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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 4.1% more expensive than San Pedro de Macoris without rent, and 53.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 17.7% cheaper than San Pedro de Macoris without rent, and 37.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$3.05 DOPĀ 182
97.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$51.7 DOPĀ 3,087
-35.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$6.67 DOPĀ 399
9.30%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.03 DOPĀ 61.6
58.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.99 DOPĀ 59.0
6.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.84 DOPĀ 50.1
-8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.61 DOPĀ 156
-33.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.97 DOPĀ 177
7.07%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.38 DOPĀ 82.2
-22.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.72 DOPĀ 103
-23.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.49 DOPĀ 89.2
-7.38%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.22 DOPĀ 133
1.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$7.15 DOPĀ 427
-37.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$6.21 DOPĀ 371
-7.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$10.79 DOPĀ 645
-17.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$3.22 DOPĀ 193
-30.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$0.86 DOPĀ 51.5
23.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$2.89 DOPĀ 173
-47.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$2.02 DOPĀ 120
-32.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$2.52 DOPĀ 151
-55.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$2.37 DOPĀ 142
-50.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.09 DOPĀ 65.3
-17.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.94 DOPĀ 56.4
-10.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$5.60 DOPĀ 334
-59.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$11.55 DOPĀ 690
-13.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$2.71 DOPĀ 162
-56.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$3.27 DOPĀ 195
-26.91%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-
-
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
$2.18 DOPĀ 130
-10.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$5.88 DOPĀ 351
31.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.29 DOPĀ 76.9
-24.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$26.7K DOPĀ 1.6M
-32.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$31.8K DOPĀ 1.9M
-15.99%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$76.9 DOPĀ 4,592
5.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$22.31 DOPĀ 1,333
-57.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$35.79 DOPĀ 2,137
-34.03%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$25.15 DOPĀ 1,502
1.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$6.84 DOPĀ 409
-40.06%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$272 DOPĀ 16.2K
12.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$8,154 DOPĀ 486.9K
-27.65%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$60.8 DOPĀ 3,632
-1.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$50.9 DOPĀ 3,042
-37.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$96.7 DOPĀ 5,775
6.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$117 DOPĀ 6,957
-7.41%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-
-
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
San Pedro 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 Pedro de Macoris: February 28, 2026

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