Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Plata and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Plata and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Puerto Plata is 15.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Puerto Plata is 4.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Puerto Plata
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.12 DOPĀ 304
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-15.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.10 DOPĀ 2,264
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
14.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.43 DOPĀ 441
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
1.92%
Cappuccino
$1.35 DOPĀ 80.5
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
-17.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 DOPĀ 56.2
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
-9.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 DOPĀ 43.28
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
-5.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 DOPĀ 139
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
35.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 DOPĀ 221
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
17.30%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Puerto Plata
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 DOPĀ 61.5
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
-3.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 DOPĀ 107
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
38.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 DOPĀ 58.7
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
-28.26%
Eggs
$1.41 DOPĀ 83.9
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
-37.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.03 DOPĀ 180
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
-32.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.30 DOPĀ 255
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-25.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.67 DOPĀ 218
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-58.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 DOPĀ 191
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
43.30%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 DOPĀ 55.2
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
-12.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.90 DOPĀ 172
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
92.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 DOPĀ 118
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
46.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 DOPĀ 109
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
63.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 DOPĀ 141
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
103.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 DOPĀ 64.2
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 DOPĀ 10.74
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
-78.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.47 DOPĀ 206
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
53.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.51 DOPĀ 684
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
15.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 DOPĀ 151
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
116.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 DOPĀ 194
$2.39 COPĀ 8,987
36.40%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Puerto Plata
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 DOPĀ 31.23
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
-38.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.14 DOPĀ 1,850
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-24.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.48 DOPĀ 207
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
136.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 DOPĀ 132
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
13.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.56 DOPĀ 152
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-67.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 DOPĀ 72.1
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
24.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K DOPĀ 1.6M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
45.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K DOPĀ 1.9M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
20.71%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puerto Plata
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.7 DOPĀ 3,014
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
-37.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.35 DOPĀ 1,507
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
169.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.51 DOPĀ 2,170
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
54.64%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Puerto Plata
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.54 DOPĀ 508
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-66.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.27 DOPĀ 492
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-57.13%
Cinema Ticket
$4.86 DOPĀ 289
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
18.54%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Puerto Plata
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 DOPĀ 15.8K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-12.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,015 DOPĀ 60.3K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-82.79%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Puerto Plata
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.08 DOPĀ 2,738
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
-22.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.34 DOPĀ 2,634
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
38.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.2 DOPĀ 5,184
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-15.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.9 DOPĀ 3,740
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-41.65%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Puerto Plata
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 DOPĀ 21.0K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-26.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 DOPĀ 16.0K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-28.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$809 DOPĀ 48.1K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-1.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$418 DOPĀ 24.8K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-42.01%
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
Puerto Plata
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.15
13.43
-46.76%

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Last update for Puerto Plata: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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