Cost of Living Comparison Between Pagadian and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Pagadian and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pagadian is 10.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Pagadian is 3.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 34% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Pagadian
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.54 ā‚±197
$6.23 COPĀ 26K
-43.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.63 ā‚±982
$32.34 COPĀ 134.8K
-45.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.34 ā‚±186
$7.39 COPĀ 30.8K
-54.80%
Cappuccino
$2.88 ā‚±160
$1.72 COPĀ 7,155
67.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 ā‚±52.3
$1.1 COPĀ 4,575
-14.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ā‚±25.42
$0.73 COPĀ 3,060
-36.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 ā‚±60.1
$1.66 COPĀ 6,916
-34.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 ā‚±100
$3.2 COPĀ 13.3K
-43.75%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pagadian
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 ā‚±99.1
$1.09 COPĀ 4,552
63.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 ā‚±59.8
$1.24 COPĀ 5,188
-13.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ā‚±54.7
$1.33 COPĀ 5,544
-26.32%
Eggs
$2.06 ā‚±115
$2.22 COPĀ 9,252
-7.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.21 ā‚±457
$4.55 COPĀ 19K
80.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.91 ā‚±273
$5.71 COPĀ 23.8K
-14.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.9 ā‚±329
$8.59 COPĀ 35.8K
-31.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 ā‚±201
$2.26 COPĀ 9,410
60.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 ā‚±65
$1.07 COPĀ 4,461
9.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 ā‚±182
$1.51 COPĀ 6,293
116.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 ā‚±77
$1.42 COPĀ 5,911
-2.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.63 ā‚±146
$1.11 COPĀ 4,619
136.94%
Onion (1kg)
$3.42 ā‚±190
$1.18 COPĀ 4,932
189.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 ā‚±59.6
$0.89 COPĀ 3,718
20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ā‚±39.39
$0.84 COPĀ 3,507
-15.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 ā‚±144
$2.35 COPĀ 9,809
10.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.21 ā‚±234
$9.34 COPĀ 38.9K
-54.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 ā‚±57.9
$1.18 COPĀ 4,927
-11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ā‚±86.3
$2.49 COPĀ 10.4K
-37.75%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Pagadian
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ā‚±14.29
$0.83 COPĀ 3,464
-68.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.12 ā‚±397
$41.9 COPĀ 174.7K
-83.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 ā‚±42.82
$1.41 COPĀ 5,899
-45.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ā‚±12.19
$1.96 COPĀ 8,164
-88.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 ā‚±120
$7.85 COPĀ 32.7K
-72.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ā‚±66.1
$1.02 COPĀ 4,265
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K ā‚±1.5M
$17.6K COPĀ 73.4M
49.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K ā‚±1.2M
$26.2K COPĀ 109.2M
-20.98%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pagadian
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.3 ā‚±5,360
$82.5 COPĀ 344.1K
16.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.84 ā‚±1,828
$9.44 COPĀ 39.4K
247.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.63 ā‚±1,539
$23.51 COPĀ 98K
17.52%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pagadian
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.25 ā‚±1,907
$25.68 COPĀ 107.1K
33.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COPĀ 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.05 ā‚±337
$3.96 COPĀ 16.5K
52.78%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Pagadian
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 ā‚±8,487
$305 COPĀ 1.3M
-50.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,267 ā‚±237.6K
$5,925 COPĀ 24.7M
-27.98%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pagadian
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.62 ā‚±2,596
$57.9 COPĀ 241.4K
-19.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.16 ā‚±1,457
$31.59 COPĀ 131.7K
-17.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 ā‚±4,250
$103 COPĀ 430.1K
-26.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.5 ā‚±2,976
$106 COPĀ 440.5K
-49.42%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Pagadian
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$111 ā‚±6,202
$489 COPĀ 2M
-77.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 ā‚±9,858
$379 COPĀ 1.6M
-53.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$248 ā‚±13.8K
$827 COPĀ 3.4M
-70.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 ā‚±8,321
$729 COPĀ 3M
-79.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,119 ā‚±118K
$2,190 COPĀ 9.1M
-3.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COPĀ 6.4M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Pagadian
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COPĀ 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.43
-50.34%

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Last update for Pagadian: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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