Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cauayan City Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cauayan City

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 38.2% more expensive than Cauayan City without rent, and 48.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 69.4% more expensive than Cauayan City without rent, and 54.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Cauayan City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$3.65 ₱216
65.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$13.26 ₱785
150.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$2.60 ₱154
180.38%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.26 ₱134
-27.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.31 ₱18.31
238.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.33 ₱19.56
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.08 ₱64.1
60.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.75 ₱104
81.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cauayan City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.66 ₱98.3
-35.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.20 ₱70.9
9.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.90 ₱53.4
53.33%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.52 ₱90.0
48.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$5.02 ₱297
-10.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.90 ₱231
47.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$7.12 ₱422
24.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.08 ₱123
7.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$0.81 ₱48.06
30.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.18 ₱129
-30.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.69 ₱40.85
97.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.91 ₱53.8
23.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.32 ₱77.9
-11.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.73 ₱43.01
23.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.73 ₱42.96
15.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.53 ₱150
-10.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$9.70 ₱574
2.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.07 ₱63.2
10.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.19 ₱130
9.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Cauayan City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.26 ₱15.26
230.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.93 ₱54.9
58.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.22 ₱13.00
786.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$2.45 ₱145
216.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.16 ₱68.7
-16.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$17.4K ₱1.0M
3.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$20.1K ₱1.2M
33.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cauayan City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$88.1 ₱5,214
-7.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$34.22 ₱2,025
-72.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$26.46 ₱1,565
-10.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cauayan City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$34.38 ₱2,034
-25.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$4.51 ₱267
327.72%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$4.35 ₱257
-5.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cauayan City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$52.3 ₱3,092
485.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,753 ₱103.7K
236.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cauayan City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$26.30 ₱1,556
127.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$21.30 ₱1,260
50.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$53.2 ₱3,146
93.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$45.60 ₱2,698
136.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cauayan City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$261 ₱15.4K
85.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$180 ₱10.6K
109.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$596 ₱35.3K
37.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$398 ₱23.6K
81.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,141 ₱126.7K
30.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$645 ₱38.2K
104.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cauayan City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$223 ₱13.2K
141.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.5
198.44%

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

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Cauayan City: March 1, 2026

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