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Cost of Living Comparison Between Caloocan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Caloocan and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Caloocan is 31.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Caloocan is 39.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Caloocan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.62 ₱211
$5.91 COP 22.5K
-38.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.21 ₱771
$32.19 COP 122.7K
-58.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.6 ₱152
$7.21 COP 27.5K
-63.94%
Cappuccino
$1.13 ₱66.2
$1.65 COP 6,284
-31.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ₱25.2
$1.11 COP 4,224
-61.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₱23.41
$0.71 COP 2,716
-43.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 ₱79.6
$1.74 COP 6,637
-21.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 ₱111
$3.19 COP 12.2K
-40.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Caloocan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 ₱108
$1.1 COP 4,176
69.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 ₱69.6
$1.3 COP 4,965
-8.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 ₱57.9
$1.39 COP 5,302
-28.78%
Eggs
$1.94 ₱113
$2.18 COP 8,302
-11.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.07 ₱121
$4.54 COP 17.3K
-54.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.9 ₱169
$5.85 COP 22.3K
-50.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.63 ₱328
$8.62 COP 32.8K
-34.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 ₱118
$2.24 COP 8,539
-9.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 ₱66.3
$1.07 COP 4,080
6.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 ₱131
$1.53 COP 5,822
47.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 ₱68.7
$1.41 COP 5,377
-16.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 ₱71.7
$1.12 COP 4,269
9.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 ₱133
$1.14 COP 4,343
100.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ₱39.44
$0.9 COP 3,418
-24.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₱31.59
$0.91 COP 3,481
-40.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.29 ₱192
$2.34 COP 8,932
40.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.07 ₱296
$9.94 COP 37.9K
-48.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 ₱62.6
$1.15 COP 4,369
-6.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 ₱133
$2.38 COP 9,066
-4.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Caloocan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 ₱11.66
$0.81 COP 3,069
-75.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.57 COP 154.6K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 ₱46
$1.46 COP 5,572
-45.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.83
$1.99 COP 7,570
-88.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.45 ₱143
$7.96 COP 30.3K
-69.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₱67.6
$1.01 COP 3,844
14.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K ₱1.9M
$17.7K COP 67.3M
81.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K ₱1.2M
$26.8K COP 102.1M
-23.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caloocan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.2 ₱3,511
$80.8 COP 308K
-25.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.72 ₱626
$9.39 COP 35.8K
14.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.93 ₱1,513
$23.51 COP 89.6K
10.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Caloocan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$5.43 ₱317
$25.61 COP 97.6K
-78.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ₱335
$4.12 COP 15.7K
39.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Caloocan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 ₱8,834
$306 COP 1.2M
-50.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,801 ₱280.2K
$5,875 COP 22.4M
-18.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Caloocan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.87 ₱2,794
$58.8 COP 224K
-18.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28 ₱1,634
$31.9 COP 121.5K
-12.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.2 ₱3,104
$102 COP 387.4K
-47.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.94 ₱2,681
$108 COP 413K
-57.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Caloocan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$292 ₱17.1K
$478 COP 1.8M
-38.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 ₱15.5K
$375 COP 1.4M
-29.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 ₱34K
$838 COP 3.2M
-30.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$531 ₱31K
$727 COP 2.8M
-26.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,251 COP 8.6M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,598 COP 6.1M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Caloocan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$281 ₱16.4K
$517 COP 2M
-45.60%
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 Caloocan: November 30, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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