DTMO · DoD OCONUS Per Diem

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic OCONUS Per Diem Rates (DTMO)

Effective date: June 1, 2023 Last updated: October 1, 2025
Lodging (per night)
$217
Local meals
$52
Incidentals
$13
Maximum per diem
$282
Lodging + meals + incidentals

Historical rate trend

Punta Cana rate history — Max per diem ($/day). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date Lodging M&IE Max per diem
Jun 1, 2023 $217 $65 $282
Oct 1, 2015 $217 $65 $282

How this rate is used

This DTMO per diem rate is the Department of Defense ceiling for lodging, meals and incidental expenses for DoD travelers (military and civilian) on TDY in Punta Cana, dominican-republic. It governs OCONUS travel voucher reimbursement and is used by defense and overseas programs for cost estimating. The proportional meal rate ($35) applies when some meals are provided in kind.

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dtmo/perdiem/oconus/DO-DO?city=Punta%20Cana"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2023-06-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "DO-DO",
      "local_incidental": 13,
      "local_meal_rate": 52,
      "location": "Punta Cana",
      "lodging": 217,
      "maximum_perdiem": 282,
      "proportional_meal_rate": 35
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://www.travel.dod.mil/Travel-Transportation-Rates/Per-Diem/"
}

Punta Cana rate FAQ

What is the OCONUS per diem rate for Punta Cana, Dominican Republic?

The current maximum DTMO OCONUS per diem for Punta Cana, Dominican Republic is $282 per day — $217 for lodging, $52 for local meals and $13 for incidentals.

What is the proportional meal rate for Punta Cana?

The proportional meal rate for Punta Cana is $35 per day, used when some meals are furnished.

When did the Punta Cana per diem rate last change?

The rate shown reflects the latest DTMO publication. The historical table above lists prior maximum per diem values back to Oct 1, 2015.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Jun 1, 2023 (published Jun 2023)
Last updated
June 1, 2023

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