Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacolod and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacolod and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Bacolod is 8.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bacolod is 13.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.2 ₱122

$6.22 COP 25.9K

-64.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$16.73 ₱932

$33.25 COP 138.6K

-49.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.77 ₱210

$7.47 COP 31.1K

-49.53%

Cappuccino

$2.89 ₱161

$1.7 COP 7,097

70.00%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 ₱87.2

$1.11 COP 4,617

41.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.22 ₱67.8

$0.73 COP 3,023

67.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.25 ₱69.8

$1.71 COP 7,131

-26.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.91 ₱106

$3.1 COP 12.9K

-38.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 ₱96.8

$1.09 COP 4,560

59.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.2 ₱66.6

$1.27 COP 5,292

-5.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.9 ₱50.3

$1.38 COP 5,774

-34.78%

Eggs

$1.8 ₱100

$2.19 COP 9,120

-17.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.88 ₱550

$4.35 COP 18.1K

127.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.67 ₱427

$5.83 COP 24.3K

31.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.51 ₱418

$8.61 COP 35.9K

-12.78%

Apples (1kg)

$3.85 ₱214

$2.33 COP 9,718

65.24%

Banana (1kg)

$2.8 ₱156

$1.12 COP 4,674

150.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.7 ₱150

$1.53 COP 6,394

76.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.63 ₱35.11

$1.38 COP 5,741

-54.35%

Potato (1kg)

$2.21 ₱123

$1.11 COP 4,642

99.10%

Onion (1kg)

$2.28 ₱127

$1.17 COP 4,868

94.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 ₱62.2

$0.88 COP 3,672

27.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.1 ₱61

$0.92 COP 3,850

19.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.06 ₱170

$2.29 COP 9,533

33.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.13 ₱453

$9.44 COP 39.4K

-13.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1 ₱55.7

$1.2 COP 4,991

-16.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 ₱109

$2.47 COP 10.3K

-21.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.23 ₱12.59

$0.8 COP 3,337

-71.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.55 ₱587

$40.56 COP 169.1K

-73.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ₱45.5

$1.47 COP 6,140

-44.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 ₱14.51

$1.95 COP 8,124

-86.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.11 ₱117

$7.96 COP 33.2K

-73.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ₱66

$1.03 COP 4,288

15.53%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$24.9K ₱1.4M

$18K COP 75.1M

38.41%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$31.6K ₱1.8M

$26.2K COP 109.4M

20.42%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$103 ₱5,730

$81.3 COP 339.1K

26.52%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$36.02 ₱2,006

$9.49 COP 39.6K

279.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.09 ₱1,509

$23.99 COP 100K

12.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.21 ₱1,459

$25.2 COP 105K

4.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.59 ₱144

$18.85 COP 78.6K

-86.26%

Cinema Ticket

$5.03 ₱280

$3.95 COP 16.5K

27.34%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$35.59 ₱1,982

$313 COP 1.3M

-88.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,274 ₱238K

$6,023 COP 25.1M

-29.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.4 ₱3,085

$59.4 COP 247.5K

-6.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.34 ₱1,466

$32.15 COP 134K

-18.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$49 ₱2,728

$102 COP 426.2K

-52.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$45.02 ₱2,507

$107 COP 446K

-57.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$227 ₱12.7K

$479 COP 2M

-52.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$151 ₱8,405

$375 COP 1.6M

-59.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 ₱28K

$834 COP 3.5M

-39.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$431 ₱24K

$723 COP 3M

-40.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,296 ₱127.8K

$2,181 COP 9.1M

5.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,515 COP 6.3M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$236 ₱13.2K

$561 COP 2.3M

-57.86%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

13.43

-50.34%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bacolod: November 5, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

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