Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Manila 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Manila are 12.1% higher than in Medellin (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Manila are 12.9% higher than in Medellin | |
| Rent Prices in Manila are 15.1% higher than in Medellin | |
| Restaurant Prices in Manila are 4.0% lower than in Medellin | |
| Groceries Prices in Manila are 24.6% higher than in Medellin | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Manila is 6.7% higher than in Medellin | |
Restaurants | Medellin Edit |
Manila Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
22,000.00 Col$ (324.57 ₱) |
20,334.44 Col$ (300.00 ₱) |
-7.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
110,000.00 Col$ (1,622.86 ₱) |
101,672.19 Col$ (1,500.00 ₱) |
-7.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
25,000.00 Col$ (368.83 ₱) |
16,945.36 Col$ (250.00 ₱) |
-32.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (73.77 ₱) |
4,744.70 Col$ (70.00 ₱) |
-5.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12,000.00 Col$ (177.04 ₱) |
8,811.59 Col$ (130.00 ₱) |
-26.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,233.48 Col$ (91.96 ₱) |
11,507.44 Col$ (169.77 ₱) |
+84.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,736.14 Col$ (55.12 ₱) |
3,704.03 Col$ (54.65 ₱) |
-0.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,725.05 Col$ (40.20 ₱) |
1,891.72 Col$ (27.91 ₱) |
-30.6 % |
Markets | Medellin Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
16,958.65 Col$ (250.20 ₱) |
26,841.13 Col$ (396.00 ₱) |
+58.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,659.29 Col$ (68.74 ₱) |
4,725.56 Col$ (69.72 ₱) |
+1.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,193.00 Col$ (32.35 ₱) |
1,692.35 Col$ (24.97 ₱) |
-22.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,472.52 Col$ (125.00 ₱) |
7,980.88 Col$ (117.74 ₱) |
-5.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9,057.93 Col$ (133.63 ₱) |
15,130.15 Col$ (223.22 ₱) |
+67.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
10,302.15 Col$ (151.99 ₱) |
8,872.68 Col$ (130.90 ₱) |
-13.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
18,533.01 Col$ (273.42 ₱) |
14,549.84 Col$ (214.66 ₱) |
-21.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,285.59 Col$ (63.23 ₱) |
5,772.36 Col$ (85.16 ₱) |
+34.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,639.72 Col$ (24.19 ₱) |
2,993.44 Col$ (44.16 ₱) |
+82.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,272.22 Col$ (33.52 ₱) |
5,979.95 Col$ (88.22 ₱) |
+163.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,603.30 Col$ (38.41 ₱) |
3,772.21 Col$ (55.65 ₱) |
+44.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,097.27 Col$ (30.94 ₱) |
4,239.27 Col$ (62.54 ₱) |
+102.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,248.62 Col$ (33.17 ₱) |
5,346.10 Col$ (78.87 ₱) |
+137.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,402.65 Col$ (50.20 ₱) |
6,061.70 Col$ (89.43 ₱) |
+78.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,348.50 Col$ (49.40 ₱) |
3,056.74 Col$ (45.10 ₱) |
-8.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
39,017.77 Col$ (575.64 ₱) |
33,890.73 Col$ (500.00 ₱) |
-13.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,472.80 Col$ (65.99 ₱) |
5,454.86 Col$ (80.48 ₱) |
+22.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,890.90 Col$ (116.42 ₱) |
6,286.73 Col$ (92.75 ₱) |
-20.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9,000.00 Col$ (132.78 ₱) |
11,522.85 Col$ (170.00 ₱) |
+28.0 % |
Transportation | Medellin Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2,925.00 Col$ (43.15 ₱) |
2,033.44 Col$ (30.00 ₱) |
-30.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 Col$ (2,950.66 ₱) |
39,468.80 Col$ (582.30 ₱) |
-80.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5,000.00 Col$ (73.77 ₱) |
3,050.17 Col$ (45.00 ₱) |
-39.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
12,874.76 Col$ (189.95 ₱) |
1,472.63 Col$ (21.73 ₱) |
-88.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30,000.00 Col$ (442.60 ₱) |
8,981.04 Col$ (132.50 ₱) |
-70.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
14,719.98 Col$ (217.17 ₱) |
16,813.12 Col$ (248.05 ₱) |
+14.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
78,000,000.00 Col$ (1,150,757.20 ₱) |
101,672,186.15 Col$ (1,500,000.00 ₱) |
+30.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
110,541,626.57 Col$ (1,630,853.49 ₱) |
81,337,748.92 Col$ (1,200,000.00 ₱) |
-26.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Medellin Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
313,985.56 Col$ (4,632.32 ₱) |
486,285.33 Col$ (7,174.31 ₱) |
+54.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
39,032.24 Col$ (575.85 ₱) |
125,926.65 Col$ (1,857.83 ₱) |
+222.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
96,624.31 Col$ (1,425.53 ₱) |
112,635.10 Col$ (1,661.74 ₱) |
+16.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Medellin Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
104,570.63 Col$ (1,542.76 ₱) |
163,159.65 Col$ (2,407.14 ₱) |
+56.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
55,000.00 Col$ (811.43 ₱) |
24,853.20 Col$ (366.67 ₱) |
-54.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 Col$ (221.30 ₱) |
25,418.05 Col$ (375.00 ₱) |
+69.5 % |
Childcare | Medellin Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
920,000.00 Col$ (13,573.03 ₱) |
1,947,304.79 Col$ (28,729.17 ₱) |
+111.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
25,000,000.00 Col$ (368,832.44 ₱) |
56,161,779.02 Col$ (828,571.43 ₱) |
+124.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Medellin Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
213,952.05 Col$ (3,156.50 ₱) |
131,974.48 Col$ (1,947.06 ₱) |
-38.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
155,625.00 Col$ (2,295.98 ₱) |
108,450.33 Col$ (1,600.00 ₱) |
-30.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
345,714.29 Col$ (5,100.43 ₱) |
289,067.98 Col$ (4,264.71 ₱) |
-16.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
336,167.52 Col$ (4,959.58 ₱) |
255,483.95 Col$ (3,769.23 ₱) |
-24.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Medellin Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,824,943.46 Col$ (26,923.93 ₱) |
1,749,993.99 Col$ (25,818.18 ₱) |
-4.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,441,209.79 Col$ (21,262.60 ₱) |
921,827.82 Col$ (13,600.00 ₱) |
-36.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,358,988.84 Col$ (49,556.16 ₱) |
6,048,191.59 Col$ (89,230.77 ₱) |
+80.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,049,460.15 Col$ (44,989.59 ₱) |
2,382,034.08 Col$ (35,142.86 ₱) |
-21.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Medellin Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
645,634.06 Col$ (9,525.23 ₱) |
1,430,829.93 Col$ (21,109.46 ₱) |
+121.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
556,413.11 Col$ (8,208.93 ₱) |
1,018,023.25 Col$ (15,019.20 ₱) |
+83.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Medellin Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,637,787.88 Col$ (24,162.77 ₱) |
1,972,578.58 Col$ (29,102.04 ₱) |
+20.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.55 | 7.54 | -48.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 121 | 157 |
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