Cost of Living Comparison Between Cabarete and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cabarete and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Cabarete is 8.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Cabarete is 0.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cabarete
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.32 DOPĀ 377
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
4.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.06 DOPĀ 2,094
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
5.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.30 DOPĀ 376
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-13.58%
Cappuccino
$2.22 DOPĀ 133
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
36.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 DOPĀ 58.9
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-5.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 DOPĀ 46.74
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
1.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.60 DOPĀ 156
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
50.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 DOPĀ 218
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
14.47%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cabarete
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 DOPĀ 59.3
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
-7.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 DOPĀ 84.2
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
7.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 DOPĀ 87.4
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
5.80%
Eggs
$1.61 DOPĀ 96.4
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-28.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.27 DOPĀ 434
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
62.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.67 DOPĀ 279
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-18.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.80 DOPĀ 347
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-34.54%
Apples (1kg)
$0.92 DOPĀ 54.9
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
-58.93%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 DOPĀ 51.0
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
-19.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 DOPĀ 111
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
22.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.28 DOPĀ 76.5
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
-5.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 DOPĀ 64.3
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
-3.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 DOPĀ 109
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
55.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 DOPĀ 63.1
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
17.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 DOPĀ 56.5
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
13.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 DOPĀ 205
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
52.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.22 DOPĀ 670
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
12.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 DOPĀ 140
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
99.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 DOPĀ 170
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
18.83%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cabarete
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 DOPĀ 39.10
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-24.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 DOPĀ 201
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
129.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 DOPĀ 128
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
9.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 DOPĀ 351
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-24.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 DOPĀ 77.8
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
34.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K DOPĀ 1.6M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
47.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K DOPĀ 1.9M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
16.65%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cabarete
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.4 DOPĀ 3,007
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-37.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.94 DOPĀ 1,490
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
165.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.90 DOPĀ 1,009
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
-28.42%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cabarete
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.35 DOPĀ 2,589
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
69.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.95 DOPĀ 415
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
69.51%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cabarete
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 DOPĀ 16.0K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-12.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,096 DOPĀ 483.5K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
37.25%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cabarete
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 DOPĀ 3,544
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-0.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.8 DOPĀ 3,093
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
62.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.9 DOPĀ 5,724
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-6.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 DOPĀ 6,988
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
8.47%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cabarete
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$862 DOPĀ 51.5K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
78.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 DOPĀ 15.4K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-31.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 DOPĀ 36.1K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-26.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 DOPĀ 21.9K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-49.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$300 DOPĀ 17.9K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-77.24%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cabarete
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
13.43
-3.95%

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Last update for Cabarete: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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