Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Polomolok Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Polomolok

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 46.3% more expensive than Polomolok without rent, and 54.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 38.1% more expensive than Polomolok without rent, and 48.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Polomolok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.75 ₱97.2
256.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$13.47 ₱750
140.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$2.31 ₱129
219.91%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.04 ₱113
-15.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.46 ₱25.41
139.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.5 ₱27.62
46.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.12 ₱62.3
48.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.57 ₱87.3
103.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Polomolok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.67 ₱93.1
-34.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1 ₱55.8
24.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.68 ₱37.66
95.59%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.97 ₱110
12.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.14 ₱342
-25.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.96 ₱165
92.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$6.26 ₱348
37.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.87 ₱160
-21.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.61 ₱33.87
75.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.31 ₱128
-34.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.92 ₱51.4
54.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.29 ₱72
-13.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$3.27 ₱182
-63.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.85 ₱47.37
4.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.6 ₱33.52
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.62 ₱146
-10.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.53 ₱419
24.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.1 ₱61.1
7.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.49 ₱83.2
67.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Polomolok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.28 ₱15.68
196.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$13.91 ₱774
201.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.9 ₱50.2
56.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.25 ₱14
684.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.16 ₱120
263.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.95 ₱52.6
7.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$18K ₱1M
-2.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$19.5K ₱1.1M
34.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Polomolok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$57.7 ₱3,214
42.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$12.38 ₱690
-23.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$29.65 ₱1,651
-20.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Polomolok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$33.39 ₱1,859
-23.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$2.1 ₱117
811.43%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.32 ₱241
-8.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Polomolok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$120 ₱6,704
153.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,534 ₱85.4K
286.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Polomolok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$45.4 ₱2,528
27.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$27.12 ₱1,510
16.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$70.1 ₱3,901
47.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$67.6 ₱3,761
56.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Polomolok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$262 ₱14.6K
87.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$174 ₱9,715
117.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$580 ₱32.3K
42.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$389 ₱21.6K
87.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,352 ₱131K
-6.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$344 ₱19.2K
345.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Polomolok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$253 ₱14.1K
117.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6
123.83%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Polomolok: October 29, 2025

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