Cost of Living Comparison Between Polomolok and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Polomolok and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Polomolok is 31.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Polomolok is 27.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Polomolok
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 ₱97.2
$6.23 COP 26K
-71.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.47 ₱750
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-58.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.31 ₱129
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-68.74%
Cappuccino
$2.04 ₱113
$1.72 COP 7,155
18.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₱25.41
$1.1 COP 4,575
-58.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 ₱27.62
$0.73 COP 3,060
-31.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 ₱62.3
$1.66 COP 6,916
-32.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₱87.3
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-50.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Polomolok
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 ₱93.1
$1.09 COP 4,552
53.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1 ₱55.8
$1.24 COP 5,188
-19.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 ₱37.66
$1.33 COP 5,544
-48.87%
Eggs
$1.97 ₱110
$2.22 COP 9,252
-11.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.14 ₱342
$4.55 COP 19K
34.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.96 ₱165
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-48.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.26 ₱348
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-27.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 ₱160
$2.26 COP 9,410
26.99%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 ₱33.87
$1.07 COP 4,461
-42.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ₱128
$1.51 COP 6,293
52.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 ₱51.4
$1.42 COP 5,911
-35.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 ₱72
$1.11 COP 4,619
16.22%
Onion (1kg)
$3.27 ₱182
$1.18 COP 4,932
177.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 ₱47.37
$0.89 COP 3,718
-4.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 ₱33.52
$0.84 COP 3,507
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.62 ₱146
$2.35 COP 9,809
11.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.53 ₱419
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-19.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 ₱61.1
$1.18 COP 4,927
-6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 ₱83.2
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-40.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Polomolok
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱15.68
$0.83 COP 3,464
-66.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.91 ₱774
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-66.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 ₱50.2
$1.41 COP 5,899
-36.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ₱14
$1.96 COP 8,164
-87.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 ₱120
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-72.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 ₱52.6
$1.02 COP 4,265
-6.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K ₱1M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
2.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.5K ₱1.1M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-25.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Polomolok
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.7 ₱3,214
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-30.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.38 ₱690
$9.44 COP 39.4K
31.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.65 ₱1,651
$23.51 COP 98K
26.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Polomolok
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.39 ₱1,859
$25.68 COP 107.1K
30.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.1 ₱117
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-89.03%
Cinema Ticket
$4.32 ₱241
$3.96 COP 16.5K
9.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Polomolok
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$120 ₱6,704
$305 COP 1.3M
-60.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,534 ₱85.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-74.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Polomolok
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.4 ₱2,528
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-21.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.12 ₱1,510
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-14.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 ₱3,901
$103 COP 430.1K
-32.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.6 ₱3,761
$106 COP 440.5K
-36.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Polomolok
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 ₱14.6K
$489 COP 2M
-46.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 ₱9,715
$379 COP 1.6M
-53.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$580 ₱32.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 ₱21.6K
$729 COP 3M
-46.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,352 ₱131K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
7.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$344 ₱19.2K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-77.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Polomolok
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$253 ₱14.1K
$550 COP 2.3M
-53.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
13.43
-55.32%

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Last update for Polomolok: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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