Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 21.8% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.3% less in Colombia
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% less in Colombia
- Transportation
-
pay 36.0% less in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 23.2% less in Colombia
- Childcare
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pay 13.1% less in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.7% less in Colombia
- Clothing
-
pay 6.5% less in Colombia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and childcare are lower in Colombia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 19.3% less for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP454.40
|
$4.20
COP17,571.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP412.73
|
$6.62
COP27,687.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP61.34
|
$0.78
COP3,280.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP45.73
|
$0.60
COP2,490.15
|
|
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP95.86
|
$1.27
COP5,317.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP207.25
|
$2.16
COP9,051.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP274.68
|
$3.88
COP16,229.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP106.80
|
$2.02
COP8,450.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP139.89
|
$2.19
COP9,153.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP67.75
|
$1.07
COP4,480.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP22.19
|
$0.45
COP1,901.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP61.10
|
$0.55
COP2,307.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP41.66
|
$0.46
COP1,912.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP41.40
|
$0.50
COP2,092.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP56.88
|
$0.45
COP1,894.05
|
|
pay 36.0% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP293.02
|
$3.05
COP12,771.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,544.16
|
$34.31
COP143,471.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,650,466.16
|
$17,642.99
COP73,777,872.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,447.51
|
$14.10
COP58,954.18
|
|
pay 23.2% less for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,278.68
|
$22.88
COP95,663.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP39,420.50
|
$272.41
COP1,139,151.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP22,459.69
|
$235.87
COP986,342.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,136.49
|
$66.40
COP277,677.23
|
|
pay 13.1% less for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,837.03
|
$190.65
COP797,261.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP281,610.84
|
$4,364.51
COP18,251,132.88
|
|
pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP164.83
|
$1.15
COP4,825.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP127.95
|
$1.40
COP5,872.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP268.42
|
$2.09
COP8,750.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,940.34
|
$22.45
COP93,898.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP352.14
|
$3.65
COP15,279.39
|
|
pay 6.5% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,914.50
|
$52.02
COP217,533.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,943.46
|
$38.22
COP159,845.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP5,104.98
|
$81.60
COP341,247.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,570.53
|
$69.09
COP288,897.91
|
|
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