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Subic Bay Freeport Zone vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Subic Bay Freeport Zone is 42.4% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 71.6% less in Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Groceries: pay 24.6% less in Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Transportation: pay 45.6% less in Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Housing: pay 72.8% less in Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Childcare: pay 2.7% more in Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.9% less in Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Clothing: pay 25.9% less in Subic Bay Freeport Zone

Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Subic Bay Freeport Zone.

Subic Bay Freeport Zone vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Subic Bay Freeport Zone instead of Canberra, you would:

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pay 71.6% less for restaurants

	Canberra	Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 A$24.57	$4.30 ₱254.24	-73.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.81 A$14.74	$3.44 ₱203.39	-64.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 A$3.89	$0.82 ₱48.31	-68.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 A$3.36	$0.46 ₱27.12	-79.5%
Average			-71.6%

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pay 24.6% less for groceries

	Canberra	Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 A$4.07	$1.54 ₱91.33	-42.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.99 A$7.50	$4.59 ₱271.42	-7.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 A$8.26	$6.87 ₱406.26	+25.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.31 A$6.49	$1.97 ₱116.34	-54.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.17 A$6.27	$2.26 ₱133.77	-45.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 A$2.22	$2.74 ₱162.10	+85.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.35 A$2.02	$0.81 ₱47.69	-40.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 A$2.01	$0.63 ₱37.24	-52.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 A$2.80	$0.52 ₱30.51	-72.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 A$1.52	$0.75 ₱44.31	-25.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 A$1.57	$0.63 ₱37.24	-39.5%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 45.6% less for transportation

	Canberra	Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 A$6.64	$4.16 ₱245.89	-5.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$122.90 A$184.76	$17.55 ₱1,037.30	-85.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,041.09 A$43,657.68	$27,507.78 ₱1,626,122.67	-5.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.93 A$28.45	$2.75 ₱162.71	-85.5%
Average			-45.6%

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pay 72.8% less for housing

	Canberra	Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.97 A$78.13	$18.06 ₱1,067.81	-65.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,554.45 A$2,336.81	$137.62 ₱8,135.70	-91.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,160.39 A$1,744.42	$86.02 ₱5,084.81	-92.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.03 A$239.07	$91.71 ₱5,421.64	-42.3%
Average			-72.8%

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pay 2.7% more for childcare

	Canberra	Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,754.20 A$2,637.10	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,323.22 A$20,028.89	$13,676.48 ₱808,485.01	+2.7%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 58.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.54 A$9.83	$1.42 ₱83.90	-78.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 A$5.12	$2.41 ₱142.37	-29.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$31.05 A$46.68	$2.41 ₱142.20	-92.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.70 A$88.24	$30.93 ₱1,828.50	-47.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.07 A$19.66	$6.88 ₱406.78	-47.4%
Average			-58.9%

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pay 25.9% less for clothing

	Canberra	Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.40 A$104.33	$44.44 ₱2,627.15	-36.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.75 A$86.81	$35.55 ₱2,101.72	-38.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.06 A$141.40	$71.68 ₱4,237.34	-23.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.40 A$177.99	$111.82 ₱6,610.25	-5.6%
Average			-25.9%

Canberra vs. Subic Bay Freeport Zone - Cost of clothing

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