Which place is cheaper, Puerto Princesa or Santorini?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations. These travel costs come from the actual spending of real travelers.
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Should you visit Santorini or Puerto Princesa?
Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?
If you're trying to decide where to visit between Santorini or Puerto Princesa, this travel comparison, which includes costs, can help. The overall cost of travel is usually a consideration when deciding where to go next, and the cost comparison down below can help you decide based on the average prices from other travelers along with your own travel budget.
Where Should I go: Santorini or Puerto Princesa?
Santorini
Santorini is a volcanic island that is part of the Cyclades group of the Greek Islands. It has some spectacular views, beautiful sunsets, and excellent beaches. As one of the most popular of the Greek Islands to visit, Santorini sees many tourists every year. However, it's for a good reason, as the famous white-washed buildings that spill down the hill, some with blue domes that match the gorgeous color of the water, are set against the beautiful mountainous backdrop of one of the most scenic areas of the Mediterranean. Home to several of these small and scenic towns such as Oia, Kamari, Perissa, and Fira, visitors can explore the large island, enjoy delicious food, swim at the beaches, hike the hills, and sail the blue waters.
Puerto Princesa
The island of Palawan is known the Philippines' last frontier and its capital, Puerto Princesa, is considered the greenest city in the Philippines. With plenty of land that has yet to be explored and inundated with tourists, Puerto Princesa, also known as "The City of the Living God," is a nature buff's dream. Whether you want to swim with starfish, walk among the mangrove treetops, or visit the world's largest saltwater crocodile at the Palawan Nature Conservation Center, Puerto Princesa and its surrounding area offers plenty of opportunities to get into the great wide open.
For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best Luxury Tours to Greece, The Best Budget Tours to Greece, The Best One Week (7-Day) Tours in Philippines, and The Best 2-Week Tours in Philippines.
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Santorini Prices
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Average Daily Cost Per person, per daySantorini €250Puerto Princesa €68
The average daily cost (per person) in Santorini is €250, while the average daily cost in Puerto Princesa is €68. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each destination. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Santorini and Puerto Princesa in more detail.
Accommodation
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Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one personSantorini €118Puerto Princesa €19
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Accommodation Typical double-occupancy roomSantorini €236Puerto Princesa €38
Compare Hotels in Santorini and Puerto Princesa
Looking for a hotel in Santorini or Puerto Princesa? Prices vary by location, date, season, and the level of luxury. See below for options and compare which is best for your budget and travel style.
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Our Analysis
We've analyzed the average and typical hotel prices based on guest reviews, star ratings, and hotel amenities here: Santorini Hotel Prices and Puerto Princesa Hotel Prices.
Local Transportation
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Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.Santorini €35Puerto Princesa €40
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Santorini
Also for Santorini, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
- Your Private Luxury Transfers on Santorini: $36
- Water Transfer from Old Port – Avoid the cable car: $53
- VIP Limo Transfers From & To Santorini Port: $89
- VIP Limo Transfers From & To Santorini Airport: $36
- Try find your better than us! Airport transfer service in Santorini HTL-APT(JTR): $202
- Try find your better than us! Airport transfer service in Santorini APT-HTL(JTR): $202
- Transfer From & To Santorini Port Designed By You: $30
- Shuttle Transfers From Santorini Port: $27
- Shared Transfer: $24
- Shared Arrival Transfer from Airport or Port to Oia Village: $59
- Private Transfers To / From The Port Athinios: $30
- Private Transfers From / To the Airport (JTR): $27
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Puerto Princesa
Also for Puerto Princesa, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
- Astoria Water Park Day Pass & Transfers: $232
- Private Transfer from Puerto Princesa to El Nido: $203
- Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nido Van Transfer: $200
- Private Transfer to El Nido: $169
- Palawan: Private San Vicente Airport Transfers: $160
- Van Transfers to/from Sabang or Astoria: $116
- Private for your group - transfers Puerto princesa to elnido: $100
- Honda Bay Island: Island Tour with Lunch & Transfer: $52
- Puerto Princesa City Van Transfers: $23
- Relaxing Massage with optional transfers: $23
- Private Airport Transfers to/from hotel: $21
- Transfer between Puerto Princesa and El Nido: $18
Is it cheaper to fly into Santorini or Puerto Princesa?
Prices for flights to both Puerto Princesa and Santorini change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.
Food
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Food Meals for one daySantorini €96Puerto Princesa €27
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Santorini
For Santorini, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:
- Traditional Greek Night live Music & Dinner Show in Santorini: $72
- Santorini Cooking Class with Wine Tasting: $80
- Santorini Sunset Sailing Cruise with Greek BBQ Dinner: $95
- Santorini Caldera Sunset Sailing Cruise with Dinner and Wine: $95
- Santorini Family Farm Food & Wine Tour with Cooking Class: $100
- Santorini Cooking Lesson with Chef and a Bottle of Wine: $106
- Cooking Class and Wine Tasting in Santorini: $107
- Cooking Class with Private Chef - prepare & enjoy local menu: $131
- Santorini Flavors, a Cooking Class in a Dreamy Setting: $131
- Santorini Sunset Sailing Cruise: Dinner, BBQ, Open Bar, Transfers: $131
- Luxury Santorini Sunset Cruise: Dinner, BBQ, Open Bar, Transfers: $142
- Santorini Food Tour: Fira Half-Day Small-Group Tour with Tastings: $148
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Puerto Princesa
For Puerto Princesa, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:
- Firefly Watching Paddle Boat Tour & Dinner: $27
- Jungle Firefly Watching Boat Tour & Dinner: $32
- Firefly Watching Bay Cruise with Dinner: $34
- Firefly Watching with Dinner: $39
- Firefly Watching Tour with Dinner: $53
- Seafood Lunch or Dinner with transfers: $59
- Underground River with Dinner at Kalui: $80
- Underground River and Firefly Watching with Dinner: $87
- Balayong People's Park with Dinner and Show: $116
Entertainment
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Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.Santorini €35Puerto Princesa €5.35
Tours and Activities in Santorini
Also, here are some specific examples of entertainment, tickets, and activities for Santorini.
- *{Santorini Island Highlights Group Tour with Local Guide }*: $77
- 3 hours Panoramic Tour to Oia: $77
- 4 Hours Private Santorini Tour Hidden Gems and Caldera Views: $261
- 4 Hours Private Sightseeing Tour in Santorini: $154
- 4 hrs PRIVATE island tour and photos, Oia and Blue domes: $160
- 5-hour My Santorini Private Guided Tour: $190
- 6-Hour Private Best of Santorini Experience: $231
- 6-Hour Private Custom Santorini Tour-A Full Experience Of The Island.: $243
- A Journey to the Tradition of Santorini SUV Private Tour: $242
- A full 8 hour Santrorini Tour (private): $267
- ATV Heart of Santorini Tour: $182
- ATV Off-Road Santorini with Sunset Experience + Transportation: $154
Tours and Activities in Puerto Princesa
For Puerto Princesa, here are a few prices for actual activities, tours, and tickets provided by various companies:
- 2in1 City tour + museum & transportation from cruise port /hotel: $25
- 3D2N El Nido Experience: $250
- 3d2n ELNIDO Package tour: $280
- 5D4N Puerto Princesa & El Nido Experience: $299
- Best of Puerto Princesa Palawan Signature 3Day Tour in 1 Package: $195
- City tour of Puerto Princesa Palawan Philippines: $20
- Deals: Puerto Princesa Palawan 2days Tours & 2n Inn accomodation: $250
- El Nido Day Tour: $80
- From Honda Bay Island Hopping Full-Day Tour: $40
- Full Day Excursion: UNESCO Underground River Tour: $48
- Full-Day UNESCO Underground River Tour: $60
- Half Day City Joiners Tour | Puerto Princesa: $34
Alcohol
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Alcohol Drinks for one daySantorini €25Puerto Princesa €11
Sample the Local Flavors in Santorini
Also in Santorini, these are the prices for nightlife and alcohol related activities from various tour providers:
- Beer Tasting and Pairing Experience at Ftelos Brewery: $30
- Santorini Ftelos Brewery Guided Tour and Beer Tasting Experience: $42
- Santorini Highlights Small-Group Tour with Wine Tasting option: $65
- Visit to a Wine Museum and Wine Tasting in Santorini: $91
- Santorini Wine & Village Experience–Megalochori &Wine Tasting(4h): $95
- Caldera Views, Cliffside Villages, and Santorinian Wine Tasting: $101
- Premium Wine Tasting with Caldera Views: $106
- Wine tasting and Carving lesson in Santorini: $113
- Santorini Wine Tasting & Oia Scenic Tour: $114
- Santorini Wine Tasting and Wine Museum: $125
- Santorini Wine Tasting & Premium Lunch at Award-Winning Winery: $130
- Santorini Wine Tour with sunset in Oia: $131
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Santorini and Puerto Princesa, we can see that Santorini is more expensive. And not only is Puerto Princesa much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. Since Santorini is in Europe and Puerto Princesa is in Asia, this is one of the main reasons why the costs are so different, as different regions of the world tend to have overall different travel costs. So, traveling to Puerto Princesa would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Puerto Princesa and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Santorini would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Santorini than you might in Puerto Princesa.
If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Santorini Expensive? and Is Puerto Princesa Expensive?.
Which is Bigger, Santorini or Puerto Princesa?
Santorini has a larger population, and is about 4 times larger than the population of Puerto Princesa. When comparing the sizes of Santorini and Puerto Princesa, keep in mind that a larger population does not always imply the destination has more attractions or better activities. So, always research the type of place that you want to visit along with the activities and attractions that interest you.
Budget Your Trip is all about finding out how much everything costs so that you can travel cheaper and longer. Created by avid travelers Laurie and Bryan, our goal is to help you plan your next trip on the right budget. With average daily travel costs that are calculated from the budgets of real travelers, plus an analysis of hotel and tour prices, you can find out how much money you need to plan your next adventure. We also have plenty of travel advice, accommodation reviews, and activity suggestions.