Cost of Living Comparison Between Ormoc and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ormoc and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Ormoc is 11.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ormoc is 6.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ormoc
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 ₱193
$6.23 COP 26K
-44.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.4 ₱969
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-46.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.32 ₱240
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-41.54%
Cappuccino
$2.38 ₱133
$1.72 COP 7,155
38.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₱42.9
$1.1 COP 4,575
-30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₱20.12
$0.73 COP 3,060
-50.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 ₱75.9
$1.66 COP 6,916
-18.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ₱116
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-35.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ormoc
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ₱103
$1.09 COP 4,552
69.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 ₱71
$1.24 COP 5,188
3.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ₱53.1
$1.33 COP 5,544
-28.57%
Eggs
$2.01 ₱112
$2.22 COP 9,252
-9.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.91 ₱441
$4.55 COP 19K
73.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.35 ₱242
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-23.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.95 ₱443
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-7.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 ₱159
$2.26 COP 9,410
26.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 ₱86.2
$1.07 COP 4,461
44.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 ₱147
$1.51 COP 6,293
74.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 ₱89
$1.42 COP 5,911
12.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 ₱127
$1.11 COP 4,619
105.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.63 ₱146
$1.18 COP 4,932
122.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 ₱61.3
$0.89 COP 3,718
23.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₱42.1
$0.84 COP 3,507
-9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 ₱159
$2.35 COP 9,809
21.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.78 ₱489
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-6.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 ₱65
$1.18 COP 4,927
-0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 ₱110
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-20.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Ormoc
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 ₱11.36
$0.83 COP 3,464
-75.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 ₱42.57
$1.41 COP 5,899
-46.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.24
$1.96 COP 8,164
-88.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.17 ₱121
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-72.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₱66
$1.02 COP 4,265
15.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K ₱1.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
50.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K ₱1.2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-21.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ormoc
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 ₱6,241
$82.5 COP 344.1K
35.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.17 ₱1,847
$9.44 COP 39.4K
251.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.13 ₱1,511
$23.51 COP 98K
15.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ormoc
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.38 ₱1,914
$25.68 COP 107.1K
33.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.1 ₱506
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-52.46%
Cinema Ticket
$6.08 ₱338
$3.96 COP 16.5K
53.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ormoc
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 ₱8,384
$305 COP 1.3M
-50.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,398 ₱244.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-25.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ormoc
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.08 ₱2,566
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-20.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.32 ₱1,466
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-16.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.8 ₱4,164
$103 COP 430.1K
-27.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.7 ₱2,932
$106 COP 440.5K
-50.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ormoc
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 ₱14.6K
$489 COP 2M
-46.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₱9,952
$379 COP 1.6M
-52.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$212 ₱11.8K
$827 COP 3.4M
-74.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$388 ₱21.6K
$729 COP 3M
-46.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,688 ₱149.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
22.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ormoc
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.43
-50.34%

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Last update for Ormoc: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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