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Cost of Living Comparison Between Cagayan de Oro City and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cagayan de Oro City and Medellin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Cagayan de Oro City is 18.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Cagayan de Oro City is 24.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cagayan de Oro City
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.85 โ‚ฑ229
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-35.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.90 โ‚ฑ826
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-57.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.27 โ‚ฑ194
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-54.14%
Cappuccino
$2.60 โ‚ฑ155
$1.65 COPย 6,043
57.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 โ‚ฑ59.7
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-5.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚ฑ21.27
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-53.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 โ‚ฑ82.9
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 โ‚ฑ148
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-18.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cagayan de Oro City
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 โ‚ฑ96.9
$1.10 COPย 4,026
48.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 โ‚ฑ59.2
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-23.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 โ‚ฑ55.4
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-30.60%
Eggs
$2.49 โ‚ฑ148
$2.26 COPย 8,299
10.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.88 โ‚ฑ350
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
30.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 โ‚ฑ217
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-37.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.61 โ‚ฑ393
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-26.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ฑ138
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-2.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 โ‚ฑ68.3
$1.07 COPย 3,939
7.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ฑ138
$1.48 COPย 5,418
56.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.28 โ‚ฑ76.1
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-5.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฑ129
$1.13 COPย 4,135
92.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฑ169
$1.13 COPย 4,161
152.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 โ‚ฑ51.6
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-2.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚ฑ28.14
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-44.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.43 โ‚ฑ144
$2.28 COPย 8,361
6.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.12 โ‚ฑ245
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-59.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 โ‚ฑ80.0
$1.19 COPย 4,359
13.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฑ93.6
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-34.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cagayan de Oro City
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 โ‚ฑ25.61
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-48.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.68 โ‚ฑ516
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-78.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 โ‚ฑ43.74
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚ฑ12.99
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-88.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 โ‚ฑ130
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-72.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚ฑ65.0
$0.94 COPย 3,455
15.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K โ‚ฑ1.2M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
14.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.3K โ‚ฑ1.1M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-26.78%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cagayan de Oro City
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 โ‚ฑ6,187
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
27.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.91 โ‚ฑ2,431
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
328.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.75 โ‚ฑ1,946
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
38.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cagayan de Oro City
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.00 โ‚ฑ1,307
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-14.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.41 โ‚ฑ203
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-81.78%
Cinema Ticket
$4.48 โ‚ฑ266
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
10.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cagayan de Oro City
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$188 โ‚ฑ11.2K
$316 COPย 1.2M
-40.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,462 โ‚ฑ146.3K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-58.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cagayan de Oro City
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.70 โ‚ฑ2,062
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-41.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.32 โ‚ฑ851
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-55.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.2 โ‚ฑ3,402
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-42.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.59 โ‚ฑ2,591
$108 COPย 394.9K
-59.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cagayan de Oro City
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 โ‚ฑ20.9K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-28.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 โ‚ฑ12.7K
$371 COPย 1.4M
-42.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$588 โ‚ฑ35.0K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-28.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 โ‚ฑ22.1K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-49.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,560 โ‚ฑ92.7K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-48.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$884 โ‚ฑ52.6K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-33.61%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cagayan de Oro City
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$329 โ‚ฑ19.6K
$517 COPย 1.9M
-36.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.43
-50.34%

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Last update for Cagayan de Oro City: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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