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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 25% more expensive than Ligao City without rent, and 31.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 28.2% more expensive than Ligao City without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ligao City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.52 ₱196
76.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$18 ₱1,002
79.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.23 ₱180
128.79%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.45 ₱136
-29.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.83 ₱46.07
32.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.36 ₱20.17
102.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.36 ₱75.5
22.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.08 ₱116
53.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ligao City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.91 ₱106
-42.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.26 ₱69.9
-1.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1 ₱55.4
33.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.02 ₱113
9.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.78 ₱433
-41.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.17 ₱232
36.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.95 ₱442
8.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.96 ₱165
-23.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.58 ₱88
-32.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.7 ₱150
-44.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.6 ₱89
-11.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.22 ₱123
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.64 ₱147
-55.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.06 ₱59.1
-16.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.72 ₱40.17
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.86 ₱159
-17.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.85 ₱382
36.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.16 ₱64.7
1.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.95 ₱109
27.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ligao City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.28 ₱15.61
196.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.83 ₱46.45
69.88%
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
$2.07 ₱115
279.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.14 ₱63.7
-10.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.7K ₱1.5M
-34.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20.5K ₱1.1M
28.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ligao City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$113 ₱6,278
-26.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$32.67 ₱1,819
-71.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$27.21 ₱1,515
-13.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ligao City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$34.53 ₱1,923
-25.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.88 ₱328
-32.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ligao City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$155 ₱8,603
97.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,305 ₱239.7K
37.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ligao City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$45.17 ₱2,515
28.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$26.7 ₱1,487
18.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$76.1 ₱4,237
35.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$53.2 ₱2,962
98.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ligao City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$263 ₱14.6K
86.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$179 ₱9,941
112.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$585 ₱32.6K
41.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$398 ₱22.2K
83.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,301 ₱128.1K
-4.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$336 ₱18.7K
356.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ligao City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$298 ₱16.6K
84.52%
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 Ligao City: October 28, 2025

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