Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Medellin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Medellin are 12.1% lower than in Manila (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Medellin are 12.9% lower than in Manila | |
| Rent Prices in Medellin are 15.3% lower than in Manila | |
| Restaurant Prices in Medellin are 2.9% higher than in Manila | |
| Groceries Prices in Medellin are 21.0% lower than in Manila | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Medellin is 4.8% lower than in Manila | |
Restaurants | Manila Edit |
Medellin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
300.00 ₱ (20,635.95 Col$) |
319.83 ₱ (22,000.00 Col$) |
+6.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,500.00 ₱ (103,179.73 Col$) |
1,599.15 ₱ (110,000.00 Col$) |
+6.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
250.00 ₱ (17,196.62 Col$) |
363.44 ₱ (25,000.00 Col$) |
+45.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ₱ (4,815.05 Col$) |
72.69 ₱ (5,000.00 Col$) |
+3.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ₱ (8,254.38 Col$) |
167.18 ₱ (11,500.00 Col$) |
+39.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
170.00 ₱ (11,693.70 Col$) |
90.22 ₱ (6,205.68 Col$) |
-46.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
54.30 ₱ (3,735.36 Col$) |
54.84 ₱ (3,772.11 Col$) |
+1.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
31.98 ₱ (2,200.04 Col$) |
40.08 ₱ (2,757.25 Col$) |
+25.3 % |
Markets | Manila Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
396.00 ₱ (27,239.12 Col$) |
241.17 ₱ (16,589.19 Col$) |
-39.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
69.48 ₱ (4,779.19 Col$) |
67.30 ₱ (4,629.61 Col$) |
-3.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
25.28 ₱ (1,738.65 Col$) |
32.04 ₱ (2,204.14 Col$) |
+26.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
119.94 ₱ (8,250.09 Col$) |
121.98 ₱ (8,390.33 Col$) |
+1.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
215.52 ₱ (14,824.75 Col$) |
130.44 ₱ (8,972.20 Col$) |
-39.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
129.94 ₱ (8,938.32 Col$) |
153.92 ₱ (10,587.30 Col$) |
+18.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
208.00 ₱ (14,307.84 Col$) |
259.35 ₱ (17,840.03 Col$) |
+24.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
85.16 ₱ (5,857.95 Col$) |
60.13 ₱ (4,135.81 Col$) |
-29.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
44.16 ₱ (3,037.82 Col$) |
24.16 ₱ (1,662.11 Col$) |
-45.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
88.22 ₱ (6,068.62 Col$) |
31.03 ₱ (2,134.51 Col$) |
-64.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
53.52 ₱ (3,681.31 Col$) |
37.13 ₱ (2,553.99 Col$) |
-30.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
61.35 ₱ (4,220.04 Col$) |
29.49 ₱ (2,028.59 Col$) |
-51.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
77.01 ₱ (5,297.30 Col$) |
30.82 ₱ (2,120.19 Col$) |
-60.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
87.59 ₱ (6,025.05 Col$) |
48.18 ₱ (3,313.95 Col$) |
-45.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
44.26 ₱ (3,044.38 Col$) |
45.40 ₱ (3,122.71 Col$) |
+2.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
500.00 ₱ (34,393.24 Col$) |
581.51 ₱ (40,000.00 Col$) |
+16.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
80.48 ₱ (5,535.74 Col$) |
66.39 ₱ (4,566.88 Col$) |
-17.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
91.59 ₱ (6,300.22 Col$) |
114.09 ₱ (7,847.83 Col$) |
+24.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
170.00 ₱ (11,693.70 Col$) |
130.84 ₱ (9,000.00 Col$) |
-23.0 % |
Transportation | Manila Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₱ (2,063.59 Col$) |
42.52 ₱ (2,925.00 Col$) |
+41.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
582.30 ₱ (40,054.03 Col$) |
2,907.55 ₱ (200,000.00 Col$) |
+399.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
45.00 ₱ (3,095.39 Col$) |
75.60 ₱ (5,200.00 Col$) |
+68.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
21.73 ₱ (1,494.47 Col$) |
187.17 ₱ (12,874.76 Col$) |
+761.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
132.50 ₱ (9,114.21 Col$) |
436.13 ₱ (30,000.00 Col$) |
+229.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
248.82 ₱ (17,115.55 Col$) |
200.73 ₱ (13,807.27 Col$) |
-19.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,500,000.00 ₱ (103,179,727.21 Col$) |
1,133,943.68 ₱ (78,000,000.00 Col$) |
-24.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₱ (82,543,781.76 Col$) |
1,588,824.24 ₱ (109,289,634.24 Col$) |
+32.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Manila Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
7,075.43 ₱ (486,693.89 Col$) |
4,505.63 ₱ (309,926.14 Col$) |
-36.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,857.83 ₱ (127,793.82 Col$) |
566.56 ₱ (38,971.75 Col$) |
-69.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,661.74 ₱ (114,305.19 Col$) |
1,396.36 ₱ (96,050.92 Col$) |
-16.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Manila Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,262.50 ₱ (155,629.42 Col$) |
1,521.61 ₱ (104,665.86 Col$) |
-32.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
361.43 ₱ (24,861.40 Col$) |
799.58 ₱ (55,000.00 Col$) |
+121.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
370.00 ₱ (25,451.00 Col$) |
218.07 ₱ (15,000.00 Col$) |
-41.1 % |
Childcare | Manila Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
26,229.17 ₱ (1,804,212.17 Col$) |
12,520.63 ₱ (861,250.00 Col$) |
-52.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
828,571.43 ₱ (56,994,515.98 Col$) |
367,077.92 ₱ (25,250,000.00 Col$) |
-55.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Manila Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,964.71 ₱ (135,145.21 Col$) |
3,102.54 ₱ (213,413.16 Col$) |
+57.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,666.67 ₱ (114,644.14 Col$) |
2,214.87 ₱ (152,352.94 Col$) |
+32.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,382.35 ₱ (301,446.65 Col$) |
4,942.83 ₱ (340,000.00 Col$) |
+12.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
4,000.00 ₱ (275,145.94 Col$) |
4,696.33 ₱ (323,043.88 Col$) |
+17.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Manila Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
25,857.14 ₱ (1,778,621.96 Col$) |
26,186.13 ₱ (1,801,251.94 Col$) |
+1.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
13,466.67 ₱ (926,324.66 Col$) |
20,205.62 ₱ (1,389,873.52 Col$) |
+50.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
89,230.77 ₱ (6,137,870.95 Col$) |
48,224.94 ₱ (3,317,224.43 Col$) |
-46.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
34,000.00 ₱ (2,338,740.48 Col$) |
43,082.31 ₱ (2,963,480.68 Col$) |
+26.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Manila Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
21,109.46 ₱ (1,452,045.52 Col$) |
9,520.66 ₱ (654,892.98 Col$) |
-54.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
15,019.20 ₱ (1,033,117.96 Col$) |
8,256.60 ₱ (567,942.52 Col$) |
-45.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Manila Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
29,466.12 ₱ (2,026,870.82 Col$) |
24,425.34 ₱ (1,680,133.00 Col$) |
-17.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.54 | 14.23 | +88.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 150 | 117 |
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