Cost of Living Comparison Between Calamba and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Calamba and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Calamba is 4.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Calamba is 23.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 ₱203

$5.91 COP 22.5K

-41.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.34 ₱779

$32.19 COP 122.7K

-58.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.62 ₱153

$7.21 COP 27.5K

-63.66%

Cappuccino

$2.39 ₱139

$1.65 COP 6,284

44.85%

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

$0.69 ₱40.16

$1.11 COP 4,224

-37.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.4 ₱23.56

$0.71 COP 2,716

-43.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1 ₱58.2

$1.74 COP 6,637

-42.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 ₱113

$3.19 COP 12.2K

-39.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 ₱107

$1.1 COP 4,176

66.36%

White Bread (500g)

$1.25 ₱73.2

$1.3 COP 4,965

-3.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱64.5

$1.39 COP 5,302

-20.14%

Eggs

$2.29 ₱134

$2.18 COP 8,302

5.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.16 ₱535

$4.54 COP 17.3K

101.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 ₱225

$5.85 COP 22.3K

-34.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.74 ₱510

$8.62 COP 32.8K

1.39%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 ₱159

$2.24 COP 8,539

21.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.79 ₱105

$1.07 COP 4,080

67.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.3 ₱134

$1.53 COP 5,822

50.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.2 ₱70.3

$1.41 COP 5,377

-14.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.91 ₱112

$1.12 COP 4,269

70.54%

Onion (1kg)

$2.21 ₱129

$1.14 COP 4,343

93.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₱39.54

$0.9 COP 3,418

-24.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 ₱41.39

$0.91 COP 3,481

-21.98%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.24 ₱189

$2.34 COP 8,932

38.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.49 ₱554

$9.94 COP 37.9K

-4.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 ₱60.2

$1.15 COP 4,369

-10.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 ₱135

$2.38 COP 9,066

-2.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.39

$0.81 COP 3,069

-65.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.57 COP 154.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.87 ₱50.5

$1.46 COP 5,572

-40.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.05

$1.99 COP 7,570

-87.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.37 ₱139

$7.96 COP 30.3K

-70.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.1 ₱64.1

$1.01 COP 3,844

8.91%

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

$32K ₱1.9M

$17.7K COP 67.3M

81.00%

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

$20.5K ₱1.2M

$26.8K COP 102.1M

-23.54%

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

$148 ₱8,619

$80.8 COP 308K

82.67%

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

$34.7 ₱2,025

$9.39 COP 35.8K

269.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.05 ₱1,520

$23.51 COP 89.6K

10.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.4 ₱2,008

$25.61 COP 97.6K

34.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.95 COP 72.2K

Cinema Ticket

$5.73 ₱335

$4.12 COP 15.7K

39.08%

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

$150 ₱8,734

$306 COP 1.2M

-51.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,809 ₱280.7K

$5,875 COP 22.4M

-18.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.15 ₱2,868

$58.8 COP 224K

-16.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.3 ₱1,593

$31.9 COP 121.5K

-14.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.9 ₱4,313

$102 COP 387.4K

-27.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$45.83 ₱2,675

$108 COP 413K

-57.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$124 ₱7,208

$478 COP 1.8M

-74.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$80.8 ₱4,716

$375 COP 1.4M

-78.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$597 ₱34.8K

$838 COP 3.2M

-28.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$401 ₱23.4K

$727 COP 2.8M

-44.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,251 COP 8.6M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,598 COP 6.1M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$269 ₱15.7K

$517 COP 2M

-47.93%

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 Calamba: November 30, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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