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Cost of Living Comparison Between Cauayan City and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cauayan City and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Cauayan City is 15.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cauayan City is 35.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cauayan City
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.62 ₱212
$5.91 COP 22.5K
-38.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.35 ₱779
$32.19 COP 122.7K
-58.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.69 ₱157
$7.21 COP 27.5K
-62.69%
Cappuccino
$2.32 ₱135
$1.65 COP 6,284
40.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₱19.41
$1.11 COP 4,224
-70.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₱19.51
$0.71 COP 2,716
-53.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 ₱63.1
$1.74 COP 6,637
-37.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ₱106
$3.19 COP 12.2K
-43.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cauayan City
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ₱100
$1.1 COP 4,176
56.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 ₱69.2
$1.3 COP 4,965
-8.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 ₱50.1
$1.39 COP 5,302
-38.13%
Eggs
$1.53 ₱89.2
$2.18 COP 8,302
-29.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.09 ₱297
$4.54 COP 17.3K
12.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.78 ₱221
$5.85 COP 22.3K
-35.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.1 ₱414
$8.62 COP 32.8K
-17.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 ₱126
$2.24 COP 8,539
-3.57%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 ₱47.86
$1.07 COP 4,080
-23.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 ₱125
$1.53 COP 5,822
40.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 ₱39.52
$1.41 COP 5,377
-51.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 ₱51
$1.12 COP 4,269
-22.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 ₱76.8
$1.14 COP 4,343
15.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ₱42.19
$0.9 COP 3,418
-20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ₱43.13
$0.91 COP 3,481
-18.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 ₱151
$2.34 COP 8,932
10.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 ₱560
$9.94 COP 37.9K
-3.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 ₱62.8
$1.15 COP 4,369
-6.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 ₱123
$2.38 COP 9,066
-11.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Cauayan City
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱15.09
$0.81 COP 3,069
-67.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.57 COP 154.6K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 ₱50.9
$1.46 COP 5,572
-40.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₱14.02
$1.99 COP 7,570
-87.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 ₱138
$7.96 COP 30.3K
-70.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ₱64.5
$1.01 COP 3,844
9.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K ₱1M
$17.7K COP 67.3M
1.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K ₱1.2M
$26.8K COP 102.1M
-23.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cauayan City
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.7 ₱5,175
$80.8 COP 308K
9.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.83 ₱2,033
$9.39 COP 35.8K
270.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.56 ₱1,550
$23.51 COP 89.6K
12.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cauayan City
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.22 ₱1,997
$25.61 COP 97.6K
33.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.41 ₱316
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-71.45%
Cinema Ticket
$4.27 ₱249
$4.12 COP 15.7K
3.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cauayan City
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.2 ₱3,107
$306 COP 1.2M
-82.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,775 ₱103.6K
$5,875 COP 22.4M
-69.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cauayan City
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.13 ₱1,525
$58.8 COP 224K
-55.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.03 ₱1,227
$31.9 COP 121.5K
-34.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.2 ₱3,163
$102 COP 387.4K
-46.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.83 ₱2,675
$108 COP 413K
-57.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cauayan City
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 ₱15.3K
$478 COP 1.8M
-44.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ₱10.5K
$375 COP 1.4M
-52.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 ₱33.7K
$838 COP 3.2M
-31.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 ₱23.1K
$727 COP 2.8M
-45.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,318 ₱135.3K
$2,251 COP 8.6M
2.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,598 COP 6.1M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cauayan City
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$219 ₱12.8K
$517 COP 2M
-57.75%
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 Cauayan City: November 30, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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