Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Calbayog Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Calbayog

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 19.9% more expensive than Calbayog without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 38.9% more expensive than Calbayog without rent, and 48.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Calbayog
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.58 ₱199
74.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$17.99 ₱1,002
79.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.33 ₱186
121.92%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.35 ₱131
-26.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.78 ₱43.35
41.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.36 ₱20.14
102.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.32 ₱73.3
25.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.18 ₱121
46.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Calbayog
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.31 ₱72.9
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.21 ₱67.3
2.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.94 ₱52.4
41.49%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.09 ₱116
6.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.2 ₱457
-44.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.86 ₱215
47.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.7 ₱429
11.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.65 ₱91.7
36.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.93 ₱51.7
15.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.59 ₱144
-41.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.56 ₱86.7
-8.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.3 ₱128
-51.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.59 ₱144
-54.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.08 ₱60
-17.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.75 ₱42
12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.23 ₱236
-44.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.99 ₱334
55.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.72 ₱40.07
63.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$0.98 ₱54.8
154.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Calbayog
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.28 ₱15.78
196.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$20.98 ₱1,168
99.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.82 ₱45.83
71.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.22 ₱12.25
790.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.1 ₱117
273.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.46 ₱81.5
-30.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.8K ₱1.5M
-34.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20.2K ₱1.1M
29.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Calbayog
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$111 ₱6,171
-25.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$32.72 ₱1,822
-71.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$27.23 ₱1,516
-13.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Calbayog
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$34.21 ₱1,905
-24.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$5.48 ₱305
249.27%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.96 ₱332
-33.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Calbayog
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$151 ₱8,420
101.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,263 ₱237.3K
39.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Calbayog
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$46.52 ₱2,590
24.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$26.96 ₱1,501
17.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$74.2 ₱4,132
38.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$53.6 ₱2,986
97.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Calbayog
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$175 ₱9,769
178.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$106 ₱5,890
258.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$340 ₱18.9K
143.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$190 ₱10.6K
284.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$535 ₱29.8K
309.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$518 ₱28.9K
195.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Calbayog
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$162 ₱9,034
238.95%
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 Calbayog: October 29, 2025

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