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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 19.7% more expensive than Calbayog without rent, and 48.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 25.3% more expensive than Calbayog without rent, and 49.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Calbayog
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$3.54 ₱209
70.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$17.80 ₱1,053
86.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$3.28 ₱194
122.26%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.43 ₱144
-32.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.84 ₱49.51
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.40 ₱23.38
92.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.30 ₱77.1
33.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.17 ₱128
46.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Calbayog
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.35 ₱80.0
-20.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.26 ₱74.5
3.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.99 ₱58.6
39.39%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.98 ₱117
13.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$8.09 ₱479
-44.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.89 ₱230
47.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$7.70 ₱456
15.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.63 ₱96.6
37.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$0.90 ₱53.5
17.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.69 ₱159
-43.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.56 ₱92.3
-12.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$2.32 ₱137
-51.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$2.64 ₱156
-55.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.06 ₱62.9
-15.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.76 ₱45.16
10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$4.44 ₱263
-49.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$6.11 ₱361
63.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$0.77 ₱45.40
53.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$0.94 ₱55.6
154.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Calbayog
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.28 ₱16.62
207.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$21.20 ₱1,254
95.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.77 ₱45.52
90.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.22 ₱12.94
786.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$2.17 ₱128
257.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.47 ₱87.0
-34.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$26.7K ₱1.6M
-32.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$20.5K ₱1.2M
30.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Calbayog
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$115 ₱6,776
-29.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$33.26 ₱1,968
-71.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$27.09 ₱1,603
-12.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Calbayog
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
$4.47 ₱264
331.54%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$5.89 ₱348
-30.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Calbayog
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$153 ₱9,038
100.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$4,357 ₱257.8K
35.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Calbayog
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$45.90 ₱2,716
30.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$26.97 ₱1,596
18.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$74.8 ₱4,428
37.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$53.9 ₱3,192
99.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Calbayog
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$178 ₱10.5K
172.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$106 ₱6,258
256.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$339 ₱20.0K
142.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$186 ₱11.0K
288.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$529 ₱31.3K
426.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$521 ₱30.8K
153.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Calbayog
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$160 ₱9,493
235.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.67
101.35%

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

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Calbayog: March 1, 2026

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