Cost of Living Comparison Between Santo Domingo and Medellin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Medellin are 25.6% lower than in Santo Domingo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Medellin are 28.8% lower than in Santo Domingo | |
| Rent Prices in Medellin are 36.8% lower than in Santo Domingo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Medellin are 36.8% lower than in Santo Domingo | |
| Groceries Prices in Medellin are 21.7% lower than in Santo Domingo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Medellin is 22.9% higher than in Santo Domingo | |
Restaurants | Santo Domingo Edit |
Medellin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
542.58 RD$ (36,172.95 Col$) |
329.99 RD$ (22,000.00 Col$) |
-39.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
3,000.00 RD$ (200,005.07 Col$) |
1,649.96 RD$ (110,000.00 Col$) |
-45.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
400.00 RD$ (26,667.34 Col$) |
374.99 RD$ (25,000.00 Col$) |
-6.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
150.00 RD$ (10,000.25 Col$) |
75.00 RD$ (5,000.00 Col$) |
-50.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
250.00 RD$ (16,667.09 Col$) |
172.50 RD$ (11,500.00 Col$) |
-31.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
136.82 RD$ (9,121.44 Col$) |
93.00 RD$ (6,200.09 Col$) |
-32.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
48.75 RD$ (3,250.08 Col$) |
56.50 RD$ (3,766.75 Col$) |
+15.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
34.17 RD$ (2,277.84 Col$) |
41.33 RD$ (2,755.24 Col$) |
+21.0 % |
Markets | Santo Domingo Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
284.11 RD$ (18,940.83 Col$) |
248.83 RD$ (16,589.19 Col$) |
-12.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
121.11 RD$ (8,073.94 Col$) |
69.44 RD$ (4,629.61 Col$) |
-42.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
31.37 RD$ (2,091.34 Col$) |
33.06 RD$ (2,204.14 Col$) |
+5.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
125.11 RD$ (8,340.72 Col$) |
125.85 RD$ (8,390.33 Col$) |
+0.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
181.85 RD$ (12,123.95 Col$) |
134.58 RD$ (8,972.20 Col$) |
-26.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
153.77 RD$ (10,251.58 Col$) |
158.75 RD$ (10,583.34 Col$) |
+3.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
307.20 RD$ (20,480.43 Col$) |
267.59 RD$ (17,840.03 Col$) |
-12.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
78.40 RD$ (5,227.05 Col$) |
61.92 RD$ (4,127.94 Col$) |
-21.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
20.43 RD$ (1,362.21 Col$) |
24.87 RD$ (1,657.92 Col$) |
+21.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
69.00 RD$ (4,600.04 Col$) |
31.98 RD$ (2,132.25 Col$) |
-53.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
40.87 RD$ (2,724.56 Col$) |
38.31 RD$ (2,553.99 Col$) |
-6.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
48.95 RD$ (3,263.29 Col$) |
30.40 RD$ (2,027.05 Col$) |
-37.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
60.16 RD$ (4,010.82 Col$) |
31.78 RD$ (2,118.82 Col$) |
-47.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
45.29 RD$ (3,019.12 Col$) |
49.64 RD$ (3,309.36 Col$) |
+9.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
61.25 RD$ (4,083.44 Col$) |
46.76 RD$ (3,117.35 Col$) |
-23.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
675.00 RD$ (45,001.14 Col$) |
599.98 RD$ (40,000.00 Col$) |
-11.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
138.89 RD$ (9,259.49 Col$) |
68.43 RD$ (4,562.05 Col$) |
-50.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
201.25 RD$ (13,417.01 Col$) |
117.57 RD$ (7,838.39 Col$) |
-41.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
235.00 RD$ (15,667.06 Col$) |
135.00 RD$ (9,000.00 Col$) |
-42.6 % |
Transportation | Santo Domingo Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
35.00 RD$ (2,333.39 Col$) |
43.87 RD$ (2,925.00 Col$) |
+25.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
5,000.00 RD$ (333,341.79 Col$) |
2,999.92 RD$ (200,000.00 Col$) |
-40.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 RD$ (13,333.67 Col$) |
78.00 RD$ (5,200.00 Col$) |
-61.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
217.26 RD$ (14,484.47 Col$) |
193.12 RD$ (12,874.76 Col$) |
-11.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
400.00 RD$ (26,667.34 Col$) |
449.99 RD$ (30,000.00 Col$) |
+12.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
287.48 RD$ (19,165.88 Col$) |
207.00 RD$ (13,800.57 Col$) |
-28.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,840,000.00 RD$ (122,669,778.03 Col$) |
1,169,970.32 RD$ (78,000,000.00 Col$) |
-36.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,761,021.04 RD$ (117,404,380.42 Col$) |
1,635,448.27 RD$ (109,032,649.86 Col$) |
-7.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Santo Domingo Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,146.48 RD$ (209,770.95 Col$) |
4,648.77 RD$ (309,926.14 Col$) |
+47.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,116.11 RD$ (74,409.29 Col$) |
585.47 RD$ (39,032.24 Col$) |
-47.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
2,683.33 RD$ (178,893.43 Col$) |
1,440.08 RD$ (96,008.09 Col$) |
-46.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Santo Domingo Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,110.00 RD$ (140,670.23 Col$) |
1,568.50 RD$ (104,569.49 Col$) |
-25.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,194.38 RD$ (79,627.02 Col$) |
824.98 RD$ (55,000.00 Col$) |
-30.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
375.00 RD$ (25,000.63 Col$) |
224.99 RD$ (15,000.00 Col$) |
-40.0 % |
Childcare | Santo Domingo Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
24,100.00 RD$ (1,606,707.42 Col$) |
12,918.42 RD$ (861,250.00 Col$) |
-46.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
384,774.14 RD$ (25,652,259.94 Col$) |
378,740.39 RD$ (25,250,000.00 Col$) |
-1.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Santo Domingo Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
3,462.50 RD$ (230,839.19 Col$) |
3,198.71 RD$ (213,252.55 Col$) |
-7.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,375.00 RD$ (225,005.71 Col$) |
2,285.24 RD$ (152,352.94 Col$) |
-32.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
5,562.50 RD$ (370,842.74 Col$) |
5,099.87 RD$ (340,000.00 Col$) |
-8.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
5,625.00 RD$ (375,009.51 Col$) |
4,837.50 RD$ (322,508.50 Col$) |
-14.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Santo Domingo Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
49,328.33 RD$ (3,288,638.63 Col$) |
26,932.20 RD$ (1,795,525.66 Col$) |
-45.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
24,246.59 RD$ (1,616,480.35 Col$) |
20,810.94 RD$ (1,387,431.31 Col$) |
-14.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
95,995.68 RD$ (6,399,874.37 Col$) |
49,692.16 RD$ (3,312,894.80 Col$) |
-48.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
54,708.50 RD$ (3,647,325.55 Col$) |
44,365.23 RD$ (2,957,757.19 Col$) |
-18.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Santo Domingo Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
10,938.90 RD$ (729,278.33 Col$) |
9,806.04 RD$ (653,752.62 Col$) |
-10.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
7,506.69 RD$ (500,458.85 Col$) |
8,518.92 RD$ (567,942.52 Col$) |
+13.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Santo Domingo Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
28,792.77 RD$ (1,919,566.88 Col$) |
25,201.36 RD$ (1,680,133.00 Col$) |
-12.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.07 | 14.23 | +17.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 41 | 118 |
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