Cost of Living Comparison Between Naga and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Naga and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Naga is 25.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Naga is 4.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Naga
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 ₱193
$6.23 COP 26K
-44.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.92 ₱998
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-44.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.38 ₱188
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-54.26%
Cappuccino
$2.36 ₱131
$1.72 COP 7,155
37.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₱42.74
$1.1 COP 4,575
-30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₱20.48
$0.73 COP 3,060
-49.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 ₱76.1
$1.66 COP 6,916
-17.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ₱116
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-35.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Naga
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 ₱106
$1.09 COP 4,552
75.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 ₱70.2
$1.24 COP 5,188
1.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 ₱51.9
$1.33 COP 5,544
-30.08%
Eggs
$1.75 ₱97.2
$2.22 COP 9,252
-21.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.1 ₱451
$4.55 COP 19K
78.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.33 ₱241
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-24.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.9 ₱440
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-8.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 ₱160
$2.26 COP 9,410
27.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₱88.2
$1.07 COP 4,461
47.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 ₱146
$1.51 COP 6,293
73.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 ₱90.1
$1.42 COP 5,911
14.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 ₱124
$1.11 COP 4,619
101.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.61 ₱145
$1.18 COP 4,932
121.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 ₱59.7
$0.89 COP 3,718
20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₱42.24
$0.84 COP 3,507
-9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 ₱141
$2.35 COP 9,809
7.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.05 ₱225
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-56.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 ₱66.5
$1.18 COP 4,927
0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 ₱113
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-18.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Naga
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱15.66
$0.83 COP 3,464
-66.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 ₱45.33
$1.41 COP 5,899
-42.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.2
$1.96 COP 8,164
-88.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 ₱115
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-73.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₱63.7
$1.02 COP 4,265
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K ₱1.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
50.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K ₱1.1M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-23.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Naga
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 ₱6,230
$82.5 COP 344.1K
35.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.2 ₱1,793
$9.44 COP 39.4K
241.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.69 ₱1,486
$23.51 COP 98K
13.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Naga
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.61 ₱1,872
$25.68 COP 107.1K
30.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 ₱326
$3.96 COP 16.5K
47.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Naga
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 ₱8,453
$305 COP 1.3M
-50.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,394 ₱244.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-25.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Naga
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ₱2,519
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-21.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 ₱1,487
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-15.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.8 ₱4,222
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.3 ₱2,970
$106 COP 440.5K
-49.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Naga
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$268 ₱14.9K
$489 COP 2M
-45.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ₱10K
$379 COP 1.6M
-52.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$322 ₱17.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
-61.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 ₱14.7K
$729 COP 3M
-63.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,139 ₱119.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-2.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Naga
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$155 ₱8,626
$550 COP 2.3M
-71.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.43
-50.34%

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Last update for Naga: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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