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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 10% more expensive than Tagbilaran City without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 29.8% more expensive than Tagbilaran City without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$4.41 ₱246
41.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$21.14 ₱1,177
52.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.3 ₱184
123.94%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.56 ₱143
-32.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.84 ₱46.63
30.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.46 ₱25.7
58.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.18 ₱65.7
40.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.16 ₱121
48.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.71 ₱95.4
-36.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.1 ₱61.2
12.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.89 ₱49.72
49.44%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.9 ₱106
16.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.61 ₱591
-57.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.58 ₱255
24.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.87 ₱438
9.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.58 ₱199
-36.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.35 ₱75.1
-20.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.39 ₱189
-55.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.9 ₱106
-25.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.22 ₱123
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.42 ₱135
-51.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.93 ₱51.9
-4.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.68 ₱37.65
23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.64 ₱147
-10.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.55 ₱365
42.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.02 ₱57
15.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.12 ₱62.6
122.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tagbilaran City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.26 ₱14.47
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
$0.89 ₱49.53
58.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.25 ₱14.01
684.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.62 ₱146
199.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.11 ₱61.7
-8.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.7K ₱1.5M
-36.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22K ₱1.2M
19.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$75.4 ₱4,197
9.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.02 ₱1,504
-65.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$29.81 ₱1,660
-21.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$33.54 ₱1,867
-23.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$3.62 ₱202
428.73%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.05 ₱226
-2.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$236 ₱13.1K
29.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,969 ₱221K
49.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$46.05 ₱2,564
25.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$19.65 ₱1,094
60.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$71.8 ₱3,999
43.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$54.5 ₱3,035
93.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tagbilaran City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$213 ₱11.8K
129.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$155 ₱8,619
144.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$525 ₱29.2K
57.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$389 ₱21.7K
87.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,302 ₱128.2K
-4.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$513 ₱28.6K
198.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$188 ₱10.5K
192.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8
67.88%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tagbilaran City: October 28, 2025

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