Cost of Living Comparison Between Philipsburg and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Philipsburg and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Philipsburg is 88% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 216.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Philipsburg is 95.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 302.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Philipsburg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.84 ANG 26.5
$6.23 COP 26K
138.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.6 ANG 133
$32.34 COP 134.8K
130.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.07 ANG 14.4
$7.39 COP 30.8K
9.20%
Cappuccino
$4.3 ANG 7.67
$1.72 COP 7,155
150.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 ANG 5.24
$1.1 COP 4,575
166.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 ANG 6.69
$0.73 COP 3,060
413.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.96 ANG 5.28
$1.66 COP 6,916
78.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.95 ANG 8.83
$3.2 COP 13.3K
54.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Philipsburg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.93 ANG 5.24
$1.09 COP 4,552
168.81%
White Bread (500g)
$3.03 ANG 5.41
$1.24 COP 5,188
144.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 ANG 5.22
$1.33 COP 5,544
119.55%
Eggs
$6.26 ANG 11.17
$2.22 COP 9,252
181.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.23 ANG 32.55
$4.55 COP 19K
300.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.95 ANG 30.25
$5.71 COP 23.8K
196.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.16 ANG 34.19
$8.59 COP 35.8K
123.05%
Apples (1kg)
$6.15 ANG 10.98
$2.26 COP 9,410
172.12%
Banana (1kg)
$6.03 ANG 10.76
$1.07 COP 4,461
463.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$9.19 ANG 16.4
$1.51 COP 6,293
508.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.4 ANG 11.42
$1.42 COP 5,911
350.70%
Potato (1kg)
$4.09 ANG 7.3
$1.11 COP 4,619
268.47%
Onion (1kg)
$4.1 ANG 7.32
$1.18 COP 4,932
247.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.52 ANG 8.06
$0.89 COP 3,718
407.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ANG 3.54
$0.84 COP 3,507
136.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.18 ANG 14.59
$2.35 COP 9,809
248.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.13 ANG 19.87
$9.34 COP 38.9K
19.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.37 ANG 6.02
$1.18 COP 4,927
185.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 ANG 5.2
$2.49 COP 10.4K
16.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Philipsburg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.46 ANG 2.6
$0.83 COP 3,464
75.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.9 ANG 26.6
$1.41 COP 5,899
956.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.13 ANG 9.16
$1.96 COP 8,164
161.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 ANG 2.43
$1.02 COP 4,265
33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Philipsburg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 ANG 396
$82.5 COP 344.1K
168.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.34 ANG 57.7
$9.44 COP 39.4K
242.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.3 ANG 127
$23.51 COP 98K
203.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Philipsburg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.3 ANG 111
$25.68 COP 107.1K
142.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.07 ANG 23.32
$3.96 COP 16.5K
230.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Philipsburg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$372 ANG 664
$305 COP 1.3M
22.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K ANG 19.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
86.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Philipsburg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$103 COP 430.1K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$106 COP 440.5K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Philipsburg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,982 ANG 3,538
$489 COP 2M
304.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,900 ANG 3,391
$379 COP 1.6M
401.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,738 ANG 10.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
593.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$5,688 ANG 10.2K
$729 COP 3M
680.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,947 ANG 5,260
$2,190 COP 9.1M
34.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Philipsburg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,107 ANG 1,976
$550 COP 2.3M
101.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
13.43
-57.19%

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Last update for Philipsburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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