Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and San Francisco de Macoris Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and San Francisco de Macoris

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 39.8% more expensive than San Francisco de Macoris without rent, and 67.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 33.1% more expensive than San Francisco de Macoris without rent, and 62.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$3.81 DOPĀ 226
58.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
$13.47 DOPĀ 801
146.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$6.69 DOPĀ 398
8.97%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
$2.62 DOPĀ 156
-37.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
$0.57 DOPĀ 33.75
84.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
$0.49 DOPĀ 29.33
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
$2.14 DOPĀ 127
-19.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.61 DOPĀ 155
21.84%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
$1.18 DOPĀ 70.4
-9.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
$1.78 DOPĀ 106
-26.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
$1.14 DOPĀ 67.7
21.05%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
$1.40 DOPĀ 83.0
60.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$4.09 DOPĀ 243
9.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$3.53 DOPĀ 210
62.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$6.87 DOPĀ 409
28.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
$2.63 DOPĀ 156
-14.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
$0.78 DOPĀ 46.11
35.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
$1.30 DOPĀ 77.3
16.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
$0.83 DOPĀ 49.55
63.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
$1.21 DOPĀ 71.9
-7.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
$1.24 DOPĀ 74.0
-5.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
$0.61 DOPĀ 36.02
47.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
$0.91 DOPĀ 54.1
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
$3.42 DOPĀ 203
-33.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$11.22 DOPĀ 667
-11.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
$2.67 DOPĀ 159
-55.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
$3.12 DOPĀ 185
-23.40%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
$0.57 DOPĀ 33.88
50.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
$3.50 DOPĀ 208
-58.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
$2.01 DOPĀ 120
-2.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$5.90 DOPĀ 351
31.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
$1.11 DOPĀ 66.1
-12.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$26.2K DOPĀ 1.6M
-31.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
$32.3K DOPĀ 1.9M
-17.18%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
$39.24 DOPĀ 2,333
106.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$8.65 DOPĀ 514
8.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$35.58 DOPĀ 2,115
-33.64%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
$16.93 DOPĀ 1,006
50.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
$8.28 DOPĀ 492
132.97%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$4.13 DOPĀ 245
-0.73%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$171 DOPĀ 10.1K
79.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$2,010 DOPĀ 119.5K
193.46%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
$25.33 DOPĀ 1,505
136.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
$52.7 DOPĀ 3,131
-39.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
$67.1 DOPĀ 3,987
53.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
$66.8 DOPĀ 3,970
61.53%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$161 DOPĀ 9,550
200.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$110 DOPĀ 6,513
244.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$337 DOPĀ 20.0K
144.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$263 DOPĀ 15.6K
174.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
San Francisco de Macoris
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 San Francisco de Macoris: March 2, 2026

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