Cost of Living Comparison Between Iloilo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Iloilo and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Iloilo is 15.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Iloilo is 11.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.72 ₱151

$6.23 COP 26K

-56.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.99 ₱1,169

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-35.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.56 ₱198

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-51.83%

Cappuccino

$2.08 ₱116

$1.72 COP 7,155

20.93%

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

$0.56 ₱31.26

$1.1 COP 4,575

-49.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 ₱18.06

$0.73 COP 3,060

-56.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.99 ₱55.3

$1.66 COP 6,916

-40.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.75 ₱97.2

$3.2 COP 13.3K

-45.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 ₱99.2

$1.09 COP 4,552

63.30%

White Bread (500g)

$1.22 ₱68.1

$1.24 COP 5,188

-1.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.94 ₱52.4

$1.33 COP 5,544

-29.32%

Eggs

$2.22 ₱124

$2.22 COP 9,252

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.03 ₱336

$4.55 COP 19K

32.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.14 ₱230

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-27.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.06 ₱393

$8.59 COP 35.8K

-17.81%

Apples (1kg)

$3.57 ₱199

$2.26 COP 9,410

57.96%

Banana (1kg)

$1.15 ₱64

$1.07 COP 4,461

7.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.24 ₱181

$1.51 COP 6,293

114.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.6 ₱89

$1.42 COP 5,911

12.68%

Potato (1kg)

$2.57 ₱143

$1.11 COP 4,619

131.53%

Onion (1kg)

$3.16 ₱176

$1.18 COP 4,932

167.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.63 ₱90.6

$0.89 COP 3,718

83.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 ₱47.5

$0.84 COP 3,507

1.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.1 ₱172

$2.35 COP 9,809

31.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.03 ₱336

$9.34 COP 38.9K

-35.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.35 ₱75.1

$1.18 COP 4,927

14.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.44 ₱80.3

$2.49 COP 10.4K

-42.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.23 ₱12.73

$0.83 COP 3,464

-72.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$5.19 ₱289

$41.9 COP 174.7K

-87.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 ₱37.8

$1.41 COP 5,899

-51.77%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.31 ₱17.39

$1.96 COP 8,164

-84.18%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.7 ₱150

$7.85 COP 32.7K

-65.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱63.5

$1.02 COP 4,265

11.76%

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

$23.6K ₱1.3M

$17.6K COP 73.4M

34.26%

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

$19.5K ₱1.1M

$26.2K COP 109.2M

-25.60%

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

$66.7 ₱3,714

$82.5 COP 344.1K

-19.17%

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

$30.88 ₱1,719

$9.44 COP 39.4K

227.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.24 ₱1,683

$23.51 COP 98K

28.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$27.48 ₱1,530

$25.68 COP 107.1K

7.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.14 COP 79.8K

Cinema Ticket

$5.41 ₱301

$3.96 COP 16.5K

36.62%

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

$34.87 ₱1,942

$305 COP 1.3M

-88.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,357 ₱242.6K

$5,925 COP 24.7M

-26.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.13 ₱2,457

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-23.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.99 ₱1,280

$31.59 COP 131.7K

-27.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.1 ₱3,515

$103 COP 430.1K

-38.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.92 ₱1,499

$106 COP 440.5K

-74.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$234 ₱13K

$489 COP 2M

-52.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$179 ₱9,981

$379 COP 1.6M

-52.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$357 ₱19.9K

$827 COP 3.4M

-56.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$286 ₱15.9K

$729 COP 3M

-60.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,125 ₱174K

$2,190 COP 9.1M

42.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,126 ₱62.7K

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-26.50%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$242 ₱13.5K

$550 COP 2.3M

-55.95%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

-40.43%

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

Last update for Iloilo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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