Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Puerto Plata Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Puerto Plata

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.9% more expensive than Puerto Plata without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 3.9% cheaper than Puerto Plata without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Puerto Plata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$5.12 DOPĀ 304
17.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
$38.10 DOPĀ 2,264
-12.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$7.43 DOPĀ 441
-1.88%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
$1.35 DOPĀ 80.5
20.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
$0.95 DOPĀ 56.2
10.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
$0.73 DOPĀ 43.28
5.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
$2.34 DOPĀ 139
-26.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.73 DOPĀ 221
-14.75%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Puerto Plata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
$1.03 DOPĀ 61.5
3.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
$1.81 DOPĀ 107
-27.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
$0.99 DOPĀ 58.7
39.39%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
$1.41 DOPĀ 83.9
59.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$3.03 DOPĀ 180
47.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$4.30 DOPĀ 255
33.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$3.67 DOPĀ 218
141.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
$3.21 DOPĀ 191
-30.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
$0.93 DOPĀ 55.2
13.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
$2.90 DOPĀ 172
-47.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
$1.99 DOPĀ 118
-31.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
$1.83 DOPĀ 109
-38.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
$2.38 DOPĀ 141
-50.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
$1.08 DOPĀ 64.2
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
$0.18 DOPĀ 10.74
366.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
$3.47 DOPĀ 206
-34.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$11.51 DOPĀ 684
-13.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
$2.55 DOPĀ 151
-53.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,987
$3.26 DOPĀ 194
-26.69%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Puerto Plata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
$0.53 DOPĀ 31.23
62.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
$31.14 DOPĀ 1,850
33.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
$3.48 DOPĀ 207
-57.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
$2.22 DOPĀ 132
-12.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$2.56 DOPĀ 152
203.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
$1.21 DOPĀ 72.1
-19.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$26.1K DOPĀ 1.6M
-31.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
$32.3K DOPĀ 1.9M
-17.16%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Puerto Plata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
$50.7 DOPĀ 3,014
59.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$25.35 DOPĀ 1,507
-62.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$36.51 DOPĀ 2,170
-35.33%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Puerto Plata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$8.54 DOPĀ 508
199.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
$8.27 DOPĀ 492
133.25%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$4.86 DOPĀ 289
-15.64%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Puerto Plata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$267 DOPĀ 15.8K
14.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$1,015 DOPĀ 60.3K
480.96%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Puerto Plata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
$46.08 DOPĀ 2,738
29.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
$44.34 DOPĀ 2,634
-27.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
$87.2 DOPĀ 5,184
17.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
$62.9 DOPĀ 3,740
71.39%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Puerto Plata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$354 DOPĀ 21.0K
36.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$269 DOPĀ 16.0K
40.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$809 DOPĀ 48.1K
1.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$418 DOPĀ 24.8K
72.45%
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
Puerto Plata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.15
87.83%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Puerto Plata: March 3, 2026

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