Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Baguio is 14.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baguio is 17.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.45 ₱192

$6.23 COP 26K

-44.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.35 ₱743

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-58.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.68 ₱149

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-63.73%

Cappuccino

$2.37 ₱132

$1.72 COP 7,155

37.79%

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

$0.64 ₱35.77

$1.1 COP 4,575

-41.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱20.77

$0.73 COP 3,060

-49.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 ₱81

$1.66 COP 6,916

-12.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.92 ₱107

$3.2 COP 13.3K

-40.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 ₱102

$1.09 COP 4,552

68.81%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ₱66

$1.24 COP 5,188

-4.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱61.8

$1.33 COP 5,544

-16.54%

Eggs

$2.24 ₱125

$2.22 COP 9,252

0.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.06 ₱505

$4.55 COP 19K

99.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.91 ₱218

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-31.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.79 ₱490

$8.59 COP 35.8K

2.33%

Apples (1kg)

$2.75 ₱153

$2.26 COP 9,410

21.68%

Banana (1kg)

$1.8 ₱100

$1.07 COP 4,461

68.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.28 ₱127

$1.51 COP 6,293

50.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 ₱67.1

$1.42 COP 5,911

-14.79%

Potato (1kg)

$1.87 ₱104

$1.11 COP 4,619

68.47%

Onion (1kg)

$2.19 ₱122

$1.18 COP 4,932

85.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 ₱38.26

$0.89 COP 3,718

-22.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 ₱40.05

$0.84 COP 3,507

-14.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱182

$2.35 COP 9,809

39.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.34 ₱520

$9.34 COP 38.9K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱57

$1.18 COP 4,927

-13.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱129

$2.49 COP 10.4K

-6.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱15.6

$0.83 COP 3,464

-66.27%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.56 ₱588

$41.9 COP 174.7K

-74.80%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.9 ₱50.3

$1.41 COP 5,899

-36.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.24

$1.96 COP 8,164

-88.78%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.32 ₱129

$7.85 COP 32.7K

-70.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱64.1

$1.02 COP 4,265

12.75%

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

$32.3K ₱1.8M

$17.6K COP 73.4M

83.39%

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

$20.2K ₱1.1M

$26.2K COP 109.2M

-22.75%

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

$145 ₱8,085

$82.5 COP 344.1K

75.95%

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

$34.36 ₱1,913

$9.44 COP 39.4K

263.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.4 ₱1,470

$23.51 COP 98K

12.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.99 ₱1,224

$25.68 COP 107.1K

-14.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.08 ₱227

$19.14 COP 79.8K

-78.68%

Cinema Ticket

$5.66 ₱315

$3.96 COP 16.5K

42.93%

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

$150 ₱8,347

$305 COP 1.3M

-50.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,703 ₱261.8K

$5,925 COP 24.7M

-20.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.42 ₱2,752

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-14.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.83 ₱1,550

$31.59 COP 131.7K

-11.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.6 ₱4,152

$103 COP 430.1K

-27.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$45.89 ₱2,555

$106 COP 440.5K

-56.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$342 ₱19K

$489 COP 2M

-30.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$143 ₱7,980

$379 COP 1.6M

-62.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$544 ₱30.3K

$827 COP 3.4M

-34.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱15K

$729 COP 3M

-62.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,593 ₱144.4K

$2,190 COP 9.1M

18.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,416 ₱78.8K

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-7.62%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$261 ₱14.5K

$550 COP 2.3M

-52.60%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

13.43

-66.49%

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

Last update for Baguio: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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