Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tagaytay Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tagaytay

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17% more expensive than Tagaytay without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 18.9% more expensive than Tagaytay without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tagaytay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$4.16 ₱231
49.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$14.77 ₱822
118.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$2.59 ₱144
185.33%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.82 ₱102
-5.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.75 ₱41.97
46.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.4 ₱22.19
82.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.43 ₱79.5
16.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.74 ₱153
16.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tagaytay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.98 ₱166
-63.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.4 ₱78.1
-11.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.93 ₱52.1
43.01%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.98 ₱110
12.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.85 ₱437
-42.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.09 ₱283
12.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.38 ₱467
2.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.39 ₱189
-33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.89 ₱105
-43.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.41 ₱190
-55.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.61 ₱89.4
-11.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.67 ₱93.2
-33.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.71 ₱95.4
-30.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.1 ₱61.3
-19.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.69 ₱38.48
21.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.12 ₱118
10.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.61 ₱424
22.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.2 ₱66.6
-1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.42 ₱135
2.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tagaytay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.26 ₱14.37
219.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$17.71 ₱986
136.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.82 ₱45.44
71.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.22 ₱12.22
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
$1.17 ₱65
-12.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$21.4K ₱1.2M
-17.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$18.6K ₱1M
41.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tagaytay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$73.2 ₱4,073
12.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$33.41 ₱1,860
-71.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$26.77 ₱1,490
-12.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tagaytay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$33.3 ₱1,854
-22.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$9.09 ₱506
110.56%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.71 ₱318
-30.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tagaytay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$153 ₱8,546
98.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,237 ₱235.9K
39.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tagaytay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$45.9 ₱2,555
26.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$33.85 ₱1,885
-6.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$69.1 ₱3,847
49.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$89.7 ₱4,992
17.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tagaytay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$262 ₱14.6K
86.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$159 ₱8,872
137.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$454 ₱25.3K
82.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$367 ₱20.4K
98.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,298 ₱128K
-4.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,034 ₱168.9K
-49.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tagaytay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$415 ₱23.1K
32.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5
168.60%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tagaytay: October 29, 2025

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