Cost of Living Comparison Between Dominican Republic and Colombia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Colombia is 16.8% lower than in Dominican Republic (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Colombia is 14.7% lower than in Dominican Republic
Rent Prices in Colombia are 5.5% lower than in Dominican Republic
Restaurant Prices in Colombia are 25.3% lower than in Dominican Republic
Groceries Prices in Colombia are 15.8% lower than in Dominican Republic
Local Purchasing Power in Colombia is 14.1% higher than in Dominican Republic
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Restaurants
Dominican Republic Edit Colombia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 400.00 RD$
(26,439.49 Col$)
302.58 RD$
(20,000.00 Col$)
     -24.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 3,000.00 RD$
(198,296.18 Col$)
1,815.47 RD$
(120,000.00 Col$)
     -39.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 400.00 RD$
(26,439.49 Col$)
453.87 RD$
(30,000.00 Col$)
     +13.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 150.00 RD$
(9,914.81 Col$)
75.64 RD$
(5,000.00 Col$)
     -49.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 250.00 RD$
(16,524.68 Col$)
151.29 RD$
(10,000.00 Col$)
     -39.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 129.02 RD$
(8,527.81 Col$)
99.13 RD$
(6,552.30 Col$)
     -23.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 63.61 RD$
(4,204.54 Col$)
57.36 RD$
(3,791.51 Col$)
     -9.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 48.19 RD$
(3,185.43 Col$)
39.79 RD$
(2,630.34 Col$)
     -17.4 %
Markets
Dominican Republic Edit Colombia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 279.81 RD$
(18,495.31 Col$)
268.60 RD$
(17,754.21 Col$)
     -4.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 91.26 RD$
(6,032.30 Col$)
79.87 RD$
(5,279.02 Col$)
     -12.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 34.05 RD$
(2,250.68 Col$)
33.50 RD$
(2,214.25 Col$)
     -1.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 103.69 RD$
(6,853.60 Col$)
134.88 RD$
(8,915.35 Col$)
     +30.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 197.14 RD$
(13,030.94 Col$)
130.93 RD$
(8,654.13 Col$)
     -33.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 145.31 RD$
(9,604.59 Col$)
147.45 RD$
(9,746.23 Col$)
     +1.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 242.95 RD$
(16,058.57 Col$)
224.00 RD$
(14,805.87 Col$)
     -7.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 80.11 RD$
(5,295.30 Col$)
74.33 RD$
(4,912.97 Col$)
     -7.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 23.94 RD$
(1,582.38 Col$)
30.02 RD$
(1,984.03 Col$)
     +25.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 64.78 RD$
(4,281.86 Col$)
37.91 RD$
(2,505.69 Col$)
     -41.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 42.09 RD$
(2,781.94 Col$)
36.16 RD$
(2,390.19 Col$)
     -14.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 40.35 RD$
(2,667.28 Col$)
30.83 RD$
(2,037.53 Col$)
     -23.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 57.62 RD$
(3,808.41 Col$)
32.94 RD$
(2,177.47 Col$)
     -42.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 52.68 RD$
(3,482.00 Col$)
50.88 RD$
(3,363.35 Col$)
     -3.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 46.80 RD$
(3,093.42 Col$)
46.99 RD$
(3,105.80 Col$)
     +0.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 RD$
(39,659.24 Col$)
605.16 RD$
(40,000.00 Col$)
     +0.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 150.42 RD$
(9,942.66 Col$)
68.49 RD$
(4,527.07 Col$)
     -54.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 194.01 RD$
(12,823.78 Col$)
119.08 RD$
(7,870.96 Col$)
     -38.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 300.00 RD$
(19,829.62 Col$)
151.29 RD$
(10,000.00 Col$)
     -49.6 %
Transportation
Dominican Republic Edit Colombia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 RD$
(2,643.95 Col$)
45.39 RD$
(3,000.00 Col$)
     +13.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,174.56 RD$
(143,735.37 Col$)
2,420.62 RD$
(160,000.00 Col$)
     +11.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 RD$
(13,219.75 Col$)
95.31 RD$
(6,300.00 Col$)
     -52.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 241.40 RD$
(15,956.34 Col$)
170.43 RD$
(11,265.41 Col$)
     -29.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 325.00 RD$
(21,482.09 Col$)
453.87 RD$
(30,000.00 Col$)
     +39.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 288.91 RD$
(19,096.39 Col$)
229.80 RD$
(15,189.58 Col$)
     -20.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,560,000.00 RD$
(103,114,016.10 Col$)
1,059,021.89 RD$
(70,000,000.00 Col$)
     -32.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,855,500.00 RD$
(122,646,190.31 Col$)
1,640,964.03 RD$
(108,465,635.71 Col$)
     -11.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dominican Republic Edit Colombia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,809.28 RD$
(251,788.53 Col$)
5,258.36 RD$
(347,571.04 Col$)
     +38.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,207.00 RD$
(79,781.14 Col$)
587.59 RD$
(38,838.92 Col$)
     -51.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 2,432.78 RD$
(160,803.52 Col$)
1,481.26 RD$
(97,909.57 Col$)
     -39.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Dominican Republic Edit Colombia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,499.33 RD$
(99,104.03 Col$)
1,437.93 RD$
(95,045.15 Col$)
     -4.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 790.56 RD$
(52,254.72 Col$)
744.99 RD$
(49,243.13 Col$)
     -5.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 350.00 RD$
(23,134.55 Col$)
272.32 RD$
(18,000.00 Col$)
     -22.2 %
Childcare
Dominican Republic Edit Colombia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 13,764.29 RD$
(909,801.78 Col$)
15,825.59 RD$
(1,046,051.16 Col$)
     +15.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 352,391.71 RD$
(23,292,644.19 Col$)
374,083.14 RD$
(24,726,420.00 Col$)
     +6.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dominican Republic Edit Colombia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,594.35 RD$
(171,483.20 Col$)
3,430.22 RD$
(226,733.36 Col$)
     +32.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,046.81 RD$
(201,390.20 Col$)
2,410.81 RD$
(159,351.68 Col$)
     -20.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,833.23 RD$
(319,470.13 Col$)
5,513.08 RD$
(364,407.89 Col$)
     +14.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 5,448.83 RD$
(360,160.97 Col$)
4,755.88 RD$
(314,357.41 Col$)
     -12.7 %
Rent Per Month
Dominican Republic Edit Colombia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 27,332.67 RD$
(1,806,654.49 Col$)
22,331.50 RD$
(1,476,083.89 Col$)
     -18.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 14,718.87 RD$
(972,898.30 Col$)
18,266.55 RD$
(1,207,395.61 Col$)
     +24.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 53,463.79 RD$
(3,533,888.79 Col$)
41,703.00 RD$
(2,756,515.17 Col$)
     -22.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 27,714.72 RD$
(1,831,907.60 Col$)
34,108.38 RD$
(2,254,520.77 Col$)
     +23.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dominican Republic Edit Colombia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,881.00 RD$
(587,022.96 Col$)
8,928.04 RD$
(590,131.81 Col$)
     +0.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,396.26 RD$
(422,784.40 Col$)
6,941.72 RD$
(458,838.73 Col$)
     +8.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Dominican Republic Edit Colombia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 24,959.13 RD$
(1,649,766.69 Col$)
24,284.70 RD$
(1,605,187.69 Col$)
     -2.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 12.90 13.16      +2.0 %
Last update: March 2025March 2025
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