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Philippines vs. Bataan Cost of Living Summary

Philippines is 30.3% more expensive than Bataan.

Restaurants: pay 55.3% more in Philippines
Groceries: pay 13.0% less in Philippines
Transportation: pay 50.6% more in Philippines
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Philippines
Childcare: pay 11.4% more in Philippines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.0% more in Philippines
Clothing: pay 19.7% less in Philippines

The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Philippines are more expensive than in Bataan. Expenses including clothing and groceries are lower in Philippines. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Philippines.

Philippines vs. Bataan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Philippines instead of Bataan, you would:

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pay 55.3% more for restaurants

	Bataan	Philippines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.38 ₱83.24	$3.83 ₱231.87	+178.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.97 ₱179.49	$3.27 ₱198.03	+10.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 ₱49.42	$0.69 ₱41.91	-15.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 ₱15.61	$0.38 ₱23.00	+47.4%
Average			+55.3%

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pay 13.0% less for groceries

	Bataan	Philippines
Bread 1 loaf	$1.38 ₱83.24	$1.24 ₱75.15	-9.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.32 ₱624.31	$3.91 ₱236.33	-62.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.70 ₱405.70	$7.02 ₱424.59	+4.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.97 ₱119.04	$2.06 ₱124.41	+4.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.79 ₱108.55	$1.91 ₱115.73	+6.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.12 ₱188.79	$1.42 ₱85.87	-54.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 ₱56.64	$0.65 ₱39.04	-31.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 ₱94.39	$1.17 ₱70.75	-25.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 ₱37.76	$0.69 ₱41.90	+11.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 ₱37.76	$0.95 ₱57.38	+52.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.95 ₱117.99	$1.17 ₱70.90	-39.9%
Average			-13.0%

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pay 50.6% more for transportation

	Bataan	Philippines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.16 ₱251.59	$4.15 ₱250.91	-0.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$4.11 ₱248.59	$12.67 ₱766.44	+208.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,493.59 ₱2M	$24,414.32 ₱1M	-11.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.63 ₱159.20	$2.78 ₱168.11	+5.6%
Average			+50.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Bataan	Philippines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.50 ₱1,482.74	$27.95 ₱1,691.17	+14.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$94.57 ₱5,722.87	$254.21 ₱15,383.44	+168.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$55.88 ₱3,381.70	$161.64 ₱9,781.69	+189.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.45 ₱2,387.08	$80.13 ₱4,848.82	+103.1%
Average			+118.8%

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pay 11.4% more for childcare

	Bataan	Philippines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$71.64 ₱4,335.51	$130.02 ₱7,868.16	+81.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,669.42 ₱827K	$5,634.78 ₱341K	-58.8%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 9.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Bataan	Philippines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.42 ₱85.84	$1.20 ₱72.52	-15.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.46 ₱88.44	$2.17 ₱131.36	+48.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.41 ₱145.67	$2.73 ₱165.06	+13.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.23 ₱1,768.89	$30.80 ₱1,863.75	+5.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.02 ₱364.18	$5.63 ₱340.43	-6.5%
Average			+9.0%

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pay 19.7% less for clothing

	Bataan	Philippines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.42 ₱2,688.01	$41.17 ₱2,491.40	-7.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.53 ₱2,150.41	$25.58 ₱1,547.95	-28.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.64 ₱4,335.51	$69.76 ₱4,221.80	-2.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.76 ₱6,763.39	$65.98 ₱3,992.61	-41.0%
Average			-19.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2026

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