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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 2.3% more expensive than Tagbilaran City without rent, and 40.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 15.5% more expensive than Tagbilaran City without rent, and 33.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$4.36 โ‚ฑ259
36.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$20.91 โ‚ฑ1,242
54.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$3.31 โ‚ฑ197
115.41%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$2.57 โ‚ฑ153
-35.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.86 โ‚ฑ51.2
23.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.42 โ‚ฑ24.92
83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$1.22 โ‚ฑ72.8
43.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$2.12 โ‚ฑ126
44.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$1.78 โ‚ฑ106
-38.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$1.14 โ‚ฑ67.9
14.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$0.88 โ‚ฑ52.2
52.27%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$2.00 โ‚ฑ119
13.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$10.56 โ‚ฑ628
-57.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$4.48 โ‚ฑ266
29.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$7.59 โ‚ฑ451
18.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$3.63 โ‚ฑ216
-34.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$1.30 โ‚ฑ77.3
-17.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$3.32 โ‚ฑ198
-55.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$1.89 โ‚ฑ112
-28.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$2.29 โ‚ฑ136
-50.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$2.33 โ‚ฑ138
-51.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$1.00 โ‚ฑ59.5
-11.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.68 โ‚ฑ40.59
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$2.79 โ‚ฑ166
-18.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$6.79 โ‚ฑ403
49.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.00 โ‚ฑ59.5
19.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$1.16 โ‚ฑ69.2
106.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Tagbilaran City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.26 โ‚ฑ15.26
223.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.81 โ‚ฑ48.00
82.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.23 โ‚ฑ13.65
721.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$2.69 โ‚ฑ160
199.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.09 โ‚ฑ64.9
-13.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$28.1K โ‚ฑ1.7M
-36.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$22.2K โ‚ฑ1.3M
18.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$77.6 โ‚ฑ4,610
5.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$26.48 โ‚ฑ1,573
-63.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$30.19 โ‚ฑ1,794
-21.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$34.60 โ‚ฑ2,056
-25.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$4.30 โ‚ฑ256
335.35%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$4.07 โ‚ฑ242
-0.49%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$232 โ‚ฑ13.8K
36.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$3,965 โ‚ฑ235.6K
50.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$46.23 โ‚ฑ2,747
27.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$19.95 โ‚ฑ1,186
62.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$71.7 โ‚ฑ4,261
39.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$54.5 โ‚ฑ3,239
97.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tagbilaran City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$213 โ‚ฑ12.7K
130.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$153 โ‚ฑ9,079
142.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$541 โ‚ฑ32.1K
51.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$381 โ‚ฑ22.6K
91.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$2,039 โ‚ฑ121.2K
48.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$882 โ‚ฑ52.4K
51.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$187 โ‚ฑ11.1K
176.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8
67.88%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Tagbilaran City: January 11, 2026

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