Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sorsogon City Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sorsogon City

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 25.5% more expensive than Sorsogon City without rent, and 30.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 37% more expensive than Sorsogon City without rent, and 31.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sorsogon City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.46 ₱193
80.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$17.58 ₱979
83.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.39 ₱189
117.99%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.36 ₱132
-27.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.79 ₱43.79
39.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.39 ₱21.79
87.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.35 ₱75.1
22.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.11 ₱118
51.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sorsogon City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.84 ₱102
-40.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.23 ₱68.3
0.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.99 ₱55
34.34%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.01 ₱112
10.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.17 ₱455
-44.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.23 ₱235
34.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.95 ₱443
8.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.9 ₱162
-22.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.58 ₱87.9
-32.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.71 ₱151
-44.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.62 ₱90.1
-12.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.21 ₱123
-49.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.63 ₱146
-55.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.08 ₱60.1
-17.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.71 ₱39.8
18.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.8 ₱156
-16.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.82 ₱324
60.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.21 ₱67.3
-2.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.05 ₱114
21.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sorsogon City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.26 ₱14.31
219.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.76 ₱42.47
85.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.22 ₱12.23
790.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.07 ₱115
279.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.09 ₱60.7
-6.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.3K ₱1.5M
-33.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20.8K ₱1.2M
25.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sorsogon City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$113 ₱6,318
-27.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$32.77 ₱1,824
-71.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$26.94 ₱1,500
-12.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sorsogon City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$34.04 ₱1,895
-24.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.04 ₱336
-34.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sorsogon City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$153 ₱8,496
99.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,397 ₱244.8K
34.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sorsogon City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$45.49 ₱2,533
27.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$26.86 ₱1,495
17.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$75.8 ₱4,220
36.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$53.3 ₱2,966
98.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sorsogon City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$268 ₱14.9K
82.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$180 ₱10K
110.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$578 ₱32.2K
43.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$398 ₱22.1K
83.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,583 ₱143.8K
-15.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sorsogon City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
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 Sorsogon City: October 28, 2025

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