Cost of Living Comparison Between San Pedro de Macoris and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between San Pedro de Macoris and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: San Pedro de Macoris is 4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 34.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: San Pedro de Macoris is 21.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
San Pedro de Macoris
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.05 DOPĀ 182
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
-49.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.7 DOPĀ 3,087
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
55.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.67 DOPĀ 399
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-8.50%
Cappuccino
$1.03 DOPĀ 61.6
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
-36.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 DOPĀ 59.0
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-5.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 DOPĀ 50.1
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.61 DOPĀ 156
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
50.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 DOPĀ 177
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-6.60%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Pedro de Macoris
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DOPĀ 82.2
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
28.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 DOPĀ 103
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
31.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 DOPĀ 89.2
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
7.97%
Eggs
$2.22 DOPĀ 133
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-1.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.15 DOPĀ 427
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
59.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 DOPĀ 371
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
8.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 DOPĀ 645
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
21.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 DOPĀ 193
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
43.75%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 DOPĀ 51.5
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
-18.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 DOPĀ 173
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
91.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 DOPĀ 120
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
48.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 DOPĀ 151
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
125.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 DOPĀ 142
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
102.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 DOPĀ 65.3
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
21.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 DOPĀ 56.4
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.60 DOPĀ 334
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
147.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 DOPĀ 690
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
15.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 DOPĀ 162
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
129.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 DOPĀ 195
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
36.82%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
San Pedro de Macoris
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 DOPĀ 204
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
132.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 DOPĀ 130
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
11.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 DOPĀ 351
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-24.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 DOPĀ 76.9
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
32.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K DOPĀ 1.6M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
48.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K DOPĀ 1.9M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
19.03%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Pedro de Macoris
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.9 DOPĀ 4,592
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-5.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.31 DOPĀ 1,333
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
137.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.79 DOPĀ 2,137
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
51.59%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Pedro de Macoris
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.15 DOPĀ 1,502
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-1.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.84 DOPĀ 409
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
66.83%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
San Pedro de Macoris
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 DOPĀ 16.2K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-11.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,154 DOPĀ 486.9K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
38.22%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Pedro de Macoris
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.8 DOPĀ 3,632
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
1.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 DOPĀ 3,042
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
59.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.7 DOPĀ 5,775
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-5.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 DOPĀ 6,957
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
8.00%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
San Pedro de Macoris
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-
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
San Pedro de Macoris
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 San Pedro de Macoris: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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