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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Philipsburg is 77.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 207.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Philipsburg is 64.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 288.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Philipsburg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.98 ANGย 26.81
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
150.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.8 ANGย 136
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
134.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 ANGย 14.24
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
11.64%
Cappuccino
$4.42 ANGย 7.90
$1.65 COPย 6,043
167.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ANGย 5.29
$1.06 COPย 3,882
179.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ANGย 6.43
$0.77 COPย 2,839
366.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 ANGย 5.52
$1.75 COPย 6,418
76.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 ANGย 8.84
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
61.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Philipsburg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.07 ANGย 5.50
$1.10 COPย 4,026
179.09%
White Bread (500g)
$3.04 ANGย 5.44
$1.30 COPย 4,771
133.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 ANGย 5.23
$1.34 COPย 4,905
117.91%
Eggs
$6.56 ANGย 11.74
$2.26 COPย 8,299
190.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.75 ANGย 33.56
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
316.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.26 ANGย 30.90
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
197.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.57 ANGย 35.04
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
118.42%
Apples (1kg)
$6.07 ANGย 10.87
$2.37 COPย 8,691
156.12%
Banana (1kg)
$6.12 ANGย 10.95
$1.07 COPย 3,939
471.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$9.57 ANGย 17.13
$1.48 COPย 5,418
546.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.18 ANGย 11.07
$1.36 COPย 5,011
354.41%
Potato (1kg)
$4.07 ANGย 7.28
$1.13 COPย 4,135
260.18%
Onion (1kg)
$3.88 ANGย 6.95
$1.13 COPย 4,161
243.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.61 ANGย 8.26
$0.89 COPย 3,274
417.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 ANGย 3.64
$0.85 COPย 3,114
138.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.10 ANGย 14.51
$2.28 COPย 8,361
255.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.81 ANGย 19.35
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
6.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.20 ANGย 5.73
$1.19 COPย 4,359
168.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ANGย 5.18
$2.40 COPย 8,828
20.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Philipsburg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.46 ANGย 2.62
$0.84 COPย 3,074
73.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.90 ANGย 26.66
$1.48 COPย 5,417
906.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.87 ANGย 8.73
$1.89 COPย 6,949
157.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 ANGย 2.54
$0.94 COPย 3,455
51.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Philipsburg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$228 ANGย 409
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
178.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.06 ANGย 57.4
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
236.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.2 ANGย 127
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
200.46%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Philipsburg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.6 ANGย 112
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
142.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.21 ANGย 23.64
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
226.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Philipsburg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$369 ANGย 661
$316 COPย 1.2M
16.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K ANGย 20.4K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
90.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Philipsburg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$108 COPย 394.9K
-
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Philipsburg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,953 ANGย 3,496
$491 COPย 1.8M
297.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,881 ANGย 3,366
$371 COPย 1.4M
406.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,775 ANGย 10.3K
$821 COPย 3.0M
603.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$5,572 ANGย 9,974
$731 COPย 2.7M
662.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,055 ANGย 5,468
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
1.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Philipsburg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,139 ANGย 2,039
$517 COPย 1.9M
120.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
13.43
-57.19%

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Last update for Philipsburg: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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