Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucena and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucena and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Lucena is 37.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 51% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lucena is 46.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 44% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.68 ₱98.1

$5.91 COP 22.5K

-71.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.74 ₱510

$32.19 COP 122.7K

-72.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$1.84 ₱107

$7.21 COP 27.5K

-74.48%

Cappuccino

$1.1 ₱64.5

$1.65 COP 6,284

-33.33%

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

$0.63 ₱36.99

$1.11 COP 4,224

-43.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱21.77

$0.71 COP 2,716

-47.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.01 ₱59

$1.74 COP 6,637

-41.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.39 ₱80.9

$3.19 COP 12.2K

-56.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 ₱97.6

$1.1 COP 4,176

51.82%

White Bread (500g)

$1.21 ₱70.4

$1.3 COP 4,965

-6.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.9 ₱52.7

$1.39 COP 5,302

-35.25%

Eggs

$2 ₱116

$2.18 COP 8,302

-8.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.06 ₱412

$4.54 COP 17.3K

55.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.38 ₱80.8

$5.85 COP 22.3K

-76.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$2.64 ₱154

$8.62 COP 32.8K

-69.37%

Apples (1kg)

$0.88 ₱51.3

$2.24 COP 8,539

-60.71%

Banana (1kg)

$1.08 ₱62.8

$1.07 COP 4,080

0.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.85 ₱49.81

$1.53 COP 5,822

-44.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.7 ₱40.84

$1.41 COP 5,377

-50.35%

Potato (1kg)

$1.09 ₱63.4

$1.12 COP 4,269

-2.68%

Onion (1kg)

$1.12 ₱65.5

$1.14 COP 4,343

-1.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 ₱71

$0.9 COP 3,418

35.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ₱40.45

$0.91 COP 3,481

-24.18%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.12 ₱182

$2.34 COP 8,932

33.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.53 ₱440

$9.94 COP 37.9K

-24.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 ₱90.3

$1.15 COP 4,369

34.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.9 ₱52.6

$2.38 COP 9,066

-62.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 ₱18.22

$0.81 COP 3,069

-61.73%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.57 COP 154.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.83 ₱48.32

$1.46 COP 5,572

-43.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.84

$1.99 COP 7,570

-86.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.07 ₱121

$7.96 COP 30.3K

-73.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱66.7

$1.01 COP 3,844

12.87%

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

$25.5K ₱1.5M

$17.7K COP 67.3M

44.26%

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

$20.7K ₱1.2M

$26.8K COP 102.1M

-22.68%

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

$62.4 ₱3,643

$80.8 COP 308K

-22.79%

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

$6.92 ₱404

$9.39 COP 35.8K

-26.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.35 ₱721

$23.51 COP 89.6K

-47.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.72 ₱1,968

$25.61 COP 97.6K

31.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.95 COP 72.2K

Cinema Ticket

$6.89 ₱402

$4.12 COP 15.7K

67.23%

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

$80.4 ₱4,691

$306 COP 1.2M

-73.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,755 ₱160.8K

$5,875 COP 22.4M

-53.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$32.28 ₱1,884

$58.8 COP 224K

-45.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.15 ₱1,701

$31.9 COP 121.5K

-8.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53 ₱3,094

$102 COP 387.4K

-47.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.7 ₱5,525

$108 COP 413K

-12.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$132 ₱7,714

$478 COP 1.8M

-72.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$80.8 ₱4,713

$375 COP 1.4M

-78.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$597 ₱34.9K

$838 COP 3.2M

-28.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$388 ₱22.7K

$727 COP 2.8M

-46.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,155 ₱125.8K

$2,251 COP 8.6M

-4.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,598 COP 6.1M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$346 ₱20.2K

$517 COP 2M

-33.07%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.13

13.43

-39.46%

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

Last update for Lucena: November 30, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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