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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 27.2% more expensive than Sorsogon City without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 11.2% more expensive than Sorsogon City without rent, and 32.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sorsogon City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$3.60 ₱216
70.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$18.04 ₱1,081
83.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$3.28 ₱196
123.17%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$2.45 ₱147
-32.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.84 ₱50.1
30.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.36 ₱21.82
116.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$1.36 ₱81.7
25.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.16 ₱130
46.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sorsogon City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.92 ₱115
-42.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$1.22 ₱73.3
7.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.00 ₱60.1
38.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.07 ₱124
7.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$8.10 ₱485
-46.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$4.22 ₱253
37.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$7.79 ₱467
15.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$2.95 ₱176
-23.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.52 ₱90.8
-26.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$2.63 ₱158
-44.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$1.55 ₱93.0
-11.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$2.23 ₱134
-50.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$2.63 ₱158
-55.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.10 ₱66.0
-19.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.72 ₱43.04
20.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$2.86 ₱171
-17.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$8.35 ₱500
30.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.21 ₱72.2
-0.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.98 ₱118
25.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sorsogon City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.26 ₱15.37
203.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.78 ₱46.54
82.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.22 ₱13.17
768.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$2.14 ₱128
257.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.10 ₱65.9
-11.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$26.6K ₱1.6M
-31.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$20.1K ₱1.2M
30.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sorsogon City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$113 ₱6,765
-27.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$32.47 ₱1,946
-70.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$27.26 ₱1,633
-10.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sorsogon City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$34.29 ₱2,054
-24.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$4.37 ₱262
332.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$5.91 ₱354
-34.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sorsogon City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$151 ₱9,024
101.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$4,320 ₱258.8K
36.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sorsogon City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$46.17 ₱2,766
27.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$26.15 ₱1,567
24.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$75.4 ₱4,516
34.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$53.9 ₱3,231
100.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sorsogon City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$263 ₱15.7K
80.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$178 ₱10.7K
108.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$582 ₱34.9K
45.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$402 ₱24.1K
78.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$2,332 ₱139.7K
23.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sorsogon City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.67
101.35%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Sorsogon City: April 12, 2026

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