Cost of living in Alabang
compared to
Cost of living in Alabang vs. Philippines overall average
Alabang is 11.0% cheaper than Philippines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.2% less in Alabang
- Groceries
-
pay 14.9% less in Alabang
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% more in Alabang
- Housing
-
pay 0.5% less in Alabang
- Childcare
-
pay 51.1% less in Alabang
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% less in Alabang
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% less in Alabang
Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Alabang.
Alabang Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.96
₱232.00
|
$2.06
-
$8.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.15
₱126.09
|
$1.72
-
$3.96
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
₱54.76
|
$0.69
-
$1.29
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
₱21.18
|
$0.21
-
$0.86
|
Alabang - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
₱67.58
|
$0.86
-
$1.55
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
₱214.35
|
$1.72
-
$5.16
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
₱339.83
|
$4.56
-
$9.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱112.64
|
$1.65
-
$2.06
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱77.78
|
$1.17
-
$2.73
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱56.75
|
$0.78
-
$2.34
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
₱36.60
|
$0.27
-
$1.17
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
₱41.18
|
$0.70
-
$2.34
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
₱41.18
|
$0.35
-
$1.17
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
₱32.03
|
$0.55
-
$1.72
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
₱82.36
|
$0.78
-
$3.28
|
Alabang - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
₱241.58
|
$3.91
-
$4.53
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,944.52
₱1,462,621.78
|
$24,084.36
-
$25,804.67
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.84
₱166.44
|
$2.61
-
$3.61
|
Alabang - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.12
₱1,648.77
|
$25.63
-
$37.85
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$240.84
₱14,121.87
|
$137.62
-
$344.06
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.05
₱15,130.57
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.41
₱2,017.41
|
$34.41
-
$263.11
|
Alabang - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$64.51
₱3,782.64
|
$64.51
-
$86.02
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,709.49
₱158,870.99
|
$1,376.25
-
$8,601.56
|
Alabang - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
₱70.61
|
$0.86
-
$2.58
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
₱151.31
|
$1.38
-
$4.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
₱121.04
|
$2.06
-
$3.44
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
₱2,521.76
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.44
₱201.74
|
$3.44
-
$7.74
|
Alabang - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱2,077.93
|
$8.60
-
$68.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.20
₱1,008.70
|
$5.16
-
$34.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.70
₱5,083.87
|
$30.97
-
$146.23
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.61
₱3,026.11
|
$34.41
-
$172.03
|
Alabang - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Philippines
to see the average cost of cities throughout Philippines, like
Tuguegarao,
Makati,
Bacolod,
Dagupan,
Taguig City,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Philippines compared to Alabang.
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