Colombia vs Dominican Republic - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colombia Dominican Republic
🚶 Cost of living one person
$673
$842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1658
$2099
🏠 One person rent
$289
$345
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$605
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.8
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$368
$412
💸 GDP per capita
$6630
$10121
😃 Human freedom index
6.65
7.61
❤️ Life expectancy
72.8
72.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
39
32
🌐 English speaking %
4.2%
0.2%
🎓 Higher education
77
39
😀 Quality of life
37
37
🏙️ Population
49.1M
10.4M

The average cost of living in Colombia ($673) is 20% less expensive than in the Dominican Republic ($842). Colombia ranked 137th vs 101st for the Dominican Republic in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Colombia compared to 0.5 months in the Dominican Republic. Ranked 131st and 130th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Colombia vs the Dominican Republic

We calculate prices for Colombia and the Dominican Republic as a population-weighted mean of 50 and 25 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Colombia Dominican Republic
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.77
 Cappuccino
$1.65
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$532
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.8
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$66.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$45
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.07%
12.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1710
$1320
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1042
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.8
$46.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$24.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$7.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$9.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.94
$7.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$30.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.91
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.86
$8.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4751
$4552

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Cities Comparison in Colombia vs the Dominican Republic

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Colombia

City Cost of living Population
Bogota
$815
7.74M
Cali
$663
2.47M
Medellin
$821
2.53M
Barranquilla
$742
1.27M
Cartagena
$943
1.04M
Valledupar
$507
544K
Villavicencio
$517
664K
Cucuta
$604
750K
Soacha
$588
660K
Pereira
$521
591K
Bucaramanga
$532
581K
Soledad
$799
456K
Monteria
$598
505K
Envigado
$658
229K
Santa Marta
$673
516K
Buenaventura
$506
424K
Palmira
$560
349K
Manizales
$596
434K
Ibague
$454
541K
Tunja
$440
410K
Pasto
$501
308K
Armenia
$485
301K
Barrancabermeja
$525
300K
Neiva
$418
353K
Floridablanca
$522
267K
Popayan
$429
301K
Bello
$462
372K
Tulua
$455
219K
Sincelejo
$525
287K
Tumaco
$483
213K

In the Dominican Republic

City Cost of living Population
Santiago de los Caballeros
$819
1.34M
Santo Domingo
$1153
1.13M
Puerto Plata
$803
338K
La Vega
$553
248K
Higuey
$829
251K
San Cristobal
$824
233K
San Francisco de Macoris
$569
188K
San Juan de la Maguana
$763
169K
Bani
$741
146K
Bonao
$514
158K
Boca Chica
$683
142K
La Romana
$623
140K
San Pedro de Macoris
$696
217K
Sabaneta
$759
98.5K
Azua
$880
91.3K
Punta Cana
$1115
54.1K
Samana
$800
108K
Barahona
$773
83.6K
Mao
$755
76.9K
Cotui
$675
79.6K
Nagua
$833
76.9K
Jarabacoa
$630
58.8K
Sosua
$1111
69.9K
El Seibo
$904
66.9K
Cabarete
$865
4.09K