Cost of Living Comparison Between Santo Domingo Este and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Santo Domingo Este and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Santo Domingo Este is 1.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Santo Domingo Este is 15.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Santo Domingo Este
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.58 DOPĀ 515
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
42.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.83 DOPĀ 2,568
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
29.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.22 DOPĀ 433
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-0.96%
Cappuccino
$1.33 DOPĀ 79.5
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
-18.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 DOPĀ 58.8
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
-6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 DOPĀ 29.24
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.61 DOPĀ 157
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
50.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 DOPĀ 205
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
7.55%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Santo Domingo Este
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 DOPĀ 76.7
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
19.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 DOPĀ 104
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
32.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 DOPĀ 94.3
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
13.77%
Eggs
$1.75 DOPĀ 105
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
-22.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.09 DOPĀ 425
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
58.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.54 DOPĀ 212
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-38.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.88 DOPĀ 413
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-22.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 DOPĀ 200
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
49.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 DOPĀ 47.62
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
-25.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 DOPĀ 118
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
30.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 DOPĀ 83.5
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
2.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 DOPĀ 56.4
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
-16.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 DOPĀ 106
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
50.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 DOPĀ 68.1
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
26.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 DOPĀ 54.3
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 DOPĀ 350
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
158.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.57 DOPĀ 694
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
16.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 DOPĀ 99.4
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
40.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 DOPĀ 139
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-2.51%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Santo Domingo Este
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 DOPĀ 49.42
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-4.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.41 DOPĀ 2,063
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-16.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 DOPĀ 203
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
129.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 DOPĀ 128
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
9.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 DOPĀ 351
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-24.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 DOPĀ 73.7
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
26.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.0K DOPĀ 1.6M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
45.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K DOPĀ 1.9M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
18.45%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santo Domingo Este
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.88 DOPĀ 2,391
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-50.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 DOPĀ 1,072
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
90.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.62 DOPĀ 2,195
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
55.10%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Santo Domingo Este
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.98 DOPĀ 1,678
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
9.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.65 DOPĀ 519
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-55.16%
Cinema Ticket
$5.98 DOPĀ 359
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
45.85%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Santo Domingo Este
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 DOPĀ 15.9K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-13.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,953 DOPĀ 356.9K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
0.91%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Santo Domingo Este
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.58 DOPĀ 2,553
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-28.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.9 DOPĀ 3,112
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
62.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.4 DOPĀ 3,922
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-36.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.9 DOPĀ 3,593
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-44.45%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Santo Domingo Este
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 DOPĀ 27.0K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-6.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 DOPĀ 10.1K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-55.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 DOPĀ 65.2K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
32.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$473 DOPĀ 28.3K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-34.45%
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
Santo Domingo Este
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$611 DOPĀ 36.7K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
13.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
13.43
-3.95%

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Last update for Santo Domingo Este: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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