Cost of Living Comparison Between Ozamiz and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ozamiz and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Ozamiz is 13% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ozamiz is 6.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ozamiz
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.49 ₱194
$6.23 COP 26K
-43.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.69 ₱985
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-45.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.26 ₱182
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-55.89%
Cappuccino
$2.44 ₱136
$1.72 COP 7,155
41.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₱45.54
$1.1 COP 4,575
-25.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₱22.09
$0.73 COP 3,060
-45.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 ₱75.8
$1.66 COP 6,916
-18.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 ₱122
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-31.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ozamiz
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ₱97.4
$1.09 COP 4,552
60.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 ₱48
$1.24 COP 5,188
-30.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.84 ₱46.79
$1.33 COP 5,544
-36.84%
Eggs
$1.61 ₱89.9
$2.22 COP 9,252
-27.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.95 ₱443
$4.55 COP 19K
74.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.31 ₱240
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-24.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.89 ₱439
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-8.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 ₱166
$2.26 COP 9,410
32.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₱88.1
$1.07 COP 4,461
47.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 ₱144
$1.51 COP 6,293
70.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 ₱87.1
$1.42 COP 5,911
9.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.2 ₱123
$1.11 COP 4,619
98.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.65 ₱147
$1.18 COP 4,932
124.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 ₱62.1
$0.89 COP 3,718
24.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₱43.06
$0.84 COP 3,507
-8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₱163
$2.35 COP 9,809
24.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.15 ₱231
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-55.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₱67.6
$1.18 COP 4,927
2.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 ₱109
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-21.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Ozamiz
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱15.73
$0.83 COP 3,464
-66.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 ₱43.98
$1.41 COP 5,899
-43.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₱13.38
$1.96 COP 8,164
-87.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.19 ₱122
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-72.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₱60.9
$1.02 COP 4,265
6.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27K ₱1.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
53.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₱1.1M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-22.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ozamiz
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 ₱6,254
$82.5 COP 344.1K
36.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.75 ₱1,824
$9.44 COP 39.4K
246.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.7 ₱1,542
$23.51 COP 98K
17.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ozamiz
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.59 ₱1,926
$25.68 COP 107.1K
34.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 ₱336
$3.96 COP 16.5K
52.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ozamiz
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 ₱8,471
$305 COP 1.3M
-50.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,256 ₱237K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-28.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ozamiz
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.68 ₱2,599
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-19.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.06 ₱1,506
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-14.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 ₱4,152
$103 COP 430.1K
-27.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.1 ₱3,012
$106 COP 440.5K
-48.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ozamiz
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 ₱14.6K
$489 COP 2M
-46.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₱9,722
$379 COP 1.6M
-53.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 ₱32.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 ₱22.2K
$729 COP 3M
-45.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,333 ₱129.9K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
6.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ozamiz
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 Ozamiz: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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