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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ligao City is 20% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ligao City is 22% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ligao City
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.52 ₱196
$6.23 COP 26K
-43.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18 ₱1,002
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-44.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.23 ₱180
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-56.29%
Cappuccino
$2.45 ₱136
$1.72 COP 7,155
42.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₱46.07
$1.1 COP 4,575
-24.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₱20.17
$0.73 COP 3,060
-50.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 ₱75.5
$1.66 COP 6,916
-18.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ₱116
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-35.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ligao City
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 ₱106
$1.09 COP 4,552
75.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 ₱69.9
$1.24 COP 5,188
1.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1 ₱55.4
$1.33 COP 5,544
-24.81%
Eggs
$2.02 ₱113
$2.22 COP 9,252
-9.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.78 ₱433
$4.55 COP 19K
70.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.17 ₱232
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-26.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.95 ₱442
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-7.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 ₱165
$2.26 COP 9,410
30.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₱88
$1.07 COP 4,461
47.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.7 ₱150
$1.51 COP 6,293
78.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 ₱89
$1.42 COP 5,911
12.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 ₱123
$1.11 COP 4,619
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.64 ₱147
$1.18 COP 4,932
123.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 ₱59.1
$0.89 COP 3,718
19.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ₱40.17
$0.84 COP 3,507
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 ₱159
$2.35 COP 9,809
21.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 ₱382
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-26.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 ₱64.7
$1.18 COP 4,927
-1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 ₱109
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-21.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Ligao City
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱15.61
$0.83 COP 3,464
-66.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ₱46.45
$1.41 COP 5,899
-41.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.25
$1.96 COP 8,164
-88.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 ₱115
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-73.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₱63.7
$1.02 COP 4,265
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K ₱1.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
51.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K ₱1.1M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-21.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ligao City
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 ₱6,278
$82.5 COP 344.1K
36.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.67 ₱1,819
$9.44 COP 39.4K
246.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.21 ₱1,515
$23.51 COP 98K
15.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ligao City
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.53 ₱1,923
$25.68 COP 107.1K
34.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.88 ₱328
$3.96 COP 16.5K
48.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ligao City
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 ₱8,603
$305 COP 1.3M
-49.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,305 ₱239.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-27.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ligao City
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.17 ₱2,515
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-21.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.7 ₱1,487
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-15.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.1 ₱4,237
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.2 ₱2,962
$106 COP 440.5K
-49.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ligao City
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 ₱14.6K
$489 COP 2M
-46.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₱9,941
$379 COP 1.6M
-52.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 ₱32.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$398 ₱22.2K
$729 COP 3M
-45.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,301 ₱128.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
5.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$336 ₱18.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-78.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ligao City
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$298 ₱16.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
-45.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.43
-50.34%

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Last update for Ligao City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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