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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.5% more expensive than Higuey without rent, and 54.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 16.4% more expensive than Higuey without rent, and 48.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Higuey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$4.63 DOPĀ 277
30.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$29.11 DOPĀ 1,739
13.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$5.07 DOPĀ 303
43.79%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.22 DOPĀ 132
-26.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.46 DOPĀ 27.25
128.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.44 DOPĀ 26.25
75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.89 DOPĀ 113
-8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.06 DOPĀ 183
3.92%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Higuey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.04 DOPĀ 62.1
2.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.05 DOPĀ 62.4
24.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$0.82 DOPĀ 48.68
68.29%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.53 DOPĀ 91.6
47.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$2.59 DOPĀ 155
72.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$3.42 DOPĀ 204
67.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$5.17 DOPĀ 309
71.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$3.35 DOPĀ 200
-33.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$0.86 DOPĀ 51.4
23.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$2.90 DOPĀ 173
-47.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.95 DOPĀ 116
-30.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.92 DOPĀ 55.0
21.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$2.35 DOPĀ 140
-50.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.08 DOPĀ 64.3
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.89 DOPĀ 53.2
-5.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$4.19 DOPĀ 250
-46.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$11.59 DOPĀ 692
-13.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.69 DOPĀ 101
-30.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.49 DOPĀ 148
-4.02%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Higuey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$1.03 DOPĀ 61.6
-16.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$3.36 DOPĀ 201
-56.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$2.12 DOPĀ 127
-8.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$5.91 DOPĀ 353
31.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.27 DOPĀ 76.1
-23.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$26.0K DOPĀ 1.6M
-30.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$31.5K DOPĀ 1.9M
-15.08%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Higuey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$50.9 DOPĀ 3,041
59.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$25.47 DOPĀ 1,521
-63.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$26.06 DOPĀ 1,556
-9.40%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Higuey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$14.23 DOPĀ 850
79.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$4.13 DOPĀ 247
-0.73%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Higuey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$272 DOPĀ 16.2K
12.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$8,248 DOPĀ 492.6K
-28.48%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Higuey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$60.8 DOPĀ 3,628
-1.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$52.7 DOPĀ 3,147
-39.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$95.7 DOPĀ 5,713
7.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$116 DOPĀ 6,912
-6.81%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Higuey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$161 DOPĀ 9,600
200.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$110 DOPĀ 6,592
241.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$277 DOPĀ 16.6K
196.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$215 DOPĀ 12.8K
235.10%
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
Medellin
Higuey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12.25
9.63%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Higuey: March 3, 2026

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