Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ozamiz Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ozamiz

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 10.7% more expensive than Ozamiz without rent, and 34% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 13.8% more expensive than Ozamiz without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ozamiz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$3.52 ₱205
71.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$17.60 ₱1,025
88.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$3.29 ₱191
121.58%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,134
$2.43 ₱141
-32.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,948
$0.77 ₱44.79
36.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.36 ₱21.25
113.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,511
$1.29 ₱75.2
34.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.16 ₱126
47.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ozamiz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,016
$1.82 ₱106
-41.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.83 ₱48.07
57.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,196
$0.83 ₱48.43
66.27%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,458
$1.64 ₱95.3
37.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$8.20 ₱478
-45.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$4.15 ₱242
38.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.4K
$7.93 ₱462
11.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,440
$2.95 ₱172
-24.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,989
$1.58 ₱92.2
-32.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,698
$2.61 ₱152
-42.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,120
$1.61 ₱94.0
-15.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,219
$2.22 ₱129
-49.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,401
$2.62 ₱153
-55.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,396
$1.08 ₱62.6
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.75 ₱43.88
12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,502
$2.77 ₱161
-18.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$7.53 ₱439
32.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,452
$1.19 ₱69.3
-0.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,995
$2.04 ₱119
17.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ozamiz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,234
$0.28 ₱16.33
207.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,522
$0.78 ₱45.45
88.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,324
$0.24 ₱14.01
712.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$2.16 ₱126
259.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,641
$1.14 ₱66.2
-14.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.6M
$26.8K ₱1.6M
-33.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$20.5K ₱1.2M
30.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ozamiz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$114 ₱6,643
-28.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$32.48 ₱1,891
-71.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$27.11 ₱1,579
-12.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ozamiz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$33.75 ₱1,965
-24.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$4.56 ₱265
323.03%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$5.83 ₱340
-29.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ozamiz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$149 ₱8,675
105.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$4,309 ₱250.9K
36.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ozamiz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$44.95 ₱2,617
33.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$26.16 ₱1,523
22.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$73.9 ₱4,304
38.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 406.0K
$53.8 ₱3,135
100.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ozamiz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$266 ₱15.5K
81.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$179 ₱10.4K
110.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$591 ₱34.4K
39.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$395 ₱23.0K
82.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,496 ₱145.3K
11.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$823 ₱47.9K
60.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ozamiz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$208 ₱12.1K
158.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.67
101.35%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ozamiz: March 2, 2026

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