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

😐 Solo nomad: Villavicencio is 23.7% more expensive than Tarlac City without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Villavicencio is 10.1% cheaper than Tarlac City without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Villavicencio
Tarlac City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.93 COP 11.0K
$2.74 ₱160
6.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.18 COP 83.5K
$15.23 ₱891
45.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.96 COP 22.4K
$3.51 ₱205
69.80%
Cappuccino
$1.27 COP 4,780
$1.59 ₱92.7
-20.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 COP 3,015
$0.83 ₱48.28
-3.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 COP 2,266
$0.26 ₱15.10
130.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 COP 4,049
$0.93 ₱54.3
16.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 COP 6,474
$1.79 ₱105
-3.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Villavicencio
Tarlac City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,567
$1.66 ₱96.8
-42.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 COP 4,386
$1.53 ₱89.6
-23.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.90 COP 3,380
$0.93 ₱54.6
-3.23%
Eggs
$2.04 COP 7,683
$2.07 ₱121
-1.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.62 COP 17.4K
$9.00 ₱527
-48.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.95 COP 18.6K
$3.25 ₱190
52.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.21 COP 27.1K
$5.92 ₱346
21.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 COP 9,222
$2.85 ₱166
-14.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 COP 2,963
$1.55 ₱90.8
-49.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 COP 4,857
$2.07 ₱121
-37.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.29 COP 4,852
$1.48 ₱86.8
-12.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,373
$1.42 ₱83.2
-18.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,411
$1.12 ₱65.6
4.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 COP 2,621
$0.92 ₱53.9
-23.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 COP 2,527
$0.90 ₱52.7
-25.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 COP 9,293
$2.82 ₱165
-12.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.74 COP 40.4K
$3.92 ₱230
173.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 COP 3,122
$0.84 ₱48.89
-1.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 COP 6,173
$1.52 ₱89.1
7.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Villavicencio
Tarlac City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 COP 2,559
$0.28 ₱16.47
142.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.43 COP 35.5K
$7.78 ₱455
21.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,356
$0.84 ₱49.11
69.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 COP 4,937
$0.22 ₱12.86
495.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$2.07 ₱121
191.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 COP 3,710
$1.13 ₱66.0
-12.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.2K COP 46.1M
$27.9K ₱1.6M
-56.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K COP 62.8M
$19.4K ₱1.1M
-14.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villavicencio
Tarlac City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.67 COP 119.2K
$98.7 ₱5,774
-67.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.09 COP 41.7K
$16.18 ₱947
-31.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.86 COP 86.0K
$26.91 ₱1,575
-15.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Villavicencio
Tarlac City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.40 COP 95.6K
$44.89 ₱2,626
-43.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.81 COP 63.3K
$17.45 ₱1,021
-3.67%
Cinema Ticket
$3.77 COP 14.2K
$6.30 ₱369
-40.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Villavicencio
Tarlac City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 COP 894.4K
$171 ₱9,990
39.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,508 COP 32.0M
$14.1K ₱822.6K
-39.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Villavicencio
Tarlac City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.6 COP 201.5K
$45.85 ₱2,682
16.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.95 COP 120.2K
$26.21 ₱1,533
21.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.6 COP 265.8K
$52.0 ₱3,042
35.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.5 COP 254.1K
$36.63 ₱2,143
84.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Villavicencio
Tarlac City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$148 COP 558.6K
$126 ₱7,384
17.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 COP 525.6K
$99.9 ₱5,844
39.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$401 COP 1.5M
$262 ₱15.3K
52.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 COP 1.4M
$180 ₱10.5K
110.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$402 ₱23.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$317 ₱18.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Villavicencio
Tarlac City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$359 COP 1.4M
$229 ₱13.4K
56.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
6.17
109.56%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Villavicencio: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tarlac City: March 2, 2026

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