Cost of Living Comparison Between Tacloban and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tacloban and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Tacloban is 9.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tacloban is 3.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tacloban
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.42 ₱246
$6.23 COP 26K
-29.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.83 ₱993
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-44.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.68 ₱149
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-63.73%
Cappuccino
$2.63 ₱147
$1.72 COP 7,155
52.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₱39.77
$1.1 COP 4,575
-35.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₱23.04
$0.73 COP 3,060
-43.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 ₱84.1
$1.66 COP 6,916
-9.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 ₱122
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-31.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tacloban
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ₱125
$1.09 COP 4,552
106.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 ₱84.8
$1.24 COP 5,188
22.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 ₱51.2
$1.33 COP 5,544
-30.83%
Eggs
$2.27 ₱126
$2.22 COP 9,252
2.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.64 ₱704
$4.55 COP 19K
177.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.74 ₱264
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-16.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 ₱421
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-12.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.5 ₱195
$2.26 COP 9,410
54.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 ₱67.2
$1.07 COP 4,461
13.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 ₱181
$1.51 COP 6,293
115.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.72 ₱95.9
$1.42 COP 5,911
21.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.64 ₱147
$1.11 COP 4,619
137.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.48 ₱138
$1.18 COP 4,932
110.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ₱54.4
$0.89 COP 3,718
10.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₱46.77
$0.84 COP 3,507
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.09 ₱116
$2.35 COP 9,809
-11.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 ₱381
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-26.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₱67.4
$1.18 COP 4,927
2.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 ₱131
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-5.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Tacloban
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 ₱9.53
$0.83 COP 3,464
-79.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 ₱49.28
$1.41 COP 5,899
-36.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.15 ₱8.59
$1.96 COP 8,164
-92.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 ₱151
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-65.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₱63.2
$1.02 COP 4,265
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K ₱1.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
72.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K ₱1.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
3.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tacloban
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.1 ₱5,461
$82.5 COP 344.1K
18.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.93 ₱1,889
$9.44 COP 39.4K
259.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.73 ₱1,655
$23.51 COP 98K
26.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tacloban
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.98 ₱1,892
$25.68 COP 107.1K
32.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.53 ₱197
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-81.56%
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 ₱326
$3.96 COP 16.5K
47.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tacloban
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 ₱12.8K
$305 COP 1.3M
-24.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,954 ₱220.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-33.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tacloban
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.3 ₱2,914
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-9.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.88 ₱1,274
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-27.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.8 ₱4,220
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.7 ₱3,045
$106 COP 440.5K
-48.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tacloban
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$248 ₱13.8K
$489 COP 2M
-49.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 ₱12K
$379 COP 1.6M
-43.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$810 ₱45.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
-2.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ₱13.1K
$729 COP 3M
-67.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,188 ₱121.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-0.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,149 ₱119.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
40.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tacloban
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$374 ₱20.8K
$550 COP 2.3M
-31.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
13.43
-40.43%

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Last update for Tacloban: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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