Cost of Living Comparison Between Tarlac City and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tarlac City and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Tarlac City is 30.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tarlac City is 20.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 39.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tarlac City
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.73 ₱152
$6.23 COP 26K
-56.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.06 ₱838
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-53.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.58 ₱199
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-51.56%
Cappuccino
$1.62 ₱90.2
$1.72 COP 7,155
-5.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₱48.02
$1.1 COP 4,575
-21.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₱15.78
$0.73 COP 3,060
-61.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 ₱56.4
$1.66 COP 6,916
-39.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₱96.5
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-45.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tarlac City
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ₱91
$1.09 COP 4,552
50.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 ₱82
$1.24 COP 5,188
18.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 ₱52.1
$1.33 COP 5,544
-30.08%
Eggs
$2.05 ₱114
$2.22 COP 9,252
-7.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.07 ₱505
$4.55 COP 19K
99.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₱175
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-45.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.9 ₱328
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-31.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 ₱167
$2.26 COP 9,410
33.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 ₱89.2
$1.07 COP 4,461
49.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 ₱119
$1.51 COP 6,293
41.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ₱85.5
$1.42 COP 5,911
8.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 ₱80
$1.11 COP 4,619
29.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 ₱62.3
$1.18 COP 4,932
-5.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 ₱51.3
$0.89 COP 3,718
3.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₱46.79
$0.84 COP 3,507
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.85 ₱159
$2.35 COP 9,809
21.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.99 ₱222
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-57.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₱42.76
$1.18 COP 4,927
-34.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ₱88.2
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-36.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Tarlac City
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱14.34
$0.83 COP 3,464
-68.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.02 ₱447
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-80.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 ₱43.09
$1.41 COP 5,899
-45.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₱13.44
$1.96 COP 8,164
-87.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 ₱120
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-72.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₱64.2
$1.02 COP 4,265
12.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K ₱1.6M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
62.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K ₱1.1M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-24.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tarlac City
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 ₱5,649
$82.5 COP 344.1K
22.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.12 ₱898
$9.44 COP 39.4K
70.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.15 ₱1,456
$23.51 COP 98K
11.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tarlac City
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.72 ₱2,490
$25.68 COP 107.1K
74.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.38 ₱967
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-9.20%
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 ₱339
$3.96 COP 16.5K
53.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tarlac City
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$165 ₱9,205
$305 COP 1.3M
-45.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14K ₱782K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
137.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tarlac City
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.38 ₱2,583
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-19.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.47 ₱1,474
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-16.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.8 ₱2,885
$103 COP 430.1K
-49.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.89 ₱2,110
$106 COP 440.5K
-64.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tarlac City
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 ₱7,037
$489 COP 2M
-74.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$103 ₱5,741
$379 COP 1.6M
-72.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$267 ₱14.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
-67.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 ₱9,811
$729 COP 3M
-75.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$404 ₱22.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-81.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$312 ₱17.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-79.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tarlac City
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$205 ₱11.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
-62.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.17
13.43
-54.06%

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Last update for Tarlac City: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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