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

🙂 Solo nomad: Talisay City is 13.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Talisay City is 23.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Talisay City
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.59 ₱200
$6.23 COP 26K
-42.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.78 ₱990
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-45.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.35 ₱186
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-54.67%
Cappuccino
$2.46 ₱137
$1.72 COP 7,155
43.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₱46.64
$1.1 COP 4,575
-23.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₱21.91
$0.73 COP 3,060
-46.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.34 ₱74.8
$1.66 COP 6,916
-19.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 ₱120
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-32.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Talisay City
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ₱102
$1.09 COP 4,552
68.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 ₱70.6
$1.24 COP 5,188
2.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 ₱55
$1.33 COP 5,544
-25.56%
Eggs
$2.1 ₱117
$2.22 COP 9,252
-5.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.83 ₱436
$4.55 COP 19K
72.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 ₱234
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-26.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.78 ₱433
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-9.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 ₱166
$2.26 COP 9,410
31.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 ₱88.9
$1.07 COP 4,461
49.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 ₱151
$1.51 COP 6,293
80.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ₱88.8
$1.42 COP 5,911
11.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 ₱128
$1.11 COP 4,619
106.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 ₱146
$1.18 COP 4,932
122.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 ₱59.3
$0.89 COP 3,718
19.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₱42.53
$0.84 COP 3,507
-9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.79 ₱155
$2.35 COP 9,809
18.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.18 ₱455
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-12.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 ₱66.5
$1.18 COP 4,927
0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ₱114
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-17.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Talisay City
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱15.62
$0.83 COP 3,464
-66.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 ₱43.45
$1.41 COP 5,899
-44.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.23
$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)
$1.09 ₱60.8
$1.02 COP 4,265
6.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K ₱1.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
51.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K ₱1.2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-20.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Talisay City
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 ₱6,357
$82.5 COP 344.1K
38.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.23 ₱1,850
$9.44 COP 39.4K
252.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.49 ₱1,531
$23.51 COP 98K
16.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Talisay City
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.47 ₱1,864
$25.68 COP 107.1K
30.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 ₱336
$3.96 COP 16.5K
52.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Talisay City
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 ₱8,459
$305 COP 1.3M
-50.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,235 ₱235.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-28.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Talisay City
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.91 ₱2,501
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-22.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.68 ₱1,485
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-15.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.6 ₱4,207
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53 ₱2,948
$106 COP 440.5K
-49.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Talisay City
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$265 ₱14.7K
$489 COP 2M
-45.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₱9,956
$379 COP 1.6M
-52.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 ₱32.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$388 ₱21.6K
$729 COP 3M
-46.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,434 ₱135.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
11.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Talisay City
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$362 ₱20.1K
$550 COP 2.3M
-34.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.43
-50.34%

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Last update for Talisay City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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