Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Medellin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Medellin are 10.8% lower than in Manila (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Medellin are 11.4% lower than in Manila | |
| Rent Prices in Medellin are 13.2% lower than in Manila | |
| Restaurant Prices in Medellin are 4.1% higher than in Manila | |
| Groceries Prices in Medellin are 19.7% lower than in Manila | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Medellin is 6.6% lower than in Manila | |
Restaurants | Manila Edit |
Medellin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
300.00 ₱ (20,404.21 Col$) |
323.46 ₱ (22,000.00 Col$) |
+7.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,500.00 ₱ (102,021.03 Col$) |
1,617.31 ₱ (110,000.00 Col$) |
+7.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
250.00 ₱ (17,003.51 Col$) |
367.57 ₱ (25,000.00 Col$) |
+47.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ₱ (4,760.98 Col$) |
73.51 ₱ (5,000.00 Col$) |
+5.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
130.00 ₱ (8,841.82 Col$) |
176.43 ₱ (12,000.00 Col$) |
+35.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
169.77 ₱ (11,546.93 Col$) |
91.65 ₱ (6,233.48 Col$) |
-46.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
54.65 ₱ (3,716.74 Col$) |
54.93 ₱ (3,736.14 Col$) |
+0.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
27.91 ₱ (1,898.21 Col$) |
40.07 ₱ (2,725.05 Col$) |
+43.6 % |
Markets | Manila Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
396.00 ₱ (26,933.23 Col$) |
249.34 ₱ (16,958.65 Col$) |
-37.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
69.72 ₱ (4,741.77 Col$) |
68.50 ₱ (4,659.29 Col$) |
-1.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
24.97 ₱ (1,698.15 Col$) |
32.24 ₱ (2,193.00 Col$) |
+29.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
117.74 ₱ (8,008.26 Col$) |
124.57 ₱ (8,472.52 Col$) |
+5.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
223.22 ₱ (15,182.06 Col$) |
133.18 ₱ (9,057.93 Col$) |
-40.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
130.90 ₱ (8,903.12 Col$) |
151.47 ₱ (10,302.15 Col$) |
+15.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
214.66 ₱ (14,599.76 Col$) |
272.49 ₱ (18,533.01 Col$) |
+26.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
85.16 ₱ (5,792.16 Col$) |
63.01 ₱ (4,285.59 Col$) |
-26.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
44.16 ₱ (3,003.71 Col$) |
24.11 ₱ (1,639.72 Col$) |
-45.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
88.22 ₱ (6,000.47 Col$) |
33.41 ₱ (2,272.22 Col$) |
-62.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
55.65 ₱ (3,785.15 Col$) |
38.28 ₱ (2,603.30 Col$) |
-31.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
62.54 ₱ (4,253.82 Col$) |
30.84 ₱ (2,097.27 Col$) |
-50.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
78.87 ₱ (5,364.44 Col$) |
33.06 ₱ (2,248.62 Col$) |
-58.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
89.43 ₱ (6,082.49 Col$) |
50.03 ₱ (3,402.65 Col$) |
-44.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
45.10 ₱ (3,067.23 Col$) |
49.23 ₱ (3,348.50 Col$) |
+9.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
500.00 ₱ (34,007.01 Col$) |
573.67 ₱ (39,017.77 Col$) |
+14.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
80.48 ₱ (5,473.57 Col$) |
65.76 ₱ (4,472.80 Col$) |
-18.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
92.75 ₱ (6,308.30 Col$) |
116.02 ₱ (7,890.90 Col$) |
+25.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
170.00 ₱ (11,562.38 Col$) |
132.33 ₱ (9,000.00 Col$) |
-22.2 % |
Transportation | Manila Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₱ (2,040.42 Col$) |
43.01 ₱ (2,925.00 Col$) |
+43.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
582.30 ₱ (39,604.22 Col$) |
2,940.57 ₱ (200,000.00 Col$) |
+405.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
45.00 ₱ (3,060.63 Col$) |
73.51 ₱ (5,000.00 Col$) |
+63.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
21.73 ₱ (1,477.68 Col$) |
189.30 ₱ (12,874.76 Col$) |
+771.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
132.50 ₱ (9,011.86 Col$) |
441.09 ₱ (30,000.00 Col$) |
+232.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
248.05 ₱ (16,870.81 Col$) |
216.43 ₱ (14,719.98 Col$) |
-12.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,500,000.00 ₱ (102,021,031.00 Col$) |
1,146,822.36 ₱ (78,000,000.00 Col$) |
-23.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₱ (81,616,824.80 Col$) |
1,625,277.05 ₱ (110,541,626.57 Col$) |
+35.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Manila Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
7,174.31 ₱ (487,953.81 Col$) |
4,616.48 ₱ (313,985.56 Col$) |
-35.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,857.83 ₱ (126,358.71 Col$) |
573.89 ₱ (39,032.24 Col$) |
-69.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,661.74 ₱ (113,021.56 Col$) |
1,420.65 ₱ (96,624.31 Col$) |
-14.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Manila Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,407.14 ₱ (163,719.46 Col$) |
1,537.49 ₱ (104,570.63 Col$) |
-36.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
366.67 ₱ (24,938.47 Col$) |
808.66 ₱ (55,000.00 Col$) |
+120.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
375.00 ₱ (25,505.26 Col$) |
220.54 ₱ (15,000.00 Col$) |
-41.2 % |
Childcare | Manila Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
28,729.17 ₱ (1,953,986.14 Col$) |
13,526.62 ₱ (920,000.00 Col$) |
-52.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
828,571.43 ₱ (56,354,474.27 Col$) |
367,571.27 ₱ (25,000,000.00 Col$) |
-55.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Manila Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,947.06 ₱ (132,427.30 Col$) |
3,145.71 ₱ (213,952.05 Col$) |
+61.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,600.00 ₱ (108,822.43 Col$) |
2,288.13 ₱ (155,625.00 Col$) |
+43.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,264.71 ₱ (290,059.79 Col$) |
5,082.99 ₱ (345,714.29 Col$) |
+19.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,769.23 ₱ (256,360.54 Col$) |
4,942.62 ₱ (336,167.52 Col$) |
+31.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Manila Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
25,818.18 ₱ (1,755,998.35 Col$) |
26,831.87 ₱ (1,824,943.46 Col$) |
+3.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
13,600.00 ₱ (924,990.68 Col$) |
21,189.89 ₱ (1,441,209.79 Col$) |
+55.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
89,230.77 ₱ (6,068,943.38 Col$) |
49,386.71 ₱ (3,358,988.84 Col$) |
-44.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
35,142.86 ₱ (2,390,207.01 Col$) |
44,835.76 ₱ (3,049,460.15 Col$) |
+27.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Manila Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
21,109.46 ₱ (1,435,739.22 Col$) |
9,492.66 ₱ (645,634.06 Col$) |
-55.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
15,019.20 ₱ (1,021,516.17 Col$) |
8,180.86 ₱ (556,413.11 Col$) |
-45.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Manila Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
29,102.04 ₱ (1,979,346.65 Col$) |
24,080.15 ₱ (1,637,787.88 Col$) |
-17.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.54 | 14.55 | +92.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 157 | 121 |
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