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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cavite Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cavite

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 39.6% more expensive than Cavite without rent, and 68.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 53.5% more expensive than Cavite without rent, and 51.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Cavite
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.91 COP 22.5K
$2.68 ₱157
120.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.19 COP 122.7K
$13.03 ₱760
147.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 COP 27.5K
$2.65 ₱154
172.08%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,284
$1.94 ₱114
-14.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,224
$0.67 ₱38.99
65.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 COP 2,716
$0.33 ₱19.29
115.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 COP 6,637
$1.2 ₱70.3
45.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 COP 12.2K
$1.81 ₱105
76.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cavite
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,176
$1.64 ₱95.9
-32.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 COP 4,965
$1.24 ₱72.1
4.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 COP 5,302
$1.04 ₱61
33.65%
Eggs
$2.18 COP 8,302
$2.17 ₱127
0.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 COP 17.3K
$7.59 ₱443
-40.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 COP 22.3K
$3.71 ₱216
57.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 COP 32.8K
$7.17 ₱419
20.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,539
$2.67 ₱156
-16.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,080
$1.32 ₱76.9
-18.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 5,822
$2.26 ₱132
-32.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 COP 5,377
$1.22 ₱71.3
15.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,269
$1.91 ₱112
-41.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,343
$1.63 ₱95.2
-30.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 COP 3,418
$0.56 ₱32.95
60.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 COP 3,481
$0.57 ₱33
59.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 8,932
$2.32 ₱135
0.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.94 COP 37.9K
$5.23 ₱306
90.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 COP 4,369
$1.02 ₱59.8
12.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COP 9,066
$1.45 ₱84.6
64.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Cavite
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 COP 3,069
$0.28 ₱16.49
189.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.57 COP 154.6K
$3.02 ₱176
1243.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 COP 5,572
$0.74 ₱43.11
97.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 COP 7,570
$0.22 ₱12.77
804.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 30.3K
$2.42 ₱141
228.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COP 3,844
$1.1 ₱64
-8.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 67.3M
$31.8K ₱1.9M
-44.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K COP 102.1M
$20.1K ₱1.2M
33.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cavite
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 COP 308K
$50.2 ₱2,927
61.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 COP 35.8K
$17.77 ₱1,037
-47.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 89.6K
$26.68 ₱1,557
-11.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cavite
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.61 COP 97.6K
$34.14 ₱1,993
-24.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COP 15.7K
$5.59 ₱326
-26.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cavite
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$150 ₱8,768
103.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,875 COP 22.4M
$4,672 ₱272.7K
25.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cavite
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 COP 224K
$40.49 ₱2,363
45.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.9 COP 121.5K
$26.07 ₱1,522
22.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 387.4K
$74.6 ₱4,355
36.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 413K
$47.22 ₱2,756
129.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cavite
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 COP 1.8M
$160 ₱9,366
197.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.4M
$126 ₱7,360
197.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 COP 3.2M
$264 ₱15.4K
217.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 COP 2.8M
$389 ₱22.7K
87.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,251 COP 8.6M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,598 COP 6.1M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cavite
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 2M
$242 ₱14.1K
113.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.5
198.44%

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Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

Last update for Cavite: December 1, 2025

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