Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Santo Domingo Este Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Santo Domingo Este

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 1.5% cheaper than Santo Domingo Este without rent, and 30.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 13.3% cheaper than Santo Domingo Este without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$8.58 DOPĀ 515
-29.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$42.83 DOPĀ 2,568
-22.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$7.22 DOPĀ 433
0.97%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$1.33 DOPĀ 79.5
22.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$0.98 DOPĀ 58.8
7.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.49 DOPĀ 29.24
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$2.61 DOPĀ 157
-33.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.42 DOPĀ 205
-7.02%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$1.28 DOPĀ 76.7
-16.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$1.73 DOPĀ 104
-24.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$1.57 DOPĀ 94.3
-12.10%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$1.75 DOPĀ 105
28.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$7.09 DOPĀ 425
-36.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$3.54 DOPĀ 212
62.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$6.88 DOPĀ 413
28.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$3.34 DOPĀ 200
-32.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$0.79 DOPĀ 47.62
34.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$1.97 DOPĀ 118
-23.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$1.39 DOPĀ 83.5
-2.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$0.94 DOPĀ 56.4
19.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$1.76 DOPĀ 106
-33.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$1.14 DOPĀ 68.1
-21.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.91 DOPĀ 54.3
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$5.84 DOPĀ 350
-61.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$11.57 DOPĀ 694
-13.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$1.66 DOPĀ 99.4
-28.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$2.33 DOPĀ 139
2.58%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$0.82 DOPĀ 49.42
4.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$34.41 DOPĀ 2,063
20.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$3.38 DOPĀ 203
-56.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$2.14 DOPĀ 128
-8.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$5.86 DOPĀ 351
32.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$1.23 DOPĀ 73.7
-21.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$26.0K DOPĀ 1.6M
-31.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$31.7K DOPĀ 1.9M
-15.58%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$39.88 DOPĀ 2,391
103.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$17.87 DOPĀ 1,072
-47.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$36.62 DOPĀ 2,195
-35.53%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$27.98 DOPĀ 1,678
-8.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$8.65 DOPĀ 519
123.01%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$5.98 DOPĀ 359
-31.44%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$266 DOPĀ 15.9K
15.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$5,953 DOPĀ 356.9K
-0.90%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$42.58 DOPĀ 2,553
40.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$51.9 DOPĀ 3,112
-38.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$65.4 DOPĀ 3,922
57.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$59.9 DOPĀ 3,593
80.02%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$451 DOPĀ 27.0K
7.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$168 DOPĀ 10.1K
123.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,087 DOPĀ 65.2K
-24.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$473 DOPĀ 28.3K
52.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Santo Domingo Este
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$611 DOPĀ 36.7K
-12.06%
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 Santo Domingo Este: March 2, 2026

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