Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Punta Cana Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Punta Cana

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 9.7% cheaper than Punta Cana without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 21.7% cheaper than Punta Cana without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Punta Cana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$8.66 DOPĀ 517
-30.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$51.1 DOPĀ 3,052
-35.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$7.44 DOPĀ 444
-2.02%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.58 DOPĀ 154
-36.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$1.04 DOPĀ 62.0
0.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.78 DOPĀ 46.63
-1.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.59 DOPĀ 155
-33.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$5.11 DOPĀ 305
-37.77%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Punta Cana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.40 DOPĀ 83.5
-23.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.40 DOPĀ 83.6
-6.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.48 DOPĀ 88.7
-6.76%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.31 DOPĀ 138
-2.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$7.06 DOPĀ 422
-36.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$6.33 DOPĀ 378
-9.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$10.40 DOPĀ 621
-14.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$3.14 DOPĀ 187
-28.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$0.92 DOPĀ 54.7
15.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$2.20 DOPĀ 131
-31.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.94 DOPĀ 116
-29.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.06 DOPĀ 63.2
5.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.51 DOPĀ 90.2
-22.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.78 DOPĀ 46.47
15.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.91 DOPĀ 54.2
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$5.92 DOPĀ 354
-61.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$11.51 DOPĀ 687
-13.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$2.72 DOPĀ 163
-56.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$3.27 DOPĀ 195
-26.91%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Punta Cana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.88 DOPĀ 52.4
-2.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$3.42 DOPĀ 204
-57.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$2.13 DOPĀ 127
-8.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$5.96 DOPĀ 356
30.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.32 DOPĀ 78.8
-26.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$26.9K DOPĀ 1.6M
-33.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$31.4K DOPĀ 1.9M
-14.88%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Punta Cana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$77.8 DOPĀ 4,644
4.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$19.27 DOPĀ 1,151
-51.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$36.43 DOPĀ 2,176
-35.19%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Punta Cana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$64.2 DOPĀ 3,834
-60.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$5.05 DOPĀ 302
-18.81%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Punta Cana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$264 DOPĀ 15.8K
15.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$7,357 DOPĀ 439.4K
-19.82%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Punta Cana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$15.76 DOPĀ 941
279.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$52.3 DOPĀ 3,125
-38.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$67.3 DOPĀ 4,021
52.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$117 DOPĀ 6,989
-7.82%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Punta Cana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$849 DOPĀ 50.7K
-43.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$647 DOPĀ 38.7K
-41.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,281 DOPĀ 76.5K
-35.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$882 DOPĀ 52.7K
-18.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$2,986 DOPĀ 178.3K
-6.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,297 DOPĀ 77.5K
1.76%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Punta Cana
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 Punta Cana: March 2, 2026

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