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Cost of Living Comparison Between Panglao and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Panglao and Medellin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Panglao is 14.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Panglao is 34.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Panglao
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.44 โ‚ฑ264
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-25.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.20 โ‚ฑ725
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-62.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.51 โ‚ฑ268
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-36.75%
Cappuccino
$2.50 โ‚ฑ149
$1.65 COPย 6,043
51.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 โ‚ฑ49.00
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-22.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 โ‚ฑ15.41
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-66.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 โ‚ฑ87.2
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-16.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 โ‚ฑ110
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-39.22%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Panglao
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 โ‚ฑ99.3
$1.10 COPย 4,026
51.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 โ‚ฑ63.7
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-17.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 โ‚ฑ64.5
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-18.66%
Eggs
$1.98 โ‚ฑ117
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-12.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.33 โ‚ฑ554
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
107.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.10 โ‚ฑ303
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-12.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.62 โ‚ฑ453
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-14.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ฑ127
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-9.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 โ‚ฑ90.3
$1.07 COPย 3,939
42.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚ฑ128
$1.48 COPย 5,418
45.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ฑ117
$1.36 COPย 5,011
44.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.64 โ‚ฑ157
$1.13 COPย 4,135
133.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฑ146
$1.13 COPย 4,161
117.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 โ‚ฑ56.1
$0.89 COPย 3,274
5.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 โ‚ฑ29.80
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.64 โ‚ฑ157
$2.28 COPย 8,361
15.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.56 โ‚ฑ330
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-45.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ฑ52.2
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-26.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 โ‚ฑ106
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-25.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Panglao
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚ฑ16.69
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 โ‚ฑ52.6
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-39.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 โ‚ฑ14.92
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-86.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.61 โ‚ฑ155
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-67.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 โ‚ฑ64.1
$0.94 COPย 3,455
14.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.9K โ‚ฑ1.8M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
68.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K โ‚ฑ1.6M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
4.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Panglao
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.6 โ‚ฑ5,681
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
16.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.79 โ‚ฑ523
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-7.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.09 โ‚ฑ1,610
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
14.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Panglao
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.72 โ‚ฑ875
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-43.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.44 โ‚ฑ264
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-76.28%
Cinema Ticket
$4.36 โ‚ฑ259
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
7.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Panglao
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$228 โ‚ฑ13.6K
$316 COPย 1.2M
-27.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,822 โ‚ฑ227.2K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-35.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Panglao
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.95 โ‚ฑ2,136
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-39.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.68 โ‚ฑ1,348
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-30.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.5 โ‚ฑ4,547
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-23.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.8 โ‚ฑ3,195
$108 COPย 394.9K
-50.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Panglao
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$329 โ‚ฑ19.5K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-33.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 โ‚ฑ16.9K
$371 COPย 1.4M
-23.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$723 โ‚ฑ42.9K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-12.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$499 โ‚ฑ29.6K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-31.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,035 โ‚ฑ61.5K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-65.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$900 โ‚ฑ53.5K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-32.46%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Panglao
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$133 โ‚ฑ7,925
$517 COPย 1.9M
-74.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
13.43
-40.43%

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Last update for Panglao: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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