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

😐 Solo nomad: Philipsburg is 59.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 200.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Philipsburg is 69.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 289.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Philipsburg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.25 ANG 27.29
$6.03 COP 22.8K
152.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.1 ANG 136
$33.17 COP 125.6K
129.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.06 ANG 14.42
$7.29 COP 27.6K
10.56%
Cappuccino
$4.29 ANG 7.69
$1.63 COP 6,170
163.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ANG 5.23
$1.05 COP 3,971
178.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 ANG 6.66
$0.77 COP 2,916
383.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.02 ANG 5.40
$1.73 COP 6,550
74.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 ANG 8.97
$3.18 COP 12.0K
57.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Philipsburg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.95 ANG 5.29
$1.07 COP 4,040
175.70%
White Bread (500g)
$3.05 ANG 5.45
$1.31 COP 4,965
132.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 ANG 5.23
$1.38 COP 5,227
111.59%
Eggs
$6.51 ANG 11.66
$2.25 COP 8,509
189.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.29 ANG 32.74
$4.48 COP 17.0K
308.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.33 ANG 31.03
$5.74 COP 21.7K
201.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.47 ANG 34.84
$8.86 COP 33.6K
119.75%
Apples (1kg)
$6.11 ANG 10.93
$2.24 COP 8,490
172.77%
Banana (1kg)
$6.15 ANG 11.01
$1.06 COP 4,012
480.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$9.18 ANG 16.44
$1.51 COP 5,732
507.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.51 ANG 11.65
$1.36 COP 5,151
378.68%
Potato (1kg)
$3.97 ANG 7.10
$1.12 COP 4,244
254.46%
Onion (1kg)
$4.02 ANG 7.20
$1.17 COP 4,427
243.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.61 ANG 8.26
$0.90 COP 3,416
412.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 ANG 3.52
$0.84 COP 3,169
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.96 ANG 14.24
$2.26 COP 8,553
252.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.94 ANG 19.57
$9.97 COP 37.8K
9.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.36 ANG 6.01
$1.18 COP 4,479
184.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 ANG 4.98
$2.39 COP 9,048
16.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Philipsburg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.46 ANG 2.62
$0.86 COP 3,253
69.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.82 ANG 26.52
$1.47 COP 5,555
908.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.96 ANG 8.88
$1.95 COP 7,367
154.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 ANG 2.54
$0.97 COP 3,663
46.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.9K COP 68.0M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Philipsburg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 ANG 396
$81.1 COP 307.1K
172.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.72 ANG 58.6
$9.40 COP 35.6K
248.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.6 ANG 123
$23.61 COP 89.4K
190.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Philipsburg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.9 ANG 113
$25.55 COP 96.7K
146.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.89 ANG 23.07
$4.10 COP 15.5K
214.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Philipsburg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$370 ANG 663
$306 COP 1.2M
20.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K ANG 20.4K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
92.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Philipsburg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$103 COP 388.8K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$108 COP 408.4K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Philipsburg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,945 ANG 3,481
$483 COP 1.8M
302.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,915 ANG 3,427
$377 COP 1.4M
407.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,759 ANG 10.3K
$822 COP 3.1M
601.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$5,720 ANG 10.2K
$721 COP 2.7M
693.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,032 ANG 5,427
$2,784 COP 10.5M
8.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Philipsburg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,127 ANG 2,017
$538 COP 2.0M
109.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
13.43
-57.19%

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Last update for Philipsburg: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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