Cost of living in Lapu-lapu
compared to
Cost of living in Lapu-lapu vs. Philippines overall average
Lapu-lapu is 1.6% more expensive than Philippines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.5% more in Lapu-lapu
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% more in Lapu-lapu
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3% less in Lapu-lapu
- Housing
-
pay 19.4% more in Lapu-lapu
- Childcare
-
pay 27.7% less in Lapu-lapu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.5% more in Lapu-lapu
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% less in Lapu-lapu
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Lapu-lapu are more expensive than in Philippines. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Lapu-lapu.
Lapu-lapu Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.30
₱252.18
|
$1.72
-
$7.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
₱252.18
|
$3.44
-
$4.73
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
₱45.28
|
$0.50
-
$2.06
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₱22.98
|
$0.26
-
$0.86
|
Lapu-lapu - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
₱80.19
|
$1.07
-
$4.30
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.81
₱340.44
|
$3.01
-
$10.32
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.28
₱368.47
|
$4.88
-
$7.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
₱129.11
|
$1.65
-
$2.48
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
₱131.39
|
$1.56
-
$2.54
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
₱85.41
|
$0.47
-
$1.95
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
₱34.89
|
$0.47
-
$1.33
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
₱62.53
|
$0.47
-
$3.12
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱57.19
|
$0.31
-
$1.87
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
₱58.57
|
$0.39
-
$1.91
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
₱64.82
|
$0.51
-
$1.95
|
Lapu-lapu - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
₱241.49
|
$3.65
-
$4.23
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,364.05
₱1,311,316.08
|
$13,762.49
-
$34,406.23
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.75
₱161.39
|
$2.55
-
$6.71
|
Lapu-lapu - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.58
₱1,734.57
|
$24.08
-
$34.41
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$329.28
₱19,307.22
|
$86.02
-
$688.12
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$237.44
₱13,922.31
|
$51.61
-
$602.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.30
₱4,473.90
|
$49.33
-
$157.86
|
Lapu-lapu - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$146.23
₱8,573.99
|
$45.87
-
$172.03
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,806.33
₱105,913.99
|
$1,032.19
-
$2,580.47
|
Lapu-lapu - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
₱87.88
|
$0.86
-
$2.49
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
₱150.77
|
$0.86
-
$3.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.72
₱100.87
|
$1.03
-
$3.53
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.39
₱1,664.36
|
$13.76
-
$43.01
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.11
₱358.09
|
$4.30
-
$7.74
|
Lapu-lapu - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.02
₱2,698.29
|
$6.02
-
$99.78
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.36
₱1,311.32
|
$8.60
-
$43.01
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.41
₱4,539.17
|
$77.41
-
$103.22
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.76
₱3,152.20
|
$34.41
-
$82.57
|
Lapu-lapu - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Philippines
to see the average cost of cities throughout Philippines, like
Tuguegarao,
Santa Rosa,
Angeles,
San Pablo,
Taguig City,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Philippines compared to Lapu-lapu.
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