Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bohol Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bohol

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 35.7% more expensive than Bohol without rent, and 45.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 2.7% cheaper than Bohol without rent, and 38.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bohol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.57 ₱199
74.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$35.8 ₱1,993
-9.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.35 ₱242
69.89%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.25 ₱181
-47.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.84 ₱46.72
30.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.4 ₱22.01
82.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.3 ₱72.7
27.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.11 ₱118
51.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bohol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.85 ₱103
-41.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.26 ₱70.1
-1.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.94 ₱52.1
41.49%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.05 ₱114
8.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.04 ₱448
-43.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.29 ₱239
33.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.46 ₱471
1.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.99 ₱167
-24.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.59 ₱88.8
-32.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.63 ₱147
-42.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.57 ₱87.3
-9.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.09 ₱116
-46.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.52 ₱140
-53.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.07 ₱59.5
-16.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.77 ₱42.61
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.45 ₱136
-4.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.43 ₱414
25.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.16 ₱64.8
1.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.05 ₱114
21.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bohol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.26 ₱14.38
219.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.78 ₱43.41
80.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.22 ₱12.19
790.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.18 ₱121
260.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.25 ₱69.5
-18.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.7K ₱1.5M
-34.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20.2K ₱1.1M
29.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bohol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$113 ₱6,310
-27.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$33.35 ₱1,857
-71.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$27.84 ₱1,550
-15.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bohol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$18.82 ₱1,048
36.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.6 ₱312
-29.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bohol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$149 ₱8,319
104.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,386 ₱244.2K
35.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bohol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$45.61 ₱2,540
26.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$26.84 ₱1,494
17.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$74.6 ₱4,155
38.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$52.7 ₱2,935
100.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bohol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$144 ₱8,031
239.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$105 ₱5,858
260.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$529 ₱29.5K
56.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$228 ₱12.7K
219.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,008 ₱111.8K
9.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$551 ₱30.7K
177.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bohol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.67
101.35%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bohol: October 29, 2025

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