Restaurants | Santo Domingo Edit | Medellin Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
605.67 RD$ (39,529.29 Col$) |
352.41 RD$ (23,000.00 Col$) |
-41.8 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
3,000.00 RD$ (195,796.60 Col$) |
1,838.64 RD$ (120,000.00 Col$) |
-38.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
400.00 RD$ (26,106.21 Col$) |
398.37 RD$ (26,000.00 Col$) |
-0.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
150.00 RD$ (9,789.83 Col$) |
88.70 RD$ (5,789.09 Col$) |
-40.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
250.00 RD$ (16,316.38 Col$) |
183.86 RD$ (12,000.00 Col$) |
-26.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
144.50 RD$ (9,430.87 Col$) |
100.68 RD$ (6,570.81 Col$) |
-30.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
52.31 RD$ (3,413.89 Col$) |
59.72 RD$ (3,897.63 Col$) |
+14.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
33.18 RD$ (2,165.63 Col$) |
44.19 RD$ (2,883.88 Col$) |
+33.2 % |
Markets | Santo Domingo Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
276.53 RD$ (18,048.16 Col$) |
261.72 RD$ (17,081.22 Col$) |
-5.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
112.60 RD$ (7,348.97 Col$) |
76.85 RD$ (5,015.36 Col$) |
-31.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
32.84 RD$ (2,143.41 Col$) |
35.19 RD$ (2,296.94 Col$) |
+7.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
127.82 RD$ (8,341.94 Col$) |
128.61 RD$ (8,394.00 Col$) |
+0.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
181.73 RD$ (11,860.68 Col$) |
148.88 RD$ (9,716.91 Col$) |
-18.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
158.17 RD$ (10,323.28 Col$) |
168.27 RD$ (10,982.02 Col$) |
+6.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
299.98 RD$ (19,578.58 Col$) |
308.88 RD$ (20,159.45 Col$) |
+3.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
75.92 RD$ (4,955.02 Col$) |
64.21 RD$ (4,190.83 Col$) |
-15.4 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
20.13 RD$ (1,313.70 Col$) |
27.38 RD$ (1,786.76 Col$) |
+36.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
73.15 RD$ (4,774.10 Col$) |
37.59 RD$ (2,453.08 Col$) |
-48.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
42.16 RD$ (2,751.61 Col$) |
40.23 RD$ (2,625.40 Col$) |
-4.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
48.10 RD$ (3,139.17 Col$) |
30.45 RD$ (1,987.10 Col$) |
-36.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
64.16 RD$ (4,187.48 Col$) |
34.07 RD$ (2,223.77 Col$) |
-46.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
45.57 RD$ (2,974.24 Col$) |
56.62 RD$ (3,695.49 Col$) |
+24.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
59.44 RD$ (3,879.67 Col$) |
53.82 RD$ (3,512.85 Col$) |
-9.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
675.00 RD$ (44,054.24 Col$) |
612.88 RD$ (40,000.00 Col$) |
-9.2 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
143.77 RD$ (9,383.29 Col$) |
69.68 RD$ (4,547.66 Col$) |
-51.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
206.67 RD$ (13,488.21 Col$) |
120.98 RD$ (7,896.04 Col$) |
-41.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
250.00 RD$ (16,316.38 Col$) |
137.90 RD$ (9,000.00 Col$) |
-44.8 % |
Transportation | Santo Domingo Edit | Medellin Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
35.00 RD$ (2,284.29 Col$) |
45.20 RD$ (2,950.00 Col$) |
+29.1 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
5,000.00 RD$ (326,327.67 Col$) |
3,064.40 RD$ (200,000.00 Col$) |
-38.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 RD$ (13,053.11 Col$) |
85.80 RD$ (5,600.00 Col$) |
-57.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
217.26 RD$ (14,179.69 Col$) |
176.31 RD$ (11,506.81 Col$) |
-18.9 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
400.00 RD$ (26,106.21 Col$) |
459.66 RD$ (30,000.00 Col$) |
+14.9 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
287.48 RD$ (18,762.59 Col$) |
226.05 RD$ (14,753.32 Col$) |
-21.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,700,000.00 RD$ (110,951,409.45 Col$) |
1,179,795.74 RD$ (77,000,000.00 Col$) |
-30.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,788,279.00 RD$ (116,712,985.69 Col$) |
1,632,036.85 RD$ (106,515,758.01 Col$) |
-8.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Santo Domingo Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,019.10 RD$ (197,043.00 Col$) |
5,069.12 RD$ (330,838.59 Col$) |
+67.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,212.22 RD$ (79,116.33 Col$) |
598.05 RD$ (39,032.24 Col$) |
-50.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
2,605.00 RD$ (170,016.72 Col$) |
1,505.74 RD$ (98,272.73 Col$) |
-42.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Santo Domingo Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,148.75 RD$ (140,239.32 Col$) |
1,624.26 RD$ (106,008.33 Col$) |
-24.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,194.38 RD$ (77,951.52 Col$) |
957.63 RD$ (62,500.00 Col$) |
-19.8 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
375.00 RD$ (24,474.58 Col$) |
229.83 RD$ (15,000.00 Col$) |
-38.7 % |
Childcare | Santo Domingo Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
24,100.00 RD$ (1,572,899.39 Col$) |
14,019.65 RD$ (915,000.00 Col$) |
-41.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
385,700.58 RD$ (25,172,954.89 Col$) |
383,050.56 RD$ (25,000,000.00 Col$) |
-0.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Santo Domingo Edit | Medellin Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
3,462.50 RD$ (225,981.91 Col$) |
3,346.48 RD$ (218,409.98 Col$) |
-3.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,375.00 RD$ (220,271.18 Col$) |
2,204.01 RD$ (143,846.15 Col$) |
-34.7 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
5,562.50 RD$ (363,039.54 Col$) |
5,413.78 RD$ (353,333.33 Col$) |
-2.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
5,625.00 RD$ (367,118.63 Col$) |
5,273.48 RD$ (344,176.31 Col$) |
-6.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Santo Domingo Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
47,349.20 RD$ (3,090,270.81 Col$) |
27,940.15 RD$ (1,823,529.14 Col$) |
-41.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
24,328.94 RD$ (1,587,841.33 Col$) |
22,127.77 RD$ (1,444,180.99 Col$) |
-9.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
95,269.46 RD$ (6,217,811.95 Col$) |
53,463.99 RD$ (3,489,356.06 Col$) |
-43.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
54,860.10 RD$ (3,580,473.47 Col$) |
46,216.49 RD$ (3,016,344.24 Col$) |
-15.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Santo Domingo Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
10,977.68 RD$ (716,463.91 Col$) |
9,286.98 RD$ (606,120.01 Col$) |
-15.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
7,550.50 RD$ (492,787.51 Col$) |
8,449.60 RD$ (551,467.86 Col$) |
+11.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Santo Domingo Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
28,816.52 RD$ (1,880,725.55 Col$) |
26,367.44 RD$ (1,720,885.28 Col$) |
-8.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.07 | 15.69 | +30.0 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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