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Cost of Living Comparison Between Cabanatuan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cabanatuan and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Cabanatuan is 33.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cabanatuan is 31.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cabanatuan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.32 ₱252
$5.91 COP 22.5K
-26.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.04 ₱2,045
$32.19 COP 122.7K
8.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.49 ₱204
$7.21 COP 27.5K
-51.60%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ₱172
$1.65 COP 6,284
78.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 ₱46.83
$1.11 COP 4,224
-27.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₱28.61
$0.71 COP 2,716
-30.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 ₱84.3
$1.74 COP 6,637
-17.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 ₱159
$3.19 COP 12.2K
-14.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cabanatuan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 ₱120
$1.1 COP 4,176
86.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 ₱92.1
$1.3 COP 4,965
21.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 ₱57.6
$1.39 COP 5,302
-28.78%
Eggs
$2.05 ₱119
$2.18 COP 8,302
-5.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.57 ₱208
$4.54 COP 17.3K
-21.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.05 ₱178
$5.85 COP 22.3K
-47.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.69 ₱391
$8.62 COP 32.8K
-22.39%
Apples (1kg)
$4.24 ₱247
$2.24 COP 8,539
89.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 ₱70.4
$1.07 COP 4,080
13.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 ₱116
$1.53 COP 5,822
30.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 ₱47.31
$1.41 COP 5,377
-42.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 ₱85.6
$1.12 COP 4,269
31.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 ₱81.3
$1.14 COP 4,343
21.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ₱60.4
$0.9 COP 3,418
14.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₱49.31
$0.91 COP 3,481
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₱171
$2.34 COP 8,932
24.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.9 ₱345
$9.94 COP 37.9K
-40.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₱43.85
$1.15 COP 4,369
-34.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 ₱102
$2.38 COP 9,066
-26.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Cabanatuan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱15.15
$0.81 COP 3,069
-67.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.57 COP 154.6K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 ₱40.36
$1.46 COP 5,572
-52.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₱14.08
$1.99 COP 7,570
-87.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 ₱50.6
$7.96 COP 30.3K
-89.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ₱65.3
$1.01 COP 3,844
10.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K ₱1.7M
$17.7K COP 67.3M
61.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.1K ₱1.1M
$26.8K COP 102.1M
-32.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cabanatuan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.2 ₱3,398
$80.8 COP 308K
-27.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.35 ₱1,246
$9.39 COP 35.8K
127.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.34 ₱1,420
$23.51 COP 89.6K
3.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cabanatuan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.4 ₱724
$25.61 COP 97.6K
-51.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.7 ₱158
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-85.75%
Cinema Ticket
$7.07 ₱412
$4.12 COP 15.7K
71.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cabanatuan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₱8,948
$306 COP 1.2M
-49.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,242 ₱247.6K
$5,875 COP 22.4M
-27.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cabanatuan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.1 ₱1,582
$58.8 COP 224K
-53.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.44 ₱1,952
$31.9 COP 121.5K
4.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.7 ₱3,603
$102 COP 387.4K
-39.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.15 ₱2,693
$108 COP 413K
-57.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cabanatuan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 ₱15.2K
$478 COP 1.8M
-45.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$44.51 ₱2,598
$375 COP 1.4M
-88.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$598 ₱34.9K
$838 COP 3.2M
-28.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 ₱23K
$727 COP 2.8M
-45.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,251 COP 8.6M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$241 ₱14.1K
$1,598 COP 6.1M
-84.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cabanatuan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$216 ₱12.6K
$517 COP 2M
-58.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.17
13.43
-54.06%

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

Last update for Cabanatuan: November 30, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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