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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 32.9% more expensive than Tagbilaran City without rent, and 40.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 19.1% more expensive than Tagbilaran City without rent, and 32.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$4.39 ₱257
37.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$21.04 ₱1,231
57.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$3.39 ₱199
115.04%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$2.52 ₱148
-35.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.84 ₱49.36
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.45 ₱26.39
71.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.23 ₱72.2
40.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.17 ₱127
46.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$1.76 ₱103
-39.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$1.14 ₱66.9
14.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$0.87 ₱50.6
58.62%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$1.94 ₱114
15.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$10.85 ₱635
-58.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$4.45 ₱260
28.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$7.82 ₱457
13.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$3.50 ₱205
-36.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$1.29 ₱75.5
-17.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$3.27 ₱192
-53.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$1.81 ₱106
-24.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$2.23 ₱130
-49.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$2.37 ₱138
-50.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.91 ₱53.4
-1.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.68 ₱39.72
23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$2.68 ₱157
-15.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$6.89 ₱403
44.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$0.97 ₱56.6
21.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$1.14 ₱66.5
109.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tagbilaran City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.28 ₱16.47
207.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$0.83 ₱48.68
77.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.23 ₱13.44
747.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$2.61 ₱153
197.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.10 ₱64.2
-11.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$27.5K ₱1.6M
-34.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$22.1K ₱1.3M
20.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$77.8 ₱4,549
4.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$26.71 ₱1,562
-64.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$29.64 ₱1,734
-20.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$33.57 ₱1,964
-23.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$4.52 ₱264
326.77%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$4.08 ₱238
0.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$229 ₱13.4K
33.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$3,837 ₱224.5K
53.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$44.89 ₱2,626
33.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$19.98 ₱1,169
59.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$73.9 ₱4,320
39.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$56.1 ₱3,279
92.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tagbilaran City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$210 ₱12.3K
129.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$156 ₱9,121
142.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$523 ₱30.6K
57.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$388 ₱22.7K
85.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,456 ₱143.7K
13.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$731 ₱42.8K
80.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$191 ₱11.2K
181.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8
67.88%

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

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tagbilaran City: March 1, 2026

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