Cost of Living Comparison Between Higuey and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Higuey and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Higuey is 19% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Higuey is 14.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Higuey
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.63 DOPĀ 275
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-23.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.11 DOPĀ 1,731
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
-12.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.07 DOPĀ 302
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-30.45%
Cappuccino
$2.22 DOPĀ 132
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
36.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 DOPĀ 27.13
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
-56.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 DOPĀ 26.13
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
-42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 DOPĀ 113
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
9.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 DOPĀ 182
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-3.77%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Higuey
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 DOPĀ 61.8
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
-2.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 DOPĀ 62.1
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
-19.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 DOPĀ 48.45
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
-40.58%
Eggs
$1.53 DOPĀ 91.2
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
-32.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.59 DOPĀ 154
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
-42.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.42 DOPĀ 203
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-40.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.17 DOPĀ 307
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-41.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 DOPĀ 199
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
49.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 DOPĀ 51.2
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
-18.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.90 DOPĀ 172
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
92.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 DOPĀ 116
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
43.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 DOPĀ 54.7
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
-17.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.35 DOPĀ 140
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
100.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 DOPĀ 64.0
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 DOPĀ 53.0
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 DOPĀ 249
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
85.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.59 DOPĀ 689
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
16.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 DOPĀ 100
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
43.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 DOPĀ 148
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
4.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Higuey
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 DOPĀ 61.3
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
19.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.36 DOPĀ 200
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
128.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 DOPĀ 126
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
8.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 DOPĀ 351
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-23.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 DOPĀ 75.7
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
30.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.0K DOPĀ 1.5M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
44.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K DOPĀ 1.9M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
17.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Higuey
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.9 DOPĀ 3,026
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
-37.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.47 DOPĀ 1,514
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
170.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.06 DOPĀ 1,549
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
10.38%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Higuey
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.23 DOPĀ 846
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
-44.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.13 DOPĀ 246
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
0.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Higuey
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 DOPĀ 16.2K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-11.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,248 DOPĀ 490.3K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
39.82%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Higuey
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.8 DOPĀ 3,611
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
1.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 DOPĀ 3,133
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
64.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.7 DOPĀ 5,686
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-6.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 DOPĀ 6,880
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
7.31%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Higuey
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$161 DOPĀ 9,555
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-66.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$110 DOPĀ 6,562
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-70.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 DOPĀ 16.5K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-66.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 DOPĀ 12.8K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-70.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Higuey
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.25
13.43
-8.79%

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Last update for Higuey: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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