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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Puerto Princesa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Puerto Princesa

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 9.2% more expensive than Puerto Princesa without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 26.7% more expensive than Puerto Princesa without rent, and 40.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Puerto Princesa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$4.03 โ‚ฑ239
48.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$26.96 โ‚ฑ1,602
20.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$4.24 โ‚ฑ252
68.16%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$2.56 โ‚ฑ152
-35.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.65 โ‚ฑ38.57
63.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.39 โ‚ฑ22.99
97.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$1.23 โ‚ฑ73.0
42.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$1.73 โ‚ฑ103
76.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Puerto Princesa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$1.51 โ‚ฑ90.0
-27.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$1.12 โ‚ฑ66.4
16.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$0.81 โ‚ฑ48.12
65.43%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$1.80 โ‚ฑ107
25.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$8.78 โ‚ฑ522
-48.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$5.12 โ‚ฑ304
13.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$6.12 โ‚ฑ364
46.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$3.46 โ‚ฑ206
-31.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$1.00 โ‚ฑ59.6
7.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$3.57 โ‚ฑ212
-58.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$0.93 โ‚ฑ55.4
46.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$1.82 โ‚ฑ108
-37.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$1.29 โ‚ฑ76.9
-12.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$2.61 โ‚ฑ155
-65.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.74 โ‚ฑ43.93
14.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$2.99 โ‚ฑ178
-23.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$6.78 โ‚ฑ403
49.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.09 โ‚ฑ64.6
9.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$1.76 โ‚ฑ105
36.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Puerto Princesa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.28 โ‚ฑ16.76
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$1.72 โ‚ฑ102
-13.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.22 โ‚ฑ13.00
759.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$2.17 โ‚ฑ129
270.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.20 โ‚ฑ71.6
-21.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$14.3K โ‚ฑ850.1K
24.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$20.2K โ‚ฑ1.2M
30.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Puerto Princesa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$122 โ‚ฑ7,231
-32.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$13.81 โ‚ฑ821
-30.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$34.24 โ‚ฑ2,035
-30.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Puerto Princesa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$26.72 โ‚ฑ1,588
-3.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$4.48 โ‚ฑ267
317.86%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$5.22 โ‚ฑ310
-22.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Puerto Princesa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$63.0 โ‚ฑ3,744
401.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$4,286 โ‚ฑ254.7K
39.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Puerto Princesa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$45.35 โ‚ฑ2,695
29.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$26.44 โ‚ฑ1,571
22.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$75.9 โ‚ฑ4,512
31.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$53.3 โ‚ฑ3,165
101.92%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Puerto Princesa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$289 โ‚ฑ17.2K
69.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$225 โ‚ฑ13.4K
64.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$437 โ‚ฑ26.0K
88.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$309 โ‚ฑ18.4K
136.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$2,325 โ‚ฑ138.2K
29.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$752 โ‚ฑ44.7K
77.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Puerto Princesa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$167 โ‚ฑ9,946
208.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.25
62.79%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Puerto Princesa: January 12, 2026

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