Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tanay Rizal Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tanay Rizal

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 14.4% more expensive than Tanay Rizal without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 4.4% more expensive than Tanay Rizal without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tanay Rizal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.62 ₱201
72.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$8.7 ₱484
271.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.46 ₱193
113.58%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.87 ₱160
-40.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.52 ₱28.75
111.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.26 ₱14.42
180.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.2 ₱67
38.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.16 ₱120
48.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tanay Rizal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.79 ₱99.6
-39.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.57 ₱87.3
-21.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.94 ₱52.5
41.49%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.07 ₱115
7.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.04 ₱448
-43.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.27 ₱293
8.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.47 ₱583
-17.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.38 ₱132
-5.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.59 ₱88.7
-32.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.09 ₱172
-51.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.15 ₱64.1
23.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.67 ₱92.9
-33.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$3.5 ₱195
-66.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.12 ₱62.2
-20.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.88 ₱48.95
-4.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.8 ₱156
-16.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.87 ₱438
18.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.34 ₱74.5
-11.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.46 ₱137
1.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tanay Rizal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.28 ₱15.65
196.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.79 ₱43.74
78.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.22 ₱12.24
790.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.18 ₱122
260.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.04 ₱58.1
-1.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$28.2K ₱1.6M
-37.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$17.9K ₱999.1K
46.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tanay Rizal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$132 ₱7,323
-37.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$32.73 ₱1,822
-71.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$20.89 ₱1,163
12.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tanay Rizal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$33.35 ₱1,857
-23.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.05 ₱337
-34.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tanay Rizal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$149 ₱8,309
104.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,291 ₱238.9K
38.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tanay Rizal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$26.95 ₱1,500
114.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$33.71 ₱1,877
-6.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$43.62 ₱2,429
136.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$114 ₱6,365
-7.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tanay Rizal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$266 ₱14.8K
84.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$178 ₱9,928
112.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$576 ₱32K
43.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$399 ₱22.2K
82.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,180 ₱121.4K
0.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tanay Rizal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.17
117.67%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tanay Rizal: October 29, 2025

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