Cost of Living Comparison Between Pasig and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Pasig and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Pasig is 0.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pasig is 15.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.33 ₱241

$6.23 COP 26K

-30.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.91 ₱1,499

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-16.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.38 ₱188

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-54.26%

Cappuccino

$2.64 ₱147

$1.72 COP 7,155

53.49%

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

$0.65 ₱36.37

$1.1 COP 4,575

-40.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱20.81

$0.73 COP 3,060

-49.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱86.1

$1.66 COP 6,916

-6.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.58 ₱144

$3.2 COP 13.3K

-19.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 ₱103

$1.09 COP 4,552

69.72%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 ₱75.3

$1.24 COP 5,188

8.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.03 ₱57.3

$1.33 COP 5,544

-22.56%

Eggs

$2.18 ₱121

$2.22 COP 9,252

-1.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.26 ₱516

$4.55 COP 19K

103.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.22 ₱235

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-26.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.72 ₱486

$8.59 COP 35.8K

1.51%

Apples (1kg)

$3.36 ₱187

$2.26 COP 9,410

48.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.86 ₱104

$1.07 COP 4,461

73.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.53 ₱197

$1.51 COP 6,293

133.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 ₱101

$1.42 COP 5,911

28.17%

Potato (1kg)

$2.77 ₱154

$1.11 COP 4,619

149.55%

Onion (1kg)

$3.07 ₱171

$1.18 COP 4,932

160.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 ₱109

$0.89 COP 3,718

120.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.7 ₱39.22

$0.84 COP 3,507

-16.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱182

$2.35 COP 9,809

39.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.54 ₱531

$9.34 COP 38.9K

2.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱84.3

$1.18 COP 4,927

27.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ₱119

$2.49 COP 10.4K

-14.06%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱15.76

$0.83 COP 3,464

-66.27%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.18 ₱344

$41.9 COP 174.7K

-85.25%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 ₱48.08

$1.41 COP 5,899

-39.01%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱13.37

$1.96 COP 8,164

-87.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱120

$7.85 COP 32.7K

-72.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.1 ₱61.3

$1.02 COP 4,265

7.84%

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)

$20K ₱1.1M

$26.2K COP 109.2M

-23.71%

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

$138 ₱7,675

$82.5 COP 344.1K

67.03%

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

$34.13 ₱1,900

$9.44 COP 39.4K

261.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.14 ₱1,511

$23.51 COP 98K

15.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.58 ₱1,870

$25.68 COP 107.1K

30.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.41 ₱245

$19.14 COP 79.8K

-76.96%

Cinema Ticket

$6.49 ₱361

$3.96 COP 16.5K

63.89%

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

$152 ₱8,437

$305 COP 1.3M

-50.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,777 ₱266K

$5,925 COP 24.7M

-19.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.73 ₱2,713

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-15.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 ₱1,918

$31.59 COP 131.7K

9.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.4 ₱4,199

$103 COP 430.1K

-26.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.15 ₱2,625

$106 COP 440.5K

-55.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$352 ₱19.6K

$489 COP 2M

-27.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$195 ₱10.8K

$379 COP 1.6M

-48.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$587 ₱32.7K

$827 COP 3.4M

-29.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$507 ₱28.2K

$729 COP 3M

-30.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,498 ₱194.8K

$2,190 COP 9.1M

59.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,674 ₱148.9K

$1,532 COP 6.4M

74.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$475 ₱26.4K

$550 COP 2.3M

-13.66%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

13.43

-66.49%

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

Last update for Pasig: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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