Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paranaque City vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Paranaque City is 49.1% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.5% less in Paranaque City
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% less in Paranaque City
- Transportation
-
pay 54.7% less in Paranaque City
- Housing
-
pay 40.0% less in Paranaque City
- Childcare
-
pay 81.3% less in Paranaque City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.4% less in Paranaque City
- Clothing
-
pay 49.7% less in Paranaque City
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Paranaque City.
Paranaque City vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paranaque City instead of Athens, you would:
pay 65.5% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Paranaque City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$4.13
₱241.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
$2.58
₱151.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.12
|
$0.79
₱46.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$0.36
₱21.16
|
|
Athens vs. Paranaque City - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.9% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Paranaque City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$1.24
₱72.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.44
|
$2.58
₱151.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.15
|
$6.62
₱387.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.01
|
$1.92
₱112.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.14
|
$1.87
₱109.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.93
₱113.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.69
₱40.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$1.30
₱75.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$0.73
₱42.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.75
₱44.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.91
₱53.33
|
|
Athens vs. Paranaque City - Cost of groceries
pay 54.7% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Paranaque City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.78
|
$4.12
₱241.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.92
|
$10.32
₱604.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,931.30
|
$23,224.21
₱1,360,508.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.97
|
$2.84
₱166.28
|
|
Athens vs. Paranaque City - Cost of transportation
pay 40.0% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Paranaque City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.42
|
$28.12
₱1,647.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€585.47
|
$331.16
₱19,399.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€520.09
|
$279.55
₱16,376.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.55
|
$106.28
₱6,225.87
|
|
Athens vs. Paranaque City - Cost of housing
pay 81.3% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Paranaque City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€483.98
|
$78.85
₱4,619.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,889.41
|
$2,709.49
₱158,726.03
|
|
Athens vs. Paranaque City - Cost of childcare
pay 50.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Paranaque City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.99
|
$1.20
₱70.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.52
|
$1.89
₱110.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
$2.32
₱136.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.07
|
$43.01
₱2,519.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.98
|
$6.88
₱403.11
|
|
Athens vs. Paranaque City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.7% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Paranaque City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.64
|
$35.44
₱2,076.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.71
|
$15.48
₱907.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.88
|
$64.51
₱3,779.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.54
|
$91.18
₱5,341.26
|
|
Athens vs. Paranaque City - Cost of clothing
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