Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Manila 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Manila is 6.2% higher than in Medellin (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Manila is 10.2% higher than in Medellin | |
| Rent Prices in Manila are 22.1% higher than in Medellin | |
| Restaurant Prices in Manila are 12.3% lower than in Medellin | |
| Groceries Prices in Manila are 17.8% higher than in Medellin | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Manila is 4.9% higher than in Medellin | |
Restaurants | Medellin Edit |
Manila Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
23,000.00 Col$ (349.02 ₱) |
19,769.37 Col$ (300.00 ₱) |
-14.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120,000.00 Col$ (1,821.00 ₱) |
98,846.87 Col$ (1,500.00 ₱) |
-17.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
26,000.00 Col$ (394.55 ₱) |
16,474.48 Col$ (250.00 ₱) |
-36.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,789.09 Col$ (87.85 ₱) |
4,612.85 Col$ (70.00 ₱) |
-20.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12,000.00 Col$ (182.10 ₱) |
9,225.71 Col$ (140.00 ₱) |
-23.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,570.81 Col$ (99.71 ₱) |
10,944.78 Col$ (166.09 ₱) |
+66.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,897.63 Col$ (59.15 ₱) |
3,706.76 Col$ (56.25 ₱) |
-4.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,883.88 Col$ (43.76 ₱) |
1,929.01 Col$ (29.27 ₱) |
-33.1 % |
Markets | Medellin Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
17,081.22 Col$ (259.21 ₱) |
26,435.42 Col$ (401.16 ₱) |
+54.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
5,015.36 Col$ (76.11 ₱) |
4,711.91 Col$ (71.50 ₱) |
-6.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,296.94 Col$ (34.86 ₱) |
1,645.32 Col$ (24.97 ₱) |
-28.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,394.00 Col$ (127.38 ₱) |
7,873.69 Col$ (119.48 ₱) |
-6.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9,716.91 Col$ (147.45 ₱) |
15,407.40 Col$ (233.81 ₱) |
+58.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
10,982.02 Col$ (166.65 ₱) |
8,737.98 Col$ (132.60 ₱) |
-20.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
20,159.45 Col$ (305.92 ₱) |
14,490.38 Col$ (219.89 ₱) |
-28.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,190.83 Col$ (63.60 ₱) |
5,587.54 Col$ (84.79 ₱) |
+33.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,786.76 Col$ (27.11 ₱) |
2,972.75 Col$ (45.11 ₱) |
+66.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,453.08 Col$ (37.23 ₱) |
5,743.04 Col$ (87.15 ₱) |
+134.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,625.40 Col$ (39.84 ₱) |
3,720.99 Col$ (56.47 ₱) |
+41.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,987.10 Col$ (30.15 ₱) |
4,290.18 Col$ (65.10 ₱) |
+115.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,223.77 Col$ (33.75 ₱) |
5,559.75 Col$ (84.37 ₱) |
+150.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,695.49 Col$ (56.08 ₱) |
5,937.64 Col$ (90.10 ₱) |
+60.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,512.85 Col$ (53.31 ₱) |
2,952.42 Col$ (44.80 ₱) |
-16.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
40,000.00 Col$ (607.00 ₱) |
32,948.96 Col$ (500.00 ₱) |
-17.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,547.66 Col$ (69.01 ₱) |
5,309.52 Col$ (80.57 ₱) |
+16.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,896.04 Col$ (119.82 ₱) |
6,278.61 Col$ (95.28 ₱) |
-20.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9,000.00 Col$ (136.57 ₱) |
11,532.13 Col$ (175.00 ₱) |
+28.1 % |
Transportation | Medellin Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2,950.00 Col$ (44.77 ₱) |
1,976.94 Col$ (30.00 ₱) |
-33.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 Col$ (3,035.00 ₱) |
38,372.03 Col$ (582.30 ₱) |
-80.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5,600.00 Col$ (84.98 ₱) |
2,965.41 Col$ (45.00 ₱) |
-47.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
11,506.81 Col$ (174.62 ₱) |
1,511.25 Col$ (22.93 ₱) |
-86.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30,000.00 Col$ (455.25 ₱) |
9,225.71 Col$ (140.00 ₱) |
-69.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
14,753.32 Col$ (223.88 ₱) |
16,309.46 Col$ (247.50 ₱) |
+10.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
77,000,000.00 Col$ (1,168,474.02 ₱) |
98,846,870.12 Col$ (1,500,000.00 ₱) |
+28.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
106,515,758.01 Col$ (1,616,375.28 ₱) |
79,077,496.10 Col$ (1,200,000.00 ₱) |
-25.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Medellin Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
330,838.59 Col$ (5,020.47 ₱) |
486,618.30 Col$ (7,384.43 ₱) |
+47.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
39,032.24 Col$ (592.31 ₱) |
114,347.00 Col$ (1,735.21 ₱) |
+193.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
98,272.73 Col$ (1,491.29 ₱) |
110,758.58 Col$ (1,680.76 ₱) |
+12.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Medellin Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
106,008.33 Col$ (1,608.68 ₱) |
160,689.53 Col$ (2,438.46 ₱) |
+51.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
62,500.00 Col$ (948.44 ₱) |
24,162.57 Col$ (366.67 ₱) |
-61.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 Col$ (227.62 ₱) |
24,711.72 Col$ (375.00 ₱) |
+64.7 % |
Childcare | Medellin Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
915,000.00 Col$ (13,885.11 ₱) |
1,893,192.14 Col$ (28,729.17 ₱) |
+106.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
25,000,000.00 Col$ (379,374.68 ₱) |
54,601,128.26 Col$ (828,571.43 ₱) |
+118.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Medellin Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
218,409.98 Col$ (3,314.37 ₱) |
135,498.47 Col$ (2,056.19 ₱) |
-38.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
143,846.15 Col$ (2,182.86 ₱) |
106,373.35 Col$ (1,614.21 ₱) |
-26.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
353,333.33 Col$ (5,361.83 ₱) |
288,711.11 Col$ (4,381.19 ₱) |
-18.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
344,176.31 Col$ (5,222.87 ₱) |
238,874.44 Col$ (3,624.92 ₱) |
-30.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Medellin Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,823,529.14 Col$ (27,672.03 ₱) |
1,833,157.14 Col$ (27,818.14 ₱) |
+0.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,444,180.99 Col$ (21,915.43 ₱) |
978,325.49 Col$ (14,846.08 ₱) |
-32.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,489,356.06 Col$ (52,950.93 ₱) |
6,285,642.06 Col$ (95,384.54 ₱) |
+80.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,016,344.24 Col$ (45,772.99 ₱) |
2,833,604.79 Col$ (42,999.92 ₱) |
-6.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Medellin Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
606,120.01 Col$ (9,197.86 ₱) |
1,391,069.34 Col$ (21,109.46 ₱) |
+129.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
551,467.86 Col$ (8,368.52 ₱) |
989,733.93 Col$ (15,019.20 ₱) |
+79.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Medellin Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,720,885.28 Col$ (26,114.41 ₱) |
1,988,287.05 Col$ (30,172.23 ₱) |
+15.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 15.69 | 7.92 | -49.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 127 | 166 |
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