Cost of Living Comparison Between Tuguegarao and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tuguegarao and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Tuguegarao is 18% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 37.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Tuguegarao is 21.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Tuguegarao
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.82 ₱101
$6.23 COPĀ 26K
-70.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.2 ₱735
$32.34 COPĀ 134.8K
-59.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.59 ₱144
$7.39 COPĀ 30.8K
-64.95%
Cappuccino
$2.34 ₱130
$1.72 COPĀ 7,155
36.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₱26.52
$1.1 COPĀ 4,575
-56.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₱18.55
$0.73 COPĀ 3,060
-54.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 ₱80.2
$1.66 COPĀ 6,916
-13.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 ₱111
$3.2 COPĀ 13.3K
-37.50%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tuguegarao
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.9 ₱106
$1.09 COPĀ 4,552
74.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 ₱69.8
$1.24 COPĀ 5,188
0.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 ₱43.24
$1.33 COPĀ 5,544
-41.35%
Eggs
$2.27 ₱126
$2.22 COPĀ 9,252
2.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.44 ₱359
$4.55 COPĀ 19K
41.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.9 ₱217
$5.71 COPĀ 23.8K
-31.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.66 ₱482
$8.59 COPĀ 35.8K
0.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 ₱148
$2.26 COPĀ 9,410
17.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 ₱101
$1.07 COPĀ 4,461
69.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.34 ₱130
$1.51 COPĀ 6,293
54.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 ₱68
$1.42 COPĀ 5,911
-14.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 ₱102
$1.11 COPĀ 4,619
63.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 ₱127
$1.18 COPĀ 4,932
93.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 ₱40.65
$0.89 COPĀ 3,718
-17.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₱41.8
$0.84 COPĀ 3,507
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.09 ₱116
$2.35 COPĀ 9,809
-11.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.52 ₱530
$9.34 COPĀ 38.9K
1.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 ₱59.5
$1.18 COPĀ 4,927
-9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 ₱131
$2.49 COPĀ 10.4K
-5.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Tuguegarao
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱15.67
$0.83 COPĀ 3,464
-66.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COPĀ 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 ₱48.78
$1.41 COPĀ 5,899
-37.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.18
$1.96 COPĀ 8,164
-88.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 ₱130
$7.85 COPĀ 32.7K
-70.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₱64.4
$1.02 COPĀ 4,265
13.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K ₱1.8M
$17.6K COPĀ 73.4M
82.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₱1.1M
$26.2K COPĀ 109.2M
-22.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tuguegarao
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.81 ₱1,994
$82.5 COPĀ 344.1K
-56.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.04 ₱1,004
$9.44 COPĀ 39.4K
91.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.7 ₱1,487
$23.51 COPĀ 98K
13.57%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tuguegarao
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.35 ₱1,857
$25.68 COPĀ 107.1K
29.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.45 ₱304
$19.14 COPĀ 79.8K
-71.53%
Cinema Ticket
$5.68 ₱316
$3.96 COPĀ 16.5K
43.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tuguegarao
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 ₱8,379
$305 COPĀ 1.3M
-50.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,766 ₱265.4K
$5,925 COPĀ 24.7M
-19.55%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tuguegarao
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.36 ₱2,748
$57.9 COPĀ 241.4K
-14.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.7 ₱1,542
$31.59 COPĀ 131.7K
-12.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.42 ₱2,473
$103 COPĀ 430.1K
-56.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.04 ₱1,506
$106 COPĀ 440.5K
-74.41%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Tuguegarao
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$265 ₱14.8K
$489 COPĀ 2M
-45.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₱9,738
$379 COPĀ 1.6M
-53.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$579 ₱32.3K
$827 COPĀ 3.4M
-29.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 ₱21.9K
$729 COPĀ 3M
-45.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,188 ₱121.8K
$2,190 COPĀ 9.1M
-0.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COPĀ 6.4M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Tuguegarao
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$225 ₱12.5K
$550 COPĀ 2.3M
-59.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
13.43
-66.49%

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Last update for Tuguegarao: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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