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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Pasig is 3.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Pasig is 14% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pasig
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.41 โ‚ฑ262
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-26.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.23 โ‚ฑ1,559
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-19.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.32 โ‚ฑ197
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-53.44%
Cappuccino
$2.72 โ‚ฑ161
$1.65 COPย 6,043
64.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 โ‚ฑ38.30
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-39.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚ฑ22.05
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-51.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 โ‚ฑ87.9
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-15.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 โ‚ฑ163
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-10.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pasig
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 โ‚ฑ115
$1.10 COPย 4,026
76.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 โ‚ฑ83.6
$1.30 COPย 4,771
8.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.07 โ‚ฑ63.8
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-20.15%
Eggs
$2.27 โ‚ฑ135
$2.26 COPย 8,299
0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.00 โ‚ฑ535
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
100.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.27 โ‚ฑ254
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-26.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.33 โ‚ฑ495
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-7.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 โ‚ฑ204
$2.37 COPย 8,691
44.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฑ111
$1.07 COPย 3,939
74.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.67 โ‚ฑ218
$1.48 COPย 5,418
147.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฑ108
$1.36 COPย 5,011
33.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.73 โ‚ฑ162
$1.13 COPย 4,135
141.59%
Onion (1kg)
$3.03 โ‚ฑ180
$1.13 COPย 4,161
168.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 โ‚ฑ120
$0.89 COPย 3,274
126.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚ฑ45.08
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-10.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 โ‚ฑ197
$2.28 COPย 8,361
45.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.04 โ‚ฑ597
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-1.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 โ‚ฑ85.7
$1.19 COPย 4,359
21.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 โ‚ฑ126
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-11.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pasig
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚ฑ16.72
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.34 โ‚ฑ377
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-84.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 โ‚ฑ55.3
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-37.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 โ‚ฑ14.33
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-87.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.12 โ‚ฑ126
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-73.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 โ‚ฑ68.9
$0.94 COPย 3,455
23.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K โ‚ฑ1.6M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
50.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K โ‚ฑ1.2M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-21.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pasig
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 โ‚ฑ8,033
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
65.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.22 โ‚ฑ2,093
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
269.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.88 โ‚ฑ1,657
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
17.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pasig
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.27 โ‚ฑ1,977
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
28.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.41 โ‚ฑ262
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-76.44%
Cinema Ticket
$6.66 โ‚ฑ396
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
64.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pasig
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 โ‚ฑ9,095
$316 COPย 1.2M
-51.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,681 โ‚ฑ278.2K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-21.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pasig
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.34 โ‚ฑ2,932
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-16.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.26 โ‚ฑ2,036
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
5.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.0 โ‚ฑ4,517
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-23.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.16 โ‚ฑ2,743
$108 COPย 394.9K
-57.08%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pasig
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 โ‚ฑ20.9K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-28.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$199 โ‚ฑ11.8K
$371 COPย 1.4M
-46.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 โ‚ฑ35.4K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-27.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 โ‚ฑ29.4K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-32.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,545 โ‚ฑ210.7K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
17.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,716 โ‚ฑ161.4K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
103.86%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pasig
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$475 โ‚ฑ28.2K
$517 COPย 1.9M
-8.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
13.43
-66.49%

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Last update for Pasig: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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