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

🙂 Solo nomad: Puerto Princesa is 20% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Puerto Princesa is 5.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puerto Princesa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.06 ₱226
$6.23 COP 26K
-34.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27 ₱1,503
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-16.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.26 ₱237
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-42.35%
Cappuccino
$2.42 ₱135
$1.72 COP 7,155
40.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 ₱35.71
$1.1 COP 4,575
-41.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₱23.21
$0.73 COP 3,060
-42.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.26 ₱70.3
$1.66 COP 6,916
-24.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ₱99.4
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-44.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puerto Princesa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 ₱84.3
$1.09 COP 4,552
38.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 ₱65.4
$1.24 COP 5,188
-5.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 ₱44.55
$1.33 COP 5,544
-39.85%
Eggs
$1.83 ₱102
$2.22 COP 9,252
-17.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.09 ₱506
$4.55 COP 19K
99.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5 ₱278
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-12.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.02 ₱335
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-29.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 ₱204
$2.26 COP 9,410
61.95%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 ₱51.3
$1.07 COP 4,461
-14.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.5 ₱195
$1.51 COP 6,293
131.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 ₱50.6
$1.42 COP 5,911
-35.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 ₱95.8
$1.11 COP 4,619
54.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 ₱75.4
$1.18 COP 4,932
14.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 ₱144
$0.89 COP 3,718
189.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₱39.74
$0.84 COP 3,507
-15.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 ₱166
$2.35 COP 9,809
26.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.41 ₱412
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-20.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 ₱60.4
$1.18 COP 4,927
-7.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₱96.3
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-30.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Puerto Princesa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱14.45
$0.83 COP 3,464
-68.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.8 ₱100
$1.41 COP 5,899
27.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.23
$1.96 COP 8,164
-88.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 ₱115
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-73.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ₱66.6
$1.02 COP 4,265
17.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.4K ₱803.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-18.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K ₱1.2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-20.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puerto Princesa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 ₱6,711
$82.5 COP 344.1K
46.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.92 ₱775
$9.44 COP 39.4K
47.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.56 ₱1,924
$23.51 COP 98K
47.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puerto Princesa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.65 ₱1,484
$25.68 COP 107.1K
3.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.82 ₱101
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-90.49%
Cinema Ticket
$5.37 ₱299
$3.96 COP 16.5K
35.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puerto Princesa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.8 ₱3,498
$305 COP 1.3M
-79.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,243 ₱236.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-28.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puerto Princesa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.22 ₱2,518
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-21.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.5 ₱1,476
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-16.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.4 ₱4,198
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.1 ₱2,902
$106 COP 440.5K
-50.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puerto Princesa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 ₱16.4K
$489 COP 2M
-39.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$227 ₱12.6K
$379 COP 1.6M
-40.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 ₱25K
$827 COP 3.4M
-45.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 ₱17.4K
$729 COP 3M
-57.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,360 ₱131.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
7.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,172 ₱65.2K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-23.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puerto Princesa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$193 ₱10.7K
$550 COP 2.3M
-64.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
13.43
-38.57%

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Last update for Puerto Princesa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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