Cost of Living Comparison Between Tagaytay and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tagaytay and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Tagaytay is 14.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tagaytay is 15.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tagaytay
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.16 ₱231
$6.23 COP 26K
-33.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.77 ₱822
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-54.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.59 ₱144
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-64.95%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₱102
$1.72 COP 7,155
5.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₱41.97
$1.1 COP 4,575
-31.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₱22.19
$0.73 COP 3,060
-45.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 ₱79.5
$1.66 COP 6,916
-13.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 ₱153
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-14.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tagaytay
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.98 ₱166
$1.09 COP 4,552
173.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 ₱78.1
$1.24 COP 5,188
12.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 ₱52.1
$1.33 COP 5,544
-30.08%
Eggs
$1.98 ₱110
$2.22 COP 9,252
-10.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.85 ₱437
$4.55 COP 19K
72.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.09 ₱283
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-10.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.38 ₱467
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-2.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.39 ₱189
$2.26 COP 9,410
50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 ₱105
$1.07 COP 4,461
76.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.41 ₱190
$1.51 COP 6,293
125.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ₱89.4
$1.42 COP 5,911
13.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 ₱93.2
$1.11 COP 4,619
50.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 ₱95.4
$1.18 COP 4,932
44.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 ₱61.3
$0.89 COP 3,718
23.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ₱38.48
$0.84 COP 3,507
-17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.12 ₱118
$2.35 COP 9,809
-9.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.61 ₱424
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-18.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 ₱66.6
$1.18 COP 4,927
1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 ₱135
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-2.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Tagaytay
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱14.37
$0.83 COP 3,464
-68.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.71 ₱986
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-57.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₱45.44
$1.41 COP 5,899
-41.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.22
$1.96 COP 8,164
-88.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 ₱115
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-73.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₱65
$1.02 COP 4,265
14.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K ₱1.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
21.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.6K ₱1M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-29.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tagaytay
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.2 ₱4,073
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-11.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.41 ₱1,860
$9.44 COP 39.4K
253.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.77 ₱1,490
$23.51 COP 98K
13.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tagaytay
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.3 ₱1,854
$25.68 COP 107.1K
29.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.09 ₱506
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-52.51%
Cinema Ticket
$5.71 ₱318
$3.96 COP 16.5K
44.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tagaytay
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₱8,546
$305 COP 1.3M
-49.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,237 ₱235.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-28.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tagaytay
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.9 ₱2,555
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-20.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.85 ₱1,885
$31.59 COP 131.7K
7.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.1 ₱3,847
$103 COP 430.1K
-33.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.7 ₱4,992
$106 COP 440.5K
-15.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tagaytay
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 ₱14.6K
$489 COP 2M
-46.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 ₱8,872
$379 COP 1.6M
-57.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 ₱25.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
-45.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 ₱20.4K
$729 COP 3M
-49.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,298 ₱128K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
4.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,034 ₱168.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
97.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tagaytay
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$415 ₱23.1K
$550 COP 2.3M
-24.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
13.43
-62.77%

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Last update for Tagaytay: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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