Cost of Living Comparison Between Legazpi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Legazpi and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Legazpi is 13.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Legazpi is 12% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Legazpi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.53 ₱197
$6.23 COP 26K
-43.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.85 ₱1,328
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-26.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.14 ₱175
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-57.51%
Cappuccino
$2.25 ₱125
$1.72 COP 7,155
30.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₱23.45
$1.1 COP 4,575
-61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₱18.79
$0.73 COP 3,060
-53.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ₱54.7
$1.66 COP 6,916
-40.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 ₱200
$3.2 COP 13.3K
12.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Legazpi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 ₱91.9
$1.09 COP 4,552
51.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 ₱73.3
$1.24 COP 5,188
6.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ₱52.6
$1.33 COP 5,544
-28.57%
Eggs
$2.1 ₱117
$2.22 COP 9,252
-5.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.58 ₱700
$4.55 COP 19K
176.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.98 ₱222
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-30.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.99 ₱389
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-18.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.9 ₱161
$2.26 COP 9,410
28.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 ₱120
$1.07 COP 4,461
101.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.59 ₱200
$1.51 COP 6,293
137.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.72 ₱96
$1.42 COP 5,911
21.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.7 ₱151
$1.11 COP 4,619
143.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 ₱101
$1.18 COP 4,932
53.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 ₱101
$0.89 COP 3,718
104.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₱50.5
$0.84 COP 3,507
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.31 ₱240
$2.35 COP 9,809
83.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.77 ₱377
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-27.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ₱65.6
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 ₱203
$2.49 COP 10.4K
46.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Legazpi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₱12.21
$0.83 COP 3,464
-73.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 ₱37.1
$1.41 COP 5,899
-52.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 ₱15.19
$1.96 COP 8,164
-86.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 ₱144
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-67.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 ₱71.6
$1.02 COP 4,265
26.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K ₱1.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
49.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K ₱1.2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-20.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Legazpi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 ₱8,232
$82.5 COP 344.1K
79.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.39 ₱1,303
$9.44 COP 39.4K
147.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.17 ₱1,958
$23.51 COP 98K
49.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Legazpi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.67 ₱1,875
$25.68 COP 107.1K
31.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.24 ₱292
$3.96 COP 16.5K
32.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Legazpi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.5 ₱3,924
$305 COP 1.3M
-76.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,385 ₱244.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-26.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Legazpi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.77 ₱2,549
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-20.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.63 ₱1,482
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-15.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 ₱3,942
$103 COP 430.1K
-31.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.7 ₱3,938
$106 COP 440.5K
-33.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Legazpi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$157 ₱8,733
$489 COP 2M
-67.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 ₱5,900
$379 COP 1.6M
-72.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 ₱21.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
-53.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$221 ₱12.3K
$729 COP 3M
-69.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,126 ₱118.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-2.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Legazpi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$281 ₱15.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
-48.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.12
13.43
-24.65%

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Last update for Legazpi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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