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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 21.8% more expensive than Toledo City without rent, and 44.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 37.2% more expensive than Toledo City without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Toledo City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.67 ₱149
133.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$21.29 ₱1,185
51.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.55 ₱197
108.17%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.98 ₱110
-13.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.54 ₱30.05
103.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.3 ₱16.56
143.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.93 ₱51.9
78.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.73 ₱96.4
84.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Toledo City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.73 ₱96.1
-36.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.23 ₱68.6
0.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.89 ₱49.8
49.44%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.16 ₱120
2.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.75 ₱320
-20.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.28 ₱238
33.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$6.99 ₱389
22.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.35 ₱131
-3.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.2 ₱66.8
-10.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.97 ₱110
-23.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.55 ₱86.2
-8.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.41 ₱134
-53.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.14 ₱63.4
3.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.62 ₱89.9
-45.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.88 ₱48.83
-4.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.25 ₱69.6
88.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.37 ₱243
113.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.19 ₱66.2
-0.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.92 ₱107
29.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Toledo City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.26 ₱14.29
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
$0.72 ₱40.32
95.83%
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
$2.6 ₱145
201.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.09 ₱60.8
-6.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$24.1K ₱1.3M
-27.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$19.7K ₱1.1M
33.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Toledo City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$66.7 ₱3,711
23.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$30.73 ₱1,711
-69.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.34 ₱1,689
-22.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Toledo City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$34.53 ₱1,922
-25.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.16 ₱399
167.32%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$1.8 ₱100
120.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Toledo City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$86.9 ₱4,840
250.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,272 ₱237.9K
38.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Toledo City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$46.13 ₱2,568
25.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$23.23 ₱1,294
35.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$62 ₱3,452
66.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$79.1 ₱4,403
33.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Toledo City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$420 ₱23.4K
16.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$176 ₱9,780
115.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$591 ₱32.9K
39.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$399 ₱22.2K
82.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,375 ₱132.2K
-7.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,380 ₱76.8K
11.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Toledo City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$342 ₱19K
60.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6
123.83%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Toledo City: October 29, 2025

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