Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nagua Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nagua

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 15.8% cheaper than Nagua without rent, and 43.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 0.3% cheaper than Nagua without rent, and 31.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$8.41 DOP 536

-29.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$51.8 DOP 3,302

-37.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$7.29 DOP 465

-2.19%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$2.74 DOP 175

-39.78%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 COP 3,882

$1.03 DOP 65.9

2.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$0.80 DOP 50.9

-3.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,419

$2.49 DOP 159

-29.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$5.14 DOP 328

-40.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$1.37 DOP 87.4

-19.71%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$1.71 DOP 109

-23.98%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,906

$1.54 DOP 98.4

-12.99%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,300

$2.20 DOP 140

2.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$7.29 DOP 464

-38.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$6.50 DOP 414

-10.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$10.95 DOP 698

-18.17%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,692

$3.32 DOP 212

-28.61%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,940

$0.88 DOP 55.9

21.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,419

$2.91 DOP 186

-49.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,012

$1.92 DOP 122

-29.17%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,136

$2.48 DOP 158

-54.44%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$2.36 DOP 150

-52.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,275

$1.08 DOP 68.9

-17.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$0.90 DOP 57.6

-5.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$5.85 DOP 373

-61.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

$10.60 DOP 676

-4.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$2.62 DOP 167

-54.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,829

$3.23 DOP 206

-25.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,075

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$3.39 DOP 216

-56.34%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,950

$2.22 DOP 142

-14.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$5.80 DOP 370

38.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$1.28 DOP 81.7

-26.56%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.7K COP 65.2M

$26.9K DOP 1.7M

-34.13%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$32.0K DOP 2.0M

-17.60%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$77.6 DOP 4,944

5.58%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$25.04 DOP 1,596

-61.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$36.01 DOP 2,296

-34.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$6.66 DOP 424

-39.19%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$316 COP 1.2M

$271 DOP 17.3K

16.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$8,088 DOP 515.5K

-26.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.5K

$59.2 DOP 3,775

-0.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$51.4 DOP 3,274

-36.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$95.6 DOP 6,091

4.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$117 DOP 7,443

-7.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

12.9

4.11%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Nagua: January 13, 2026

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