Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Philipsburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Philipsburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 37.2% cheaper than Philipsburg without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 41% cheaper than Philipsburg without rent, and 74.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Philipsburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$15.25 ANG 27.29
-60.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$76.1 ANG 136
-56.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.06 ANG 14.42
-9.55%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$4.29 ANG 7.69
-62.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$2.92 ANG 5.23
-64.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$3.72 ANG 6.66
-79.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$3.02 ANG 5.40
-42.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$5.01 ANG 8.97
-36.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Philipsburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$2.95 ANG 5.29
-63.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$3.05 ANG 5.45
-57.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$2.92 ANG 5.23
-52.74%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$6.51 ANG 11.66
-65.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$18.29 ANG 32.74
-75.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$17.33 ANG 31.03
-66.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$19.47 ANG 34.84
-54.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$6.11 ANG 10.93
-63.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$6.15 ANG 11.01
-82.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$9.18 ANG 16.44
-83.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$6.51 ANG 11.65
-79.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$3.97 ANG 7.10
-71.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$4.02 ANG 7.20
-70.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$4.61 ANG 8.26
-80.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.96 ANG 3.52
-57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$7.96 ANG 14.24
-71.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$10.94 ANG 19.57
-8.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$3.36 ANG 6.01
-64.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.78 ANG 4.98
-14.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Philipsburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$1.46 ANG 2.62
-41.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$14.82 ANG 26.52
-90.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$4.96 ANG 8.88
-60.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.42 ANG 2.54
-31.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Philipsburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$221 ANG 396
-63.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$32.72 ANG 58.6
-71.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$68.6 ANG 123
-65.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Philipsburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$62.9 ANG 113
-59.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$12.89 ANG 23.07
-68.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Philipsburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$370 ANG 663
-17.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$11.4K ANG 20.4K
-48.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Philipsburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Philipsburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$1,945 ANG 3,481
-75.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$1,915 ANG 3,427
-80.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$5,759 ANG 10.3K
-85.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$5,720 ANG 10.2K
-87.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$3,032 ANG 5,427
-8.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Philipsburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,127 ANG 2,017
-52.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.75
133.57%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Philipsburg: March 2, 2026

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