Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pasig Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pasig

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 0.7% more expensive than Pasig without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 18.8% more expensive than Pasig without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Pasig
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$4.33 ₱241
43.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$26.91 ₱1,499
20.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.38 ₱188
118.64%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.64 ₱147
-34.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.65 ₱36.37
69.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.37 ₱20.81
97.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.55 ₱86.1
7.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.58 ₱144
24.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Pasig
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.85 ₱103
-41.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.35 ₱75.3
-8.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.03 ₱57.3
29.13%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.18 ₱121
1.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.26 ₱516
-50.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.22 ₱235
35.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.72 ₱486
-1.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.36 ₱187
-32.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.86 ₱104
-42.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.53 ₱197
-57.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.82 ₱101
-21.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.77 ₱154
-59.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$3.07 ₱171
-61.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.96 ₱109
-54.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.7 ₱39.22
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.27 ₱182
-28.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.54 ₱531
-2.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.51 ₱84.3
-21.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.14 ₱119
16.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Pasig
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.28 ₱15.76
196.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$6.18 ₱344
577.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.86 ₱48.08
63.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.24 ₱13.37
716.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.15 ₱120
265.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.1 ₱61.3
-7.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.5K ₱1.5M
-33.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20K ₱1.1M
31.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Pasig
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$138 ₱7,675
-40.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$34.13 ₱1,900
-72.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$27.14 ₱1,511
-13.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Pasig
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$33.58 ₱1,870
-23.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$4.41 ₱245
334.01%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.49 ₱361
-38.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Pasig
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$152 ₱8,437
101.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,777 ₱266K
24.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Pasig
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$48.73 ₱2,713
18.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.45 ₱1,918
-8.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$75.4 ₱4,199
36.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$47.15 ₱2,625
124.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Pasig
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$352 ₱19.6K
38.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$195 ₱10.8K
94.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$587 ₱32.7K
40.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$507 ₱28.2K
43.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,498 ₱194.8K
-37.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,674 ₱148.9K
-42.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Pasig
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$475 ₱26.4K
15.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.5
198.44%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pasig: October 29, 2025

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