Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tacloban Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tacloban

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 10.5% more expensive than Tacloban without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 10.2% more expensive than Tacloban without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tacloban
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$4.51 ₱267
33.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$17.87 ₱1,058
85.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$2.62 ₱155
178.24%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.54 ₱150
-35.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.78 ₱46.28
34.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.41 ₱24.31
87.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.51 ₱89.4
14.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.10 ₱124
51.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tacloban
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$2.29 ₱135
-53.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.53 ₱90.3
-14.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.93 ₱54.8
48.39%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.29 ₱136
-1.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$13.04 ₱772
-65.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$4.65 ₱275
23.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$7.88 ₱466
12.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.59 ₱212
-37.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.26 ₱74.6
-15.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$3.28 ₱194
-53.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.81 ₱107
-24.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$2.61 ₱155
-57.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$2.56 ₱152
-54.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.93 ₱55.1
-3.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.83 ₱49.21
1.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.08 ₱123
8.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$6.88 ₱407
44.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.15 ₱68.2
2.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.34 ₱138
2.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tacloban
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.19 ₱11.29
352.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.81 ₱48.06
81.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.15 ₱9.14
1200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$2.63 ₱155
195.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.10 ₱65.0
-11.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$30.1K ₱1.8M
-40.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$27.2K ₱1.6M
-1.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tacloban
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$97.0 ₱5,738
-16.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$34.00 ₱2,012
-72.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$29.91 ₱1,770
-21.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tacloban
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$35.14 ₱2,079
-27.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$4.52 ₱268
326.77%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$5.99 ₱354
-31.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tacloban
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$227 ₱13.4K
34.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$3,945 ₱233.4K
49.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tacloban
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$46.46 ₱2,749
28.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$23.14 ₱1,369
38.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$74.6 ₱4,416
37.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$54.6 ₱3,228
97.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tacloban
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$252 ₱14.9K
91.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$209 ₱12.4K
80.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$785 ₱46.5K
4.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$235 ₱13.9K
207.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,430 ₱143.8K
14.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$737 ₱43.6K
79.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tacloban
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$370 ₱21.9K
45.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8
67.88%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tacloban: March 2, 2026

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