Cost of Living Comparison Between Calbayog and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Calbayog and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Calbayog is 16.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Calbayog is 28% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calbayog
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.58 ₱199
$6.23 COP 26K
-42.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.99 ₱1,002
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-44.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.33 ₱186
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-54.94%
Cappuccino
$2.35 ₱131
$1.72 COP 7,155
36.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 ₱43.35
$1.1 COP 4,575
-29.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₱20.14
$0.73 COP 3,060
-50.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.32 ₱73.3
$1.66 COP 6,916
-20.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 ₱121
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-31.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calbayog
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 ₱72.9
$1.09 COP 4,552
20.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 ₱67.3
$1.24 COP 5,188
-2.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 ₱52.4
$1.33 COP 5,544
-29.32%
Eggs
$2.09 ₱116
$2.22 COP 9,252
-5.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.2 ₱457
$4.55 COP 19K
80.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.86 ₱215
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-32.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.7 ₱429
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-10.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 ₱91.7
$2.26 COP 9,410
-26.99%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 ₱51.7
$1.07 COP 4,461
-13.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 ₱144
$1.51 COP 6,293
71.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 ₱86.7
$1.42 COP 5,911
9.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.3 ₱128
$1.11 COP 4,619
107.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 ₱144
$1.18 COP 4,932
119.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 ₱60
$0.89 COP 3,718
21.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₱42
$0.84 COP 3,507
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.23 ₱236
$2.35 COP 9,809
80.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.99 ₱334
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-35.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ₱40.07
$1.18 COP 4,927
-38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 ₱54.8
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-60.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Calbayog
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱15.78
$0.83 COP 3,464
-66.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.98 ₱1,168
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-49.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₱45.83
$1.41 COP 5,899
-41.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.25
$1.96 COP 8,164
-88.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.1 ₱117
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-73.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 ₱81.5
$1.02 COP 4,265
43.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₱1.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
52.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K ₱1.1M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-22.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calbayog
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 ₱6,171
$82.5 COP 344.1K
34.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.72 ₱1,822
$9.44 COP 39.4K
246.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.23 ₱1,516
$23.51 COP 98K
15.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calbayog
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.21 ₱1,905
$25.68 COP 107.1K
33.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.48 ₱305
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-71.37%
Cinema Ticket
$5.96 ₱332
$3.96 COP 16.5K
50.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calbayog
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 ₱8,420
$305 COP 1.3M
-50.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,263 ₱237.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-28.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calbayog
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.52 ₱2,590
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-19.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.96 ₱1,501
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-14.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.2 ₱4,132
$103 COP 430.1K
-28.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.6 ₱2,986
$106 COP 440.5K
-49.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calbayog
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₱9,769
$489 COP 2M
-64.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 ₱5,890
$379 COP 1.6M
-72.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 ₱18.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
-58.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 ₱10.6K
$729 COP 3M
-73.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$535 ₱29.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-75.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$518 ₱28.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-66.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calbayog
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$162 ₱9,034
$550 COP 2.3M
-70.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.43
-50.34%

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Last update for Calbayog: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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