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

😐 Solo nomad: Nagua is 4.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nagua is 14.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nagua
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.37 DOP 504
$6.03 COP 22.7K
38.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.7 DOP 3,112
$33.17 COP 124.8K
55.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.34 DOP 442
$7.29 COP 27.4K
0.69%
Cappuccino
$2.71 DOP 163
$1.63 COP 6,134
66.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 DOP 61.7
$1.05 COP 3,948
-2.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 DOP 46.40
$0.77 COP 2,899
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 DOP 153
$1.73 COP 6,511
46.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 DOP 305
$3.18 COP 12.0K
59.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nagua
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 DOP 80.4
$1.07 COP 4,016
24.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 DOP 107
$1.31 COP 4,935
35.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 DOP 91.0
$1.38 COP 5,196
9.42%
Eggs
$2.19 DOP 132
$2.25 COP 8,458
-2.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.10 DOP 428
$4.48 COP 16.9K
58.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.37 DOP 384
$5.74 COP 21.6K
10.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.06 DOP 667
$8.86 COP 33.4K
24.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 DOP 197
$2.24 COP 8,440
46.43%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 DOP 51.5
$1.06 COP 3,989
-19.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 DOP 176
$1.51 COP 5,698
92.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 DOP 116
$1.36 COP 5,120
41.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 DOP 149
$1.12 COP 4,219
120.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 DOP 137
$1.17 COP 4,401
94.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 DOP 66.2
$0.90 COP 3,396
22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 DOP 55.2
$0.84 COP 3,150
9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.75 DOP 346
$2.26 COP 8,502
154.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.18 DOP 674
$9.97 COP 37.5K
12.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 DOP 165
$1.18 COP 4,452
131.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 DOP 195
$2.39 COP 8,995
35.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Nagua
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,234
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 DOP 207
$1.47 COP 5,522
134.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 DOP 131
$1.95 COP 7,324
11.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 DOP 357
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-23.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 DOP 77.2
$0.97 COP 3,641
31.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K DOP 1.6M
$17.9K COP 67.6M
47.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K DOP 1.9M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
19.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nagua
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.4 DOP 4,542
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-7.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.31 DOP 1,525
$9.40 COP 35.4K
169.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.27 DOP 2,186
$23.61 COP 88.8K
53.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nagua
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.97 DOP 420
$4.10 COP 15.4K
70.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nagua
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 DOP 15.9K
$306 COP 1.2M
-13.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,210 DOP 494.8K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
39.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nagua
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.7 DOP 3,656
$59.8 COP 225.1K
1.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 DOP 3,097
$31.96 COP 120.3K
60.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.7 DOP 5,830
$103 COP 386.5K
-5.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 DOP 6,937
$108 COP 406.0K
6.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nagua
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nagua
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
13.43
-3.95%

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Last update for Nagua: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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