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Antipolo vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Antipolo is 0.1% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 34.2% less in Antipolo
Groceries: pay 61.9% more in Antipolo
Transportation: pay 28.4% less in Antipolo
Housing: pay 0.5% less in Antipolo
Childcare: pay 39.8% more in Antipolo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.6% less in Antipolo
Clothing: pay 16.2% less in Antipolo

The cost of groceries and childcare in Antipolo are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Antipolo.

Antipolo vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Antipolo instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 34.2% less for restaurants

	Lima	Antipolo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 PEN14.40	$6.02 ₱355.94	+40.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 PEN24.00	$2.06 ₱122.04	-71.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 PEN3.38	$0.41 ₱24.41	-58.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 PEN2.19	$0.34 ₱20.34	-47.3%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 61.9% more for groceries

	Lima	Antipolo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 PEN8.96	$1.33 ₱78.84	-50.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 PEN15.19	$4.28 ₱252.76	-5.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.76 PEN19.35	$7.32 ₱432.73	+27.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.96 PEN9.96	$2.21 ₱130.84	-25.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 PEN8.85	$2.28 ₱134.98	-13.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 PEN3.41	$1.52 ₱89.60	+49.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.71	$0.82 ₱48.61	+62.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 PEN1.94	$1.64 ₱96.75	+184.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 PEN1.89	$1.02 ₱60.52	+81.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PEN1.55	$1.17 ₱69.16	+153.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 PEN1.46	$1.37 ₱81.25	+216.7%
Average			+61.9%

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pay 28.4% less for transportation

	Lima	Antipolo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 PEN17.47	$4.18 ₱247.09	-19.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.85 PEN76.80	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,990.85 PEN67,198.40	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	+26.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.70 PEN72.96	$1.69 ₱99.66	-92.2%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 0.5% less for housing

	Lima	Antipolo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.99 PEN83.99	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	+8.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$661.42 PEN2,223.35	$189.23 ₱11,186.59	-71.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$374.24 PEN1,257.98	$111.82 ₱6,610.25	-70.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.53 PEN146.33	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	+130.8%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 39.8% more for childcare

	Lima	Antipolo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$192.22 PEN646.14	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	-27.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,215.29 PEN27,615.34	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89	+107.4%
Average			+39.8%

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pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Antipolo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 PEN7.68	$0.95 ₱55.93	-58.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 PEN8.79	$0.60 ₱35.59	-77.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 PEN19.20	$3.27 ₱193.22	-42.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.13 PEN104.64	$51.61 ₱3,050.89	+65.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.14 PEN24.00	$7.48 ₱442.38	+4.8%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 16.2% less for clothing

	Lima	Antipolo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.07 PEN171.67	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	-3.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.74 PEN120.13	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	-16.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.99 PEN282.34	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	-3.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.70 PEN281.36	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	-40.6%
Average			-16.2%

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