 to $ 0.8)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4
($ 0.9 to $ 4.8)
12% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 0.8 to $ 1.3)
13% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 3.3 to $ 4.8)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 37 to $ 337)
1% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 71
Leisure activity budget in Puerto Plata
($ 4.5 to $ 13)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
( $ 8.1)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Puerto Plata
($ 2.4 to $ 5.3)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 14 to $ 98)
31% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52
($ 41 to $ 82)
1% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 42
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 421)
(fair price: $ 552)
(fair price: $ 490)
(fair price: $ 832)
(fair price: $ 553)
(fair price: $ 633)
About this information on the cost of living in Puerto Plata
The information about the cost of living in Puerto Plata shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Puerto Plata was updated on 09-11-2024.
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