Cost of Living Comparison Between Negros and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Negros and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Negros is 8.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Negros is 2.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.65 ₱213

$5.91 COP 22.5K

-38.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.12 ₱766

$32.19 COP 122.7K

-59.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.13 ₱182

$7.21 COP 27.5K

-56.59%

Cappuccino

$1.64 ₱95.7

$1.65 COP 6,284

-0.61%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.3 ₱17.76

$1.11 COP 4,224

-72.97%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₱26.41

$0.71 COP 2,716

-36.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.35 ₱78.6

$1.74 COP 6,637

-22.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱123

$3.19 COP 12.2K

-33.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.33 ₱136

$1.1 COP 4,176

111.82%

White Bread (500g)

$1.58 ₱92.3

$1.3 COP 4,965

21.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱68.4

$1.39 COP 5,302

-15.83%

Eggs

$2.36 ₱138

$2.18 COP 8,302

8.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.02 ₱760

$4.54 COP 17.3K

186.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.31 ₱310

$5.85 COP 22.3K

-9.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.64 ₱446

$8.62 COP 32.8K

-11.37%

Apples (1kg)

$3.58 ₱209

$2.24 COP 8,539

59.82%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 ₱85.2

$1.07 COP 4,080

36.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.3 ₱193

$1.53 COP 5,822

115.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.24 ₱131

$1.41 COP 5,377

58.87%

Potato (1kg)

$2.65 ₱155

$1.12 COP 4,269

136.61%

Onion (1kg)

$2.44 ₱142

$1.14 COP 4,343

114.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.93 ₱54.2

$0.9 COP 3,418

3.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 ₱48.05

$0.91 COP 3,481

-9.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.1 ₱181

$2.34 COP 8,932

32.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.65 ₱388

$9.94 COP 37.9K

-33.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 ₱70.8

$1.15 COP 4,369

5.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.35 ₱137

$2.38 COP 9,066

-1.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.35

$0.81 COP 3,069

-65.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.57 COP 154.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 ₱50.3

$1.46 COP 5,572

-41.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 ₱13.37

$1.99 COP 7,570

-88.44%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.59 ₱151

$7.96 COP 30.3K

-67.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.1 ₱64.5

$1.01 COP 3,844

8.91%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$30.2K ₱1.8M

$17.7K COP 67.3M

70.93%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$26.8K COP 102.1M

2.33%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$98.3 ₱5,737

$80.8 COP 308K

21.59%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$33.81 ₱1,973

$9.39 COP 35.8K

260.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.27 ₱1,709

$23.51 COP 89.6K

24.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.24 ₱1,940

$25.61 COP 97.6K

29.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.95 COP 72.2K

Cinema Ticket

$5.86 ₱342

$4.12 COP 15.7K

42.23%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$228 ₱13.3K

$306 COP 1.2M

-25.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,968 ₱231.6K

$5,875 COP 22.4M

-32.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.77 ₱2,671

$58.8 COP 224K

-22.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.48 ₱1,370

$31.9 COP 121.5K

-26.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76 ₱4,438

$102 COP 387.4K

-25.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.2 ₱3,220

$108 COP 413K

-49.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$266 ₱15.5K

$478 COP 1.8M

-44.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$177 ₱10.3K

$375 COP 1.4M

-52.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$576 ₱33.6K

$838 COP 3.2M

-31.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$387 ₱22.6K

$727 COP 2.8M

-46.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,093 ₱122.2K

$2,251 COP 8.6M

-6.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,598 COP 6.1M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$259 ₱15.1K

$517 COP 2M

-49.90%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

-47.88%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Negros: December 1, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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