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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tarlac City is 19.1% cheaper than Villavicencio without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tarlac City is 11.2% more expensive than Villavicencio without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tarlac City
Villavicencio
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 ₱160
$2.93 COP 11.0K
-6.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.23 ₱891
$22.18 COP 83.5K
-31.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.51 ₱205
$5.96 COP 22.4K
-41.11%
Cappuccino
$1.59 ₱92.7
$1.27 COP 4,780
25.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₱48.28
$0.80 COP 3,015
3.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ₱15.10
$0.60 COP 2,266
-56.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ₱54.3
$1.08 COP 4,049
-13.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ₱105
$1.72 COP 6,474
4.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tarlac City
Villavicencio
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 ₱96.8
$0.95 COP 3,567
74.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 ₱89.6
$1.17 COP 4,386
30.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 ₱54.6
$0.90 COP 3,380
3.33%
Eggs
$2.07 ₱121
$2.04 COP 7,683
1.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.00 ₱527
$4.62 COP 17.4K
94.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.25 ₱190
$4.95 COP 18.6K
-34.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.92 ₱346
$7.21 COP 27.1K
-17.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 ₱166
$2.45 COP 9,222
16.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 ₱90.8
$0.79 COP 2,963
96.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 ₱121
$1.29 COP 4,857
60.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 ₱86.8
$1.29 COP 4,852
14.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 ₱83.2
$1.16 COP 4,373
22.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 ₱65.6
$1.17 COP 4,411
-4.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 ₱53.9
$0.70 COP 2,621
31.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 ₱52.7
$0.67 COP 2,527
34.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 ₱165
$2.47 COP 9,293
14.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.92 ₱230
$10.74 COP 40.4K
-63.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₱48.89
$0.83 COP 3,122
1.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₱89.1
$1.64 COP 6,173
-7.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Tarlac City
Villavicencio
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱16.47
$0.68 COP 2,559
-58.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.78 ₱455
$9.43 COP 35.5K
-17.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 ₱49.11
$1.42 COP 5,356
-40.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.86
$1.31 COP 4,937
-83.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 ₱121
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-65.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₱66.0
$0.99 COP 3,710
14.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K ₱1.6M
$12.2K COP 46.1M
128.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K ₱1.1M
$16.7K COP 62.8M
16.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tarlac City
Villavicencio
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.7 ₱5,774
$31.67 COP 119.2K
211.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.18 ₱947
$11.09 COP 41.7K
45.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.91 ₱1,575
$22.86 COP 86.0K
17.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tarlac City
Villavicencio
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.89 ₱2,626
$25.40 COP 95.6K
76.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.45 ₱1,021
$16.81 COP 63.3K
3.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.30 ₱369
$3.77 COP 14.2K
67.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tarlac City
Villavicencio
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$171 ₱9,990
$238 COP 894.4K
-28.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K ₱822.6K
$8,508 COP 32.0M
65.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tarlac City
Villavicencio
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.85 ₱2,682
$53.6 COP 201.5K
-14.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.21 ₱1,533
$31.95 COP 120.2K
-17.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.0 ₱3,042
$70.6 COP 265.8K
-26.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.63 ₱2,143
$67.5 COP 254.1K
-45.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tarlac City
Villavicencio
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 ₱7,384
$148 COP 558.6K
-14.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$99.9 ₱5,844
$140 COP 525.6K
-28.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 ₱15.3K
$401 COP 1.5M
-34.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ₱10.5K
$378 COP 1.4M
-52.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$402 ₱23.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$317 ₱18.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tarlac City
Villavicencio
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$229 ₱13.4K
$359 COP 1.4M
-36.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.17
12.93
-52.28%

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Last update for Tarlac City: March 2, 2026

Last update for Villavicencio: February 28, 2026

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