Cost of Living Comparison Between Marawi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Marawi and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Marawi is 18.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Marawi is 21% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.53 ₱197

$6.23 COP 26K

-43.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.51 ₱975

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-45.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.22 ₱179

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-56.43%

Cappuccino

$2.34 ₱131

$1.72 COP 7,155

36.05%

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

$0.79 ₱43.83

$1.1 COP 4,575

-28.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₱20.13

$0.73 COP 3,060

-50.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.31 ₱73

$1.66 COP 6,916

-21.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 ₱122

$3.2 COP 13.3K

-31.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.92 ₱107

$1.09 COP 4,552

76.15%

White Bread (500g)

$1.2 ₱67.1

$1.24 COP 5,188

-3.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.95 ₱52.7

$1.33 COP 5,544

-28.57%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱115

$2.22 COP 9,252

-6.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.26 ₱460

$4.55 COP 19K

81.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.23 ₱235

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-25.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.89 ₱439

$8.59 COP 35.8K

-8.15%

Apples (1kg)

$2.95 ₱164

$2.26 COP 9,410

30.53%

Banana (1kg)

$1.59 ₱88.4

$1.07 COP 4,461

48.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.73 ₱152

$1.51 COP 6,293

80.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.62 ₱90.4

$1.42 COP 5,911

14.08%

Potato (1kg)

$2.24 ₱125

$1.11 COP 4,619

101.80%

Onion (1kg)

$2.52 ₱140

$1.18 COP 4,932

113.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.11 ₱62

$0.89 COP 3,718

24.72%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 ₱39.77

$0.84 COP 3,507

-15.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.92 ₱163

$2.35 COP 9,809

24.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.15 ₱231

$9.34 COP 38.9K

-55.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 ₱64.2

$1.18 COP 4,927

-2.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2 ₱111

$2.49 COP 10.4K

-19.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱14.44

$0.83 COP 3,464

-68.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.9 COP 174.7K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ₱43.46

$1.41 COP 5,899

-44.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱13.39

$1.96 COP 8,164

-87.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.18 ₱122

$7.85 COP 32.7K

-72.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ₱63.1

$1.02 COP 4,265

10.78%

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

$26.5K ₱1.5M

$17.6K COP 73.4M

50.69%

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

$20.6K ₱1.1M

$26.2K COP 109.2M

-21.33%

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

$111 ₱6,194

$82.5 COP 344.1K

34.79%

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

$33.02 ₱1,838

$9.44 COP 39.4K

249.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.63 ₱1,538

$23.51 COP 98K

17.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.5 ₱1,865

$25.68 COP 107.1K

30.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.14 COP 79.8K

Cinema Ticket

$5.81 ₱324

$3.96 COP 16.5K

46.72%

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

$149 ₱8,299

$305 COP 1.3M

-51.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,376 ₱243.6K

$5,925 COP 24.7M

-26.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.08 ₱2,566

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-20.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.95 ₱1,501

$31.59 COP 131.7K

-14.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76 ₱4,231

$103 COP 430.1K

-26.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.1 ₱2,958

$106 COP 440.5K

-49.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$266 ₱14.8K

$489 COP 2M

-45.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$175 ₱9,747

$379 COP 1.6M

-53.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$589 ₱32.8K

$827 COP 3.4M

-28.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$398 ₱22.1K

$729 COP 3M

-45.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,623 ₱146K

$2,190 COP 9.1M

19.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$253 ₱14.1K

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-83.50%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$335 ₱18.6K

$550 COP 2.3M

-39.15%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

13.43

-50.34%

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

Last update for Marawi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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