Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Marawi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Marawi

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 22.4% more expensive than Marawi without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 26.7% more expensive than Marawi without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Marawi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.53 ₱197
76.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$17.51 ₱975
84.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.22 ₱179
129.50%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.34 ₱131
-26.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.79 ₱43.83
39.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.36 ₱20.13
102.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.31 ₱73
26.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.18 ₱122
46.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Marawi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.92 ₱107
-43.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.2 ₱67.1
3.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.95 ₱52.7
40.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.07 ₱115
7.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.26 ₱460
-44.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.23 ₱235
34.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.89 ₱439
8.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.95 ₱164
-23.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.59 ₱88.4
-32.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.73 ₱152
-44.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.62 ₱90.4
-12.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.24 ₱125
-50.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.52 ₱140
-53.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.11 ₱62
-19.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.71 ₱39.77
18.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.92 ₱163
-19.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.15 ₱231
125.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.15 ₱64.2
2.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2 ₱111
24.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Marawi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.26 ₱14.44
219.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.78 ₱43.46
80.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.24 ₱13.39
716.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.18 ₱122
260.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.13 ₱63.1
-9.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.5K ₱1.5M
-33.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20.6K ₱1.1M
27.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Marawi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$111 ₱6,194
-25.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$33.02 ₱1,838
-71.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$27.63 ₱1,538
-14.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Marawi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$33.5 ₱1,865
-23.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.81 ₱324
-31.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Marawi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$149 ₱8,299
104.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,376 ₱243.6K
35.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Marawi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$46.08 ₱2,566
25.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$26.95 ₱1,501
17.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$76 ₱4,231
35.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$53.1 ₱2,958
98.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Marawi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$266 ₱14.8K
84.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$175 ₱9,747
116.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$589 ₱32.8K
40.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$398 ₱22.1K
83.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,623 ₱146K
-16.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$253 ₱14.1K
506.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Marawi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$335 ₱18.6K
64.33%
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 Marawi: October 27, 2025

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