Cost of Living Comparison Between Punta Cana and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Punta Cana and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Punta Cana is 10.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 35.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Punta Cana is 27.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Punta Cana
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.66 DOPĀ 515
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
43.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.1 DOPĀ 3,038
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
54.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.44 DOPĀ 442
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
2.06%
Cappuccino
$2.58 DOPĀ 153
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
58.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 DOPĀ 61.7
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
-0.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 DOPĀ 46.41
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
1.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 DOPĀ 154
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
49.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.11 DOPĀ 304
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
60.69%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Punta Cana
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 DOPĀ 83.2
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
30.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 DOPĀ 83.2
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
6.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 DOPĀ 88.2
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
7.25%
Eggs
$2.31 DOPĀ 137
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
2.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.06 DOPĀ 420
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
57.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.33 DOPĀ 376
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
10.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.40 DOPĀ 618
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
17.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 DOPĀ 187
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
40.18%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 DOPĀ 54.5
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
-13.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.20 DOPĀ 131
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
45.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 DOPĀ 115
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
42.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 DOPĀ 62.9
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
-5.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 DOPĀ 89.8
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
29.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 DOPĀ 46.25
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
-13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 DOPĀ 54.0
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.92 DOPĀ 352
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
161.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.51 DOPĀ 684
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
15.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 DOPĀ 162
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
130.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 DOPĀ 194
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
36.82%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Punta Cana
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 DOPĀ 52.2
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
2.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 DOPĀ 203
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
132.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 DOPĀ 127
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
9.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 DOPĀ 354
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-23.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 DOPĀ 78.4
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
36.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K DOPĀ 1.6M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
50.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K DOPĀ 1.9M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
17.49%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Punta Cana
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.8 DOPĀ 4,623
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
-4.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.27 DOPĀ 1,145
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
105.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.43 DOPĀ 2,165
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
54.30%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Punta Cana
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.2 DOPĀ 3,816
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
151.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.05 DOPĀ 300
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
23.17%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Punta Cana
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 DOPĀ 15.7K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-13.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,357 DOPĀ 437.3K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
24.71%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Punta Cana
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.76 DOPĀ 937
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
-73.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.3 DOPĀ 3,110
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
63.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.3 DOPĀ 4,002
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-34.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 DOPĀ 6,956
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
8.48%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Punta Cana
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 DOPĀ 50.5K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
75.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$647 DOPĀ 38.5K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
71.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,281 DOPĀ 76.1K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
55.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$882 DOPĀ 52.4K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
22.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,986 DOPĀ 177.5K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
7.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,297 DOPĀ 77.1K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-1.73%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Punta Cana
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
13.43
-3.95%

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Last update for Punta Cana: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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