Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 0.4% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 2.2% more expensive than Manila without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.03 COP 22.7K

$5.46 ₱319

10.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.17 COP 124.8K

$27.09 ₱1,585

22.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.29 COP 27.4K

$4.38 ₱256

66.44%

Cappuccino

$1.63 COP 6,133

$2.74 ₱160

-40.51%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.05 COP 3,947

$0.92 ₱53.5

14.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,899

$0.54 ₱31.54

42.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 COP 6,510

$1.53 ₱89.2

13.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 COP 12.0K

$2.69 ₱158

18.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.07 COP 4,015

$1.90 ₱111

-43.68%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 COP 4,935

$1.40 ₱81.7

-6.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 COP 5,195

$1.04 ₱61.1

32.69%

Eggs

$2.25 COP 8,457

$2.07 ₱121

8.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 COP 16.9K

$9.64 ₱564

-53.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.74 COP 21.6K

$5.19 ₱304

10.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.86 COP 33.3K

$8.57 ₱502

3.38%

Apples (1kg)

$2.24 COP 8,438

$3.47 ₱203

-35.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 COP 3,988

$1.74 ₱102

-39.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 5,697

$3.47 ₱203

-56.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,119

$2.42 ₱141

-43.80%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,218

$2.67 ₱156

-58.05%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,400

$3.06 ₱179

-61.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 COP 3,395

$2.02 ₱118

-55.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,150

$0.64 ₱37.24

31.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.26 COP 8,501

$3.43 ₱201

-34.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.97 COP 37.5K

$10.13 ₱593

-1.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,451

$1.51 ₱88.4

-21.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 COP 8,993

$2.11 ₱124

13.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 COP 3,233

$0.52 ₱30.30

65.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.45 COP 156.0K

$12.16 ₱711

240.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 COP 5,521

$0.85 ₱49.77

72.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.95 COP 7,323

$0.27 ₱15.87

622.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 COP 29.2K

$2.10 ₱123

269.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 COP 3,640

$1.17 ₱68.2

-17.09%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.9K COP 67.5M

$26.4K ₱1.5M

-32.05%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.7K COP 100.6M

$22.4K ₱1.3M

19.19%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.1 COP 305.2K

$137 ₱8,041

-40.99%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.40 COP 35.4K

$21.63 ₱1,265

-56.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.61 COP 88.8K

$27.23 ₱1,593

-13.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.55 COP 96.1K

$42.07 ₱2,461

-39.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 72.6K

$6.78 ₱397

184.51%

Cinema Ticket

$4.10 COP 15.4K

$6.81 ₱398

-39.79%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$306 COP 1.2M

$352 ₱20.6K

-13.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,899 COP 22.2M

$11.5K ₱672.8K

-48.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 COP 225.1K

$47.19 ₱2,760

26.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.96 COP 120.3K

$34.63 ₱2,026

-7.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 386.5K

$82.2 ₱4,811

24.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 405.9K

$47.17 ₱2,759

128.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$483 COP 1.8M

$499 ₱29.2K

-3.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 COP 1.4M

$272 ₱15.9K

38.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$822 COP 3.1M

$1,739 ₱101.7K

-52.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$721 COP 2.7M

$625 ₱36.6K

15.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

$4,647 ₱271.9K

-40.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

$2,691 ₱157.4K

-50.95%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

$485 ₱28.4K

10.75%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

7.52

78.59%

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

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Manila: March 1, 2026

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