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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 8.1% cheaper than Cabarete without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 0.5% cheaper than Cabarete without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Cabarete
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$6.32 DOPĀ 377
-4.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$35.06 DOPĀ 2,094
-5.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$6.30 DOPĀ 376
15.71%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.22 DOPĀ 133
-26.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.99 DOPĀ 58.9
6.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.78 DOPĀ 46.74
-1.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.60 DOPĀ 156
-33.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.64 DOPĀ 218
-12.64%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cabarete
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$0.99 DOPĀ 59.3
8.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.41 DOPĀ 84.2
-7.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.46 DOPĀ 87.4
-5.48%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.61 DOPĀ 96.4
39.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$7.27 DOPĀ 434
-38.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$4.67 DOPĀ 279
22.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$5.80 DOPĀ 347
52.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$0.92 DOPĀ 54.9
143.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$0.85 DOPĀ 51.0
24.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.85 DOPĀ 111
-18.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.28 DOPĀ 76.5
6.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.08 DOPĀ 64.3
3.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.82 DOPĀ 109
-35.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.06 DOPĀ 63.1
-15.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.95 DOPĀ 56.5
-11.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$3.44 DOPĀ 205
-34.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$11.22 DOPĀ 670
-11.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$2.35 DOPĀ 140
-49.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.84 DOPĀ 170
-15.85%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Cabarete
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.65 DOPĀ 39.10
32.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$3.37 DOPĀ 201
-56.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$2.14 DOPĀ 128
-8.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$5.87 DOPĀ 351
32.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.30 DOPĀ 77.8
-25.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$26.5K DOPĀ 1.6M
-32.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$31.2K DOPĀ 1.9M
-14.27%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cabarete
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$50.4 DOPĀ 3,007
61.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$24.94 DOPĀ 1,490
-62.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$16.90 DOPĀ 1,009
39.70%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cabarete
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$43.35 DOPĀ 2,589
-41.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$6.95 DOPĀ 415
-41.01%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cabarete
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$268 DOPĀ 16.0K
14.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$8,096 DOPĀ 483.5K
-27.14%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cabarete
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$59.3 DOPĀ 3,544
0.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$51.8 DOPĀ 3,093
-38.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$95.9 DOPĀ 5,724
7.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$117 DOPĀ 6,988
-7.81%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cabarete
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$862 DOPĀ 51.5K
-43.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$258 DOPĀ 15.4K
46.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$604 DOPĀ 36.1K
35.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$367 DOPĀ 21.9K
96.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$300 DOPĀ 17.9K
339.34%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cabarete
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12.9
4.11%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Cabarete: March 2, 2026

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