Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hato Mayor del Rey Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hato Mayor del Rey

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 7.2% cheaper than Hato Mayor del Rey without rent, and 42.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 9.4% more expensive than Hato Mayor del Rey without rent, and 35.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.82 DOP 166
120.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$27.35 DOP 1,610
18.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.54 DOP 385
13.00%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.86 DOP 50.7
100.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.52 DOP 30.65
111.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.45 DOP 26.64
62.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.51 DOP 148
-33.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.39 DOP 200
-5.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.09 DOP 63.9
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.8 DOP 106
-31.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.55 DOP 91.3
-14.19%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.2 DOP 70.9
85.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.17 DOP 422
-36.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.2 DOP 365
-7.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.08 DOP 652
-22.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.3 DOP 194
-31.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.86 DOP 50.9
24.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.88 DOP 170
-47.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.94 DOP 114
-26.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.53 DOP 149
-56.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.38 DOP 140
-50.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.14 DOP 67
-21.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.88 DOP 52
-4.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.75 DOP 338
-59.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.93 DOP 702
-21.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.7 DOP 159
-56.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.27 DOP 192
-23.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.32 DOP 196
-57.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.17 DOP 128
-9.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.06 DOP 356
29.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.27 DOP 74.9
-19.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.6K DOP 1.6M
-33.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$31.2K DOP 1.8M
-16.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$51.9 DOP 3,056
58.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.86 DOP 1,346
-58.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$35.96 DOP 2,117
-34.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$34.3 DOP 2,019
-25.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.59 DOP 388
-39.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$266 DOP 15.7K
14.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,187 DOP 482K
-27.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$60.9 DOP 3,586
-4.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$52.4 DOP 3,082
-39.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$96.6 DOP 5,684
6.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$115 DOP 6,755
-7.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$147 DOP 8,635
233.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$64.7 DOP 3,808
486.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$303 DOP 17.8K
173.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$145 DOP 8,519
403.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$235 DOP 13.9K
133.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12.9
4.11%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hato Mayor del Rey: October 29, 2025

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