Restaurants | Medellin Edit | Santo Domingo Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
22,000.00 Col$ (336.02 RD$) |
38,226.66 Col$ (583.86 RD$) |
+73.8 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
110,000.00 Col$ (1,680.11 RD$) |
196,415.45 Col$ (3,000.00 RD$) |
+78.6 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
26,000.00 Col$ (397.12 RD$) |
26,188.73 Col$ (400.00 RD$) |
+0.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (76.37 RD$) |
9,820.77 Col$ (150.00 RD$) |
+96.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12,000.00 Col$ (183.28 RD$) |
16,367.95 Col$ (250.00 RD$) |
+36.4 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
6,519.55 Col$ (99.58 RD$) |
9,460.68 Col$ (144.50 RD$) |
+45.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,924.09 Col$ (59.94 RD$) |
3,424.68 Col$ (52.31 RD$) |
-12.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,889.15 Col$ (44.13 RD$) |
2,100.55 Col$ (32.08 RD$) |
-27.3 % |
Markets | Medellin Edit | Santo Domingo Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
16,958.65 Col$ (259.02 RD$) |
18,538.27 Col$ (283.15 RD$) |
+9.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,659.29 Col$ (71.16 RD$) |
7,372.20 Col$ (112.60 RD$) |
+58.2 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,193.00 Col$ (33.50 RD$) |
2,186.48 Col$ (33.40 RD$) |
-0.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,472.52 Col$ (129.41 RD$) |
7,979.92 Col$ (121.88 RD$) |
-5.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9,057.93 Col$ (138.35 RD$) |
11,898.17 Col$ (181.73 RD$) |
+31.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
10,299.31 Col$ (157.31 RD$) |
10,355.91 Col$ (158.17 RD$) |
+0.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
18,533.01 Col$ (283.07 RD$) |
19,640.46 Col$ (299.98 RD$) |
+6.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
4,278.15 Col$ (65.34 RD$) |
4,970.68 Col$ (75.92 RD$) |
+16.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1,634.61 Col$ (24.97 RD$) |
1,317.85 Col$ (20.13 RD$) |
-19.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2,268.55 Col$ (34.65 RD$) |
4,789.19 Col$ (73.15 RD$) |
+111.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2,603.30 Col$ (39.76 RD$) |
2,760.31 Col$ (42.16 RD$) |
+6.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
2,096.32 Col$ (32.02 RD$) |
3,149.09 Col$ (48.10 RD$) |
+50.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
2,247.77 Col$ (34.33 RD$) |
4,200.72 Col$ (64.16 RD$) |
+86.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3,395.42 Col$ (51.86 RD$) |
2,983.64 Col$ (45.57 RD$) |
-12.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,342.14 Col$ (51.05 RD$) |
3,891.94 Col$ (59.44 RD$) |
+16.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
38,150.19 Col$ (582.70 RD$) |
44,193.48 Col$ (675.00 RD$) |
+15.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,465.91 Col$ (68.21 RD$) |
9,412.95 Col$ (143.77 RD$) |
+110.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,877.35 Col$ (120.32 RD$) |
13,530.84 Col$ (206.67 RD$) |
+71.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9,000.00 Col$ (137.46 RD$) |
16,367.95 Col$ (250.00 RD$) |
+81.9 % |
Transportation | Medellin Edit | Santo Domingo Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2,925.00 Col$ (44.68 RD$) |
2,291.51 Col$ (35.00 RD$) |
-21.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 Col$ (3,054.75 RD$) |
327,359.08 Col$ (5,000.00 RD$) |
+63.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5,000.00 Col$ (76.37 RD$) |
13,094.36 Col$ (200.00 RD$) |
+161.9 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
12,874.76 Col$ (196.65 RD$) |
14,224.51 Col$ (217.26 RD$) |
+10.5 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30,000.00 Col$ (458.21 RD$) |
26,188.73 Col$ (400.00 RD$) |
-12.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
14,719.98 Col$ (224.83 RD$) |
18,821.89 Col$ (287.48 RD$) |
+27.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
78,000,000.00 Col$ (1,191,352.32 RD$) |
111,302,087.82 Col$ (1,700,000.00 RD$) |
+42.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
110,136,754.12 Col$ (1,682,200.99 RD$) |
116,892,897.80 Col$ (1,785,392.62 RD$) |
+6.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Medellin Edit | Santo Domingo Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
313,985.56 Col$ (4,795.74 RD$) |
197,665.78 Col$ (3,019.10 RD$) |
-37.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
39,032.24 Col$ (596.17 RD$) |
79,366.39 Col$ (1,212.22 RD$) |
+103.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
96,615.38 Col$ (1,475.68 RD$) |
170,554.08 Col$ (2,605.00 RD$) |
+76.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Medellin Edit | Santo Domingo Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
104,440.49 Col$ (1,595.20 RD$) |
140,682.57 Col$ (2,148.75 RD$) |
+34.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
55,000.00 Col$ (840.06 RD$) |
78,197.90 Col$ (1,194.38 RD$) |
+42.2 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 Col$ (229.11 RD$) |
24,551.93 Col$ (375.00 RD$) |
+63.7 % |
Childcare | Medellin Edit | Santo Domingo Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
920,000.00 Col$ (14,051.85 RD$) |
1,577,870.77 Col$ (24,100.00 RD$) |
+71.5 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
25,000,000.00 Col$ (381,843.69 RD$) |
25,179,128.78 Col$ (384,579.66 RD$) |
+0.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Medellin Edit | Santo Domingo Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
213,723.73 Col$ (3,264.36 RD$) |
226,696.16 Col$ (3,462.50 RD$) |
+6.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
155,625.00 Col$ (2,376.98 RD$) |
220,967.38 Col$ (3,375.00 RD$) |
+42.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
345,714.29 Col$ (5,280.35 RD$) |
364,186.98 Col$ (5,562.50 RD$) |
+5.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
335,500.14 Col$ (5,124.34 RD$) |
368,278.97 Col$ (5,625.00 RD$) |
+9.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Medellin Edit | Santo Domingo Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,848,831.54 Col$ (28,238.59 RD$) |
3,230,897.06 Col$ (49,347.91 RD$) |
+74.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,452,855.90 Col$ (22,190.55 RD$) |
1,586,336.48 Col$ (24,229.30 RD$) |
+9.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,402,751.26 Col$ (51,972.76 RD$) |
6,280,696.49 Col$ (95,929.77 RD$) |
+84.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,011,490.86 Col$ (45,996.75 RD$) |
3,579,780.99 Col$ (54,676.67 RD$) |
+18.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Medellin Edit | Santo Domingo Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
643,954.11 Col$ (9,835.59 RD$) |
715,656.52 Col$ (10,930.76 RD$) |
+11.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
556,413.11 Col$ (8,498.51 RD$) |
490,874.68 Col$ (7,497.50 RD$) |
-11.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Medellin Edit | Santo Domingo Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,637,787.88 Col$ (25,015.16 RD$) |
1,885,210.23 Col$ (28,794.23 RD$) |
+15.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.55 | 12.07 | -17.0 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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