Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Malaybalay Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Malaybalay

Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Malaybalay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$4.47 ₱260
34.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$15.64 ₱911
112.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$4.05 ₱236
80.00%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,134
$2.07 ₱120
-21.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,948
$0.54 ₱31.67
94.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.33 ₱19.46
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,511
$1.04 ₱60.6
66.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.73 ₱101
83.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Malaybalay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,016
$1.67 ₱97.4
-35.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$1.23 ₱71.5
6.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,196
$0.99 ₱57.7
39.39%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,458
$2.05 ₱119
9.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$6.01 ₱350
-25.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$4.39 ₱256
30.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.4K
$7.23 ₱421
22.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,440
$2.86 ₱166
-21.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,989
$1.14 ₱66.6
-7.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,698
$2.39 ₱139
-36.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,120
$1.35 ₱78.5
0.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,219
$2.20 ₱128
-49.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,401
$3.26 ₱190
-64.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,396
$1.38 ₱80.1
-34.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.60 ₱34.98
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,502
$2.71 ₱158
-16.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$8.43 ₱491
18.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,452
$1.35 ₱78.4
-12.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,995
$1.55 ₱90.2
54.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Malaybalay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,234
$0.26 ₱15.10
230.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,522
$0.93 ₱54.2
58.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,324
$0.25 ₱14.60
680.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$2.19 ₱128
254.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,641
$1.09 ₱63.4
-11.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.6M
$22.0K ₱1.3M
-18.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$20.7K ₱1.2M
28.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Malaybalay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$106 ₱6,179
-23.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$33.18 ₱1,932
-71.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$35.81 ₱2,085
-34.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Malaybalay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$33.48 ₱1,949
-23.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$4.35 ₱253
343.45%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$4.37 ₱254
-6.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Malaybalay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$118 ₱6,875
159.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$4,236 ₱246.6K
39.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Malaybalay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$45.99 ₱2,678
30.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$29.62 ₱1,725
7.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$77.3 ₱4,502
32.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 406.0K
$69.9 ₱4,070
54.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Malaybalay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$262 ₱15.3K
84.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$178 ₱10.4K
111.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$597 ₱34.8K
37.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$398 ₱23.1K
81.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,409 ₱140.3K
15.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$648 ₱37.7K
103.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Malaybalay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.56
40.48%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Malaybalay: March 2, 2026

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