Cost of Living Comparison Between Tagum City and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tagum City and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Tagum City is 7.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tagum City is 30.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tagum City
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.46 ₱193
$6.23 COP 26K
-44.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.41 ₱803
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-55.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.77 ₱210
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-48.99%
Cappuccino
$1.7 ₱94.5
$1.72 COP 7,155
-1.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₱46.49
$1.1 COP 4,575
-24.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₱20.15
$0.73 COP 3,060
-50.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 ₱75
$1.66 COP 6,916
-18.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₱73
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-59.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tagum City
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 ₱103
$1.09 COP 4,552
70.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 ₱68.3
$1.24 COP 5,188
-0.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 ₱56.4
$1.33 COP 5,544
-24.06%
Eggs
$2.09 ₱116
$2.22 COP 9,252
-5.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.16 ₱454
$4.55 COP 19K
79.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.15 ₱231
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-27.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.76 ₱432
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-9.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3 ₱167
$2.26 COP 9,410
32.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 ₱86.1
$1.07 COP 4,461
44.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 ₱143
$1.51 COP 6,293
70.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 ₱86.8
$1.42 COP 5,911
9.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.3 ₱128
$1.11 COP 4,619
107.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.55 ₱142
$1.18 COP 4,932
116.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 ₱62.1
$0.89 COP 3,718
24.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₱42.98
$0.84 COP 3,507
-8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.83 ₱157
$2.35 COP 9,809
20.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.41 ₱413
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-20.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₱67.2
$1.18 COP 4,927
2.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ₱111
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-20.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Tagum City
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱14.32
$0.83 COP 3,464
-68.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ₱46.45
$1.41 COP 5,899
-41.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.19
$1.96 COP 8,164
-88.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 ₱116
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-73.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₱64.1
$1.02 COP 4,265
12.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27K ₱1.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
53.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K ₱1.1M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-21.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tagum City
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 ₱6,300
$82.5 COP 344.1K
37.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.75 ₱1,824
$9.44 COP 39.4K
246.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.99 ₱1,503
$23.51 COP 98K
14.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tagum City
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.38 ₱1,858
$25.68 COP 107.1K
29.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.78 ₱322
$3.96 COP 16.5K
45.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tagum City
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 ₱8,462
$305 COP 1.3M
-50.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,378 ₱243.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-26.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tagum City
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.81 ₱2,551
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-20.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.42 ₱1,471
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-16.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.9 ₱4,113
$103 COP 430.1K
-28.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.5 ₱2,924
$106 COP 440.5K
-50.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tagum City
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$267 ₱14.9K
$489 COP 2M
-45.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 ₱9,892
$379 COP 1.6M
-53.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 ₱32.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$388 ₱21.6K
$729 COP 3M
-46.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,088 ₱116.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-4.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tagum City
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$223 ₱12.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
-59.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.43
-50.34%

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Last update for Tagum City: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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