Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bacoor Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bacoor

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 37.2% more expensive than Bacoor without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 22.5% more expensive than Bacoor without rent, and 36.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bacoor
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$3.47 ₱205
73.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$13.19 ₱781
151.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$2.62 ₱155
178.24%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.36 ₱140
-30.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.69 ₱40.57
52.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.35 ₱20.56
120.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.21 ₱71.7
42.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.98 ₱117
60.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bacoor
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.82 ₱108
-41.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.25 ₱74.1
4.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.12 ₱66.0
23.21%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.00 ₱118
12.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$6.90 ₱409
-35.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.86 ₱229
48.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$7.21 ₱426
22.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.76 ₱163
-18.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.58 ₱93.6
-32.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.37 ₱140
-36.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.22 ₱72.2
11.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.88 ₱111
-40.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$2.30 ₱136
-49.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.68 ₱40.16
32.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.73 ₱42.99
15.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$3.13 ₱185
-27.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.80 ₱462
27.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.08 ₱63.8
9.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.03 ₱120
17.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bacoor
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.28 ₱16.69
207.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.77 ₱45.30
90.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.24 ₱14.28
712.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$2.15 ₱127
260.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.12 ₱66.0
-13.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$25.6K ₱1.5M
-29.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$20.5K ₱1.2M
30.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bacoor
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$145 ₱8,570
-44.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$33.07 ₱1,957
-71.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$25.74 ₱1,523
-8.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bacoor
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$33.70 ₱1,994
-24.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$4.51 ₱267
327.72%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$5.63 ₱333
-27.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bacoor
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$81.8 ₱4,842
274.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$2,752 ₱162.8K
114.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bacoor
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$31.52 ₱1,865
89.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$27.14 ₱1,606
17.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$74.6 ₱4,415
37.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$46.86 ₱2,773
130.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bacoor
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$269 ₱15.9K
79.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$175 ₱10.4K
115.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$581 ₱34.4K
41.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$388 ₱22.9K
85.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,178 ₱128.9K
27.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$793 ₱46.9K
66.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bacoor
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$298 ₱17.6K
80.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.5
198.44%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bacoor: March 3, 2026

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