Cost of living in Dasmarinas
compared to
Cost of living in Dasmarinas vs. Philippines overall average
Dasmarinas is 19.3% cheaper than Philippines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.9% less in Dasmarinas
- Groceries
-
pay 23.1% less in Dasmarinas
- Transportation
-
pay 15.6% less in Dasmarinas
- Housing
-
pay 35.8% less in Dasmarinas
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8% less in Dasmarinas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.4% less in Dasmarinas
- Clothing
-
pay 15.4% less in Dasmarinas
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Dasmarinas.
Dasmarinas Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.44
₱201.64
|
$1.72
-
$12.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.92
₱171.39
|
$2.58
-
$4.13
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₱31.93
|
$0.34
-
$0.86
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
₱18.48
|
$0.26
-
$0.52
|
Dasmarinas - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
₱67.74
|
$0.86
-
$1.48
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
₱161.31
|
$1.72
-
$10.32
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.94
₱348.56
|
$5.21
-
$12.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
₱116.14
|
$1.20
-
$2.58
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.70
₱99.50
|
$1.17
-
$2.03
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
₱64.94
|
$0.70
-
$1.71
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
₱36.58
|
$0.39
-
$2.18
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
₱45.73
|
$0.62
-
$1.56
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
₱18.29
|
$0.23
-
$0.78
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
₱27.44
|
$0.39
-
$1.17
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
₱52.59
|
$0.39
-
$2.73
|
Dasmarinas - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱242.55
|
$3.66
-
$6.70
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.30
₱252.05
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,071.94
₱1,411,458.10
|
$17,194.24
-
$30,949.64
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.92
₱171.39
|
$1.87
-
$6.64
|
Dasmarinas - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.42
₱1,431.62
|
$20.63
-
$34.37
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.87
₱1,927.41
|
$26.30
-
$197.23
|
Dasmarinas - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$147.11
₱8,625.58
|
$47.28
-
$343.88
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,585.13
₱268,849.16
|
$2,063.31
-
$5,846.04
|
Dasmarinas - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.03
₱60.49
|
$0.86
-
$1.72
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
₱90.74
|
$0.86
-
$3.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
₱120.98
|
$2.06
-
$3.44
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.84
₱694.40
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.16
₱302.46
|
$4.13
-
$8.60
|
Dasmarinas - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.16
₱1,827.33
|
$6.88
-
$85.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.06
₱1,235.03
|
$5.50
-
$51.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.33
₱3,654.67
|
$51.58
-
$103.17
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.18
₱3,528.65
|
$20.63
-
$85.97
|
Dasmarinas - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Philippines
to see the average cost of cities throughout Philippines, like
Tagum City,
Lipa,
Dasmarinas,
Paranaque City,
Pangasinan,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Philippines compared to Dasmarinas.
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