Cost of Living Comparison Between Nagua and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Nagua and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Nagua is 4.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nagua is 34.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nagua
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.59 DOP 506
$6.23 COP 26K
37.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.2 DOP 3,013
$32.34 COP 134.8K
58.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.6 DOP 447
$7.39 COP 30.8K
2.84%
Cappuccino
$2.67 DOP 157
$1.72 COP 7,155
55.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 DOP 57.7
$1.1 COP 4,575
-10.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 DOP 45.73
$0.73 COP 3,060
6.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 DOP 146
$1.66 COP 6,916
49.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.11 DOP 301
$3.2 COP 13.3K
59.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nagua
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 DOP 78.6
$1.09 COP 4,552
22.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 DOP 106
$1.24 COP 5,188
45.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 DOP 88.6
$1.33 COP 5,544
12.78%
Eggs
$2.21 DOP 130
$2.22 COP 9,252
-0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.17 DOP 422
$4.55 COP 19K
57.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 DOP 373
$5.71 COP 23.8K
11.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.12 DOP 655
$8.59 COP 35.8K
29.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 DOP 193
$2.26 COP 9,410
44.69%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 DOP 54.8
$1.07 COP 4,461
-13.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 DOP 169
$1.51 COP 6,293
90.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 DOP 114
$1.42 COP 5,911
36.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 DOP 149
$1.11 COP 4,619
127.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 DOP 139
$1.18 COP 4,932
100.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 DOP 63.9
$0.89 COP 3,718
21.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 DOP 53
$0.84 COP 3,507
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.82 DOP 343
$2.35 COP 9,809
147.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.04 DOP 709
$9.34 COP 38.9K
28.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 DOP 156
$1.18 COP 4,927
124.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 DOP 186
$2.49 COP 10.4K
26.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Nagua
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 DOP 202
$1.41 COP 5,899
143.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 DOP 129
$1.96 COP 8,164
11.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 DOP 356
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-23.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 DOP 77.9
$1.02 COP 4,265
29.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K DOP 1.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
48.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K DOP 1.9M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
21.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nagua
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.8 DOP 4,521
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-6.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.65 DOP 1,510
$9.44 COP 39.4K
171.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.38 DOP 2,142
$23.51 COP 98K
54.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nagua
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.81 DOP 401
$3.96 COP 16.5K
71.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nagua
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 DOP 15.7K
$305 COP 1.3M
-12.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,231 DOP 484.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
38.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nagua
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.9 DOP 3,523
$57.9 COP 241.4K
3.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.7 DOP 3,042
$31.59 COP 131.7K
63.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97 DOP 5,709
$103 COP 430.1K
-6.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 DOP 6,730
$106 COP 440.5K
8.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nagua
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$379 COP 1.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$729 COP 3M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nagua
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
13.43
-3.95%

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Last update for Nagua: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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