Cost of Living Comparison Between General Santos and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between General Santos and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: General Santos is 15.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: General Santos is 30.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₱265

$5.91 COP 22.5K

-23.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.61 ₱619

$32.19 COP 122.7K

-67.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.83 ₱165

$7.21 COP 27.5K

-60.75%

Cappuccino

$2.14 ₱125

$1.65 COP 6,284

29.70%

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

$0.35 ₱20.67

$1.11 COP 4,224

-68.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 ₱18.95

$0.71 COP 2,716

-54.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.13 ₱66

$1.74 COP 6,637

-35.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.87 ₱51.1

$3.19 COP 12.2K

-72.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.39 ₱80.9

$1.1 COP 4,176

26.36%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 ₱54.5

$1.3 COP 4,965

-28.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.85 ₱49.84

$1.39 COP 5,302

-38.85%

Eggs

$1.98 ₱115

$2.18 COP 8,302

-9.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.2 ₱362

$4.54 COP 17.3K

36.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3 ₱175

$5.85 COP 22.3K

-48.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.21 ₱362

$8.62 COP 32.8K

-27.96%

Apples (1kg)

$2.87 ₱167

$2.24 COP 8,539

28.12%

Banana (1kg)

$1.15 ₱67.1

$1.07 COP 4,080

7.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.31 ₱135

$1.53 COP 5,822

50.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.46 ₱26.8

$1.41 COP 5,377

-67.38%

Potato (1kg)

$0.87 ₱50.6

$1.12 COP 4,269

-22.32%

Onion (1kg)

$3.19 ₱186

$1.14 COP 4,343

179.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 ₱62.8

$0.9 COP 3,418

20.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.6 ₱35.13

$0.91 COP 3,481

-34.07%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.19 ₱128

$2.34 COP 8,932

-6.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.1 ₱472

$9.94 COP 37.9K

-18.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 ₱63.6

$1.15 COP 4,369

-5.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱88

$2.38 COP 9,066

-36.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 ₱19.76

$0.81 COP 3,069

-58.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.72 ₱509

$40.57 COP 154.6K

-78.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ₱47.63

$1.46 COP 5,572

-43.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.15 ₱8.93

$1.99 COP 7,570

-92.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.34 ₱78.2

$7.96 COP 30.3K

-83.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱67.3

$1.01 COP 3,844

13.86%

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

$20.4K ₱1.2M

$17.7K COP 67.3M

15.23%

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

$20.8K ₱1.2M

$26.8K COP 102.1M

-22.45%

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

$75.4 ₱4,402

$80.8 COP 308K

-6.70%

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

$33.68 ₱1,965

$9.39 COP 35.8K

258.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.97 ₱2,099

$23.51 COP 89.6K

53.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.64 ₱1,964

$25.61 COP 97.6K

31.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$1.8 ₱105

$18.95 COP 72.2K

-90.50%

Cinema Ticket

$3.13 ₱183

$4.12 COP 15.7K

-24.03%

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

$60 ₱3,504

$306 COP 1.2M

-80.40%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,432 ₱83.6K

$5,875 COP 22.4M

-75.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.5 ₱2,655

$58.8 COP 224K

-22.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$15.93 ₱930

$31.9 COP 121.5K

-50.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.4 ₱4,169

$102 COP 387.4K

-29.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$69.5 ₱4,057

$108 COP 413K

-35.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$265 ₱15.5K

$478 COP 1.8M

-44.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 ₱10.4K

$375 COP 1.4M

-52.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$585 ₱34.2K

$838 COP 3.2M

-30.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$399 ₱23.3K

$727 COP 2.8M

-45.14%

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)

$517 COP 2M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.5

13.43

-51.60%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for General Santos: November 30, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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