Cost of Living Comparison Between Roxas and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Roxas and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Roxas is 33.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 40.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Roxas is 41.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roxas
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.72 ₱151
$6.23 COP 26K
-56.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.51 ₱1,198
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-33.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.54 ₱197
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-52.10%
Cappuccino
$1.96 ₱109
$1.72 COP 7,155
13.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 ₱31.72
$1.1 COP 4,575
-48.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₱9.94
$0.73 COP 3,060
-75.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.94 ₱52.1
$1.66 COP 6,916
-43.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 ₱100
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-43.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roxas
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 ₱64.8
$1.09 COP 4,552
6.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 ₱58.5
$1.24 COP 5,188
-15.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 ₱48.29
$1.33 COP 5,544
-34.59%
Eggs
$2.22 ₱124
$2.22 COP 9,252
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6 ₱334
$4.55 COP 19K
31.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.96 ₱109
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-65.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.05 ₱393
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-17.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 ₱75.2
$2.26 COP 9,410
-40.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ₱65.8
$1.07 COP 4,461
10.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 ₱76.8
$1.51 COP 6,293
-8.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 ₱65
$1.42 COP 5,911
-17.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 ₱56.3
$1.11 COP 4,619
-9.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.82 ₱45.53
$1.18 COP 4,932
-30.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 ₱59.7
$0.89 COP 3,718
20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₱25.49
$0.84 COP 3,507
-45.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ₱170
$2.35 COP 9,809
29.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.93 ₱330
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-36.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 ₱69.1
$1.18 COP 4,927
5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 ₱78.3
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-43.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Roxas
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱14.29
$0.83 COP 3,464
-68.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₱41.33
$1.41 COP 5,899
-47.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.24
$1.96 COP 8,164
-88.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.6 ₱145
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-66.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₱63.2
$1.02 COP 4,265
10.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.2K ₱1.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
37.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.5K ₱1.1M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-25.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roxas
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.3 ₱3,634
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-20.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.78 ₱489
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-6.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.42 ₱1,583
$23.51 COP 98K
20.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roxas
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.05 ₱1,896
$25.68 COP 107.1K
32.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.18 ₱288
$3.96 COP 16.5K
30.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roxas
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.59 ₱1,982
$305 COP 1.3M
-88.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,350 ₱242.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-26.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roxas
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.2 ₱2,573
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-20.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.33 ₱1,299
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-26.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.3 ₱3,412
$103 COP 430.1K
-40.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.27 ₱1,462
$106 COP 440.5K
-75.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roxas
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$348 ₱19.4K
$489 COP 2M
-28.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 ₱9,715
$379 COP 1.6M
-53.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 ₱32.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 ₱22K
$729 COP 3M
-45.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,319 ₱129.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
5.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roxas
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
13.43
-40.43%

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Last update for Roxas: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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