Restaurants | Santo Domingo Edit | Medellin Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
583.86 RD$ (38,226.66 Col$) |
336.02 RD$ (22,000.00 Col$) |
-42.4 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
3,000.00 RD$ (196,415.45 Col$) |
1,680.11 RD$ (110,000.00 Col$) |
-44.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
400.00 RD$ (26,188.73 Col$) |
397.12 RD$ (26,000.00 Col$) |
-0.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
150.00 RD$ (9,820.77 Col$) |
76.37 RD$ (5,000.00 Col$) |
-49.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
250.00 RD$ (16,367.95 Col$) |
183.28 RD$ (12,000.00 Col$) |
-26.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
144.50 RD$ (9,460.68 Col$) |
99.58 RD$ (6,519.55 Col$) |
-31.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
52.31 RD$ (3,424.68 Col$) |
59.94 RD$ (3,924.09 Col$) |
+14.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
32.08 RD$ (2,100.55 Col$) |
44.13 RD$ (2,889.15 Col$) |
+37.5 % |
Markets | Santo Domingo Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
283.15 RD$ (18,538.27 Col$) |
259.02 RD$ (16,958.65 Col$) |
-8.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
112.60 RD$ (7,372.20 Col$) |
71.16 RD$ (4,659.29 Col$) |
-36.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
33.40 RD$ (2,186.48 Col$) |
33.50 RD$ (2,193.00 Col$) |
+0.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
121.88 RD$ (7,979.92 Col$) |
129.41 RD$ (8,472.52 Col$) |
+6.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
181.73 RD$ (11,898.17 Col$) |
138.35 RD$ (9,057.93 Col$) |
-23.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
158.17 RD$ (10,355.91 Col$) |
157.31 RD$ (10,299.31 Col$) |
-0.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
299.98 RD$ (19,640.46 Col$) |
283.07 RD$ (18,533.01 Col$) |
-5.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
75.92 RD$ (4,970.68 Col$) |
65.34 RD$ (4,278.15 Col$) |
-13.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
20.13 RD$ (1,317.85 Col$) |
24.97 RD$ (1,634.61 Col$) |
+24.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
73.15 RD$ (4,789.19 Col$) |
34.65 RD$ (2,268.55 Col$) |
-52.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
42.16 RD$ (2,760.31 Col$) |
39.76 RD$ (2,603.30 Col$) |
-5.7 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
48.10 RD$ (3,149.09 Col$) |
32.02 RD$ (2,096.32 Col$) |
-33.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
64.16 RD$ (4,200.72 Col$) |
34.33 RD$ (2,247.77 Col$) |
-46.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
45.57 RD$ (2,983.64 Col$) |
51.86 RD$ (3,395.42 Col$) |
+13.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
59.44 RD$ (3,891.94 Col$) |
51.05 RD$ (3,342.14 Col$) |
-14.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
675.00 RD$ (44,193.48 Col$) |
582.70 RD$ (38,150.19 Col$) |
-13.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
143.77 RD$ (9,412.95 Col$) |
68.21 RD$ (4,465.91 Col$) |
-52.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
206.67 RD$ (13,530.84 Col$) |
120.32 RD$ (7,877.35 Col$) |
-41.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
250.00 RD$ (16,367.95 Col$) |
137.46 RD$ (9,000.00 Col$) |
-45.0 % |
Transportation | Santo Domingo Edit | Medellin Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
35.00 RD$ (2,291.51 Col$) |
44.68 RD$ (2,925.00 Col$) |
+27.6 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
5,000.00 RD$ (327,359.08 Col$) |
3,054.75 RD$ (200,000.00 Col$) |
-38.9 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 RD$ (13,094.36 Col$) |
76.37 RD$ (5,000.00 Col$) |
-61.8 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
217.26 RD$ (14,224.51 Col$) |
196.65 RD$ (12,874.76 Col$) |
-9.5 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
400.00 RD$ (26,188.73 Col$) |
458.21 RD$ (30,000.00 Col$) |
+14.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
287.48 RD$ (18,821.89 Col$) |
224.83 RD$ (14,719.98 Col$) |
-21.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,700,000.00 RD$ (111,302,087.82 Col$) |
1,191,352.32 RD$ (78,000,000.00 Col$) |
-29.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,785,392.62 RD$ (116,892,897.80 Col$) |
1,682,200.99 RD$ (110,136,754.12 Col$) |
-5.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Santo Domingo Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,019.10 RD$ (197,665.78 Col$) |
4,795.74 RD$ (313,985.56 Col$) |
+58.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,212.22 RD$ (79,366.39 Col$) |
596.17 RD$ (39,032.24 Col$) |
-50.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
2,605.00 RD$ (170,554.08 Col$) |
1,475.68 RD$ (96,615.38 Col$) |
-43.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Santo Domingo Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,148.75 RD$ (140,682.57 Col$) |
1,595.20 RD$ (104,440.49 Col$) |
-25.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,194.38 RD$ (78,197.90 Col$) |
840.06 RD$ (55,000.00 Col$) |
-29.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
375.00 RD$ (24,551.93 Col$) |
229.11 RD$ (15,000.00 Col$) |
-38.9 % |
Childcare | Santo Domingo Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
24,100.00 RD$ (1,577,870.77 Col$) |
14,051.85 RD$ (920,000.00 Col$) |
-41.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
384,579.66 RD$ (25,179,128.78 Col$) |
381,843.69 RD$ (25,000,000.00 Col$) |
-0.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Santo Domingo Edit | Medellin Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
3,462.50 RD$ (226,696.16 Col$) |
3,264.36 RD$ (213,723.73 Col$) |
-5.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,375.00 RD$ (220,967.38 Col$) |
2,376.98 RD$ (155,625.00 Col$) |
-29.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
5,562.50 RD$ (364,186.98 Col$) |
5,280.35 RD$ (345,714.29 Col$) |
-5.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
5,625.00 RD$ (368,278.97 Col$) |
5,124.34 RD$ (335,500.14 Col$) |
-8.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Santo Domingo Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
49,347.91 RD$ (3,230,897.06 Col$) |
28,238.59 RD$ (1,848,831.54 Col$) |
-42.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
24,229.30 RD$ (1,586,336.48 Col$) |
22,190.55 RD$ (1,452,855.90 Col$) |
-8.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
95,929.77 RD$ (6,280,696.49 Col$) |
51,972.76 RD$ (3,402,751.26 Col$) |
-45.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
54,676.67 RD$ (3,579,780.99 Col$) |
45,996.75 RD$ (3,011,490.86 Col$) |
-15.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Santo Domingo Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
10,930.76 RD$ (715,656.52 Col$) |
9,835.59 RD$ (643,954.11 Col$) |
-10.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
7,497.50 RD$ (490,874.68 Col$) |
8,498.51 RD$ (556,413.11 Col$) |
+13.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Santo Domingo Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
28,794.23 RD$ (1,885,210.23 Col$) |
25,015.16 RD$ (1,637,787.88 Col$) |
-13.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.07 | 14.55 | +20.5 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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