Cost of living in General Santos
compared to
Cost of living in General Santos vs. Philippines overall average
General Santos is 0.1% more expensive than Philippines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.8% less in General Santos
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% less in General Santos
- Transportation
-
pay 11.6% less in General Santos
- Housing
-
pay 10.8% more in General Santos
- Childcare
-
pay 13.1% more in General Santos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.5% less in General Santos
- Clothing
-
pay 20.0% more in General Santos
The cost of clothing, childcare, and housing in General Santos are more expensive than in Philippines. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in General Santos.
General Santos Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.30
₱252.18
|
$1.72
-
$8.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.01
₱176.52
|
$2.58
-
$4.64
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
₱18.16
|
$0.31
-
$0.96
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₱15.13
|
$0.26
-
$0.69
|
General Santos - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
₱73.13
|
$1.03
-
$1.41
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
₱171.48
|
$2.15
-
$4.13
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
₱396.47
|
$5.86
-
$8.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
₱118.69
|
$1.45
-
$2.27
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
₱116.67
|
$1.56
-
$2.34
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
₱75.49
|
$0.96
-
$1.56
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
₱29.92
|
$0.31
-
$0.67
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
₱60.58
|
$0.31
-
$1.40
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
₱35.57
|
$0.20
-
$0.78
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
₱55.90
|
$0.47
-
$1.27
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.42
₱83.50
|
$0.78
-
$1.95
|
General Santos - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.09
₱239.60
|
$3.26
-
$5.21
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.60
₱504.35
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,503.90
₱1,260,880.84
|
$17,203.12
-
$22,364.05
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.75
₱161.39
|
$2.56
-
$3.06
|
General Santos - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.83
₱1,983.79
|
$30.97
-
$37.85
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.46
₱4,717.71
|
$52.62
-
$98.66
|
General Santos - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.64
₱6,780.74
|
$71.68
-
$172.03
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,741.40
₱453,917.10
|
$6,881.25
-
$8,601.56
|
General Santos - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.29
₱75.65
|
$1.03
-
$3.89
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.15
₱126.09
|
$0.86
-
$3.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
₱151.31
|
$2.58
-
$2.75
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
₱252.18
|
$3.44
-
$7.74
|
General Santos - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.51
₱3,782.64
|
$43.01
-
$86.02
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.25
₱1,714.80
|
$17.03
-
$51.61
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.26
₱4,413.08
|
$51.61
-
$96.34
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.66
₱3,908.73
|
$39.57
-
$103.22
|
General Santos - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Philippines
to see the average cost of cities throughout Philippines, like
Caloocan,
Butuan,
Pampanga,
Tarlac City,
Muntinlupa,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Philippines compared to General Santos.
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