Cost of living in Laoag City
compared to
Cost of living in Laoag City vs. Philippines overall average
Laoag City is 6.4% more expensive than Philippines overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 44.8% more in Laoag City
- Groceries
-
pay 25.4% less in Laoag City
- Transportation
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pay 10.1% less in Laoag City
- Housing
-
pay 31.6% more in Laoag City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.9% less in Laoag City
- Clothing
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pay 21.3% more in Laoag City
The cost of restaurants, housing, and clothing in Laoag City are more expensive than in Philippines. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Laoag City.
Laoag City Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.16
₱302.46
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
₱252.05
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
₱35.29
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
₱50.41
|
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Laoag City - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
₱65.53
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.25
₱366.37
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
₱130.06
|
$1.65
-
$2.79
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
₱198.31
|
$1.95
-
$4.81
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
₱50.30
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
₱22.87
|
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|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
₱36.58
|
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|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
₱17.38
|
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|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
₱17.83
|
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|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
₱22.87
|
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Laoag City - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
₱234.71
|
$3.84
-
$4.17
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
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??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,913.67
₱1,109,002.79
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
₱155.83
|
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Laoag City - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.79
₱1,512.28
|
$25.79
-
$25.79
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$292.30
₱17,139.13
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$197.73
₱11,594.12
|
$154.75
-
$240.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.78
₱9,251.57
|
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Laoag City - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
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Laoag City - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.86
₱50.41
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
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|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
₱173.91
|
$2.84
-
$3.09
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.62
₱856.96
|
$8.60
-
$20.63
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
₱252.05
|
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Laoag City - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.97
₱5,040.92
|
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|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.39
₱2,016.37
|
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|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.81
₱4,738.47
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.19
₱1,008.18
|
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Laoag City - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Philippines
to see the average cost of cities throughout Philippines, like
Subic Bay Freeport Zone,
Tagaytay,
Surigao,
Cebu,
Davao,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Philippines compared to Laoag City.
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