Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Binangonan Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Binangonan

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 10.2% more expensive than Binangonan without rent, and 43.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 1.6% more expensive than Binangonan without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Binangonan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$4.70 ₱278
28.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$21.44 ₱1,268
54.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$3.03 ₱179
140.59%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.70 ₱160
-39.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.90 ₱53.5
16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.35 ₱20.70
120.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.46 ₱86.5
18.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.63 ₱155
20.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Binangonan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.97 ₱116
-45.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.26 ₱74.7
3.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.03 ₱61.2
33.98%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.93 ₱114
16.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$7.00 ₱414
-36.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$4.31 ₱255
33.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$8.46 ₱501
4.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.39 ₱200
-33.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.60 ₱94.7
-33.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.95 ₱175
-48.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.72 ₱102
-20.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$2.68 ₱159
-58.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$3.19 ₱189
-63.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.63 ₱96.2
-44.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.70 ₱41.24
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$3.29 ₱195
-31.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.82 ₱463
27.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.45 ₱85.6
-18.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.06 ₱122
16.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Binangonan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.28 ₱16.68
207.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$7.09 ₱420
484.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.93 ₱55.1
58.06%
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
$2.10 ₱124
269.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.10 ₱64.9
-11.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$26.1K ₱1.5M
-31.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$20.2K ₱1.2M
32.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Binangonan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$138 ₱8,192
-41.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$21.46 ₱1,270
-56.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$27.72 ₱1,640
-14.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Binangonan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$34.01 ₱2,012
-24.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$4.31 ₱255
347.56%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$6.60 ₱391
-37.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Binangonan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$80.6 ₱4,767
279.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$2,780 ₱164.5K
112.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Binangonan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$31.66 ₱1,873
88.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$29.80 ₱1,763
7.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$83.5 ₱4,942
22.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$46.29 ₱2,739
133.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Binangonan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$265 ₱15.7K
82.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$75.5 ₱4,466
399.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$582 ₱34.4K
41.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$401 ₱23.7K
79.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,614 ₱154.6K
6.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$815 ₱48.2K
61.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Binangonan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$442 ₱26.2K
21.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.13
65.19%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Binangonan: March 2, 2026

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