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Subic Bay Freeport Zone vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Subic Bay Freeport Zone is 0.6% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 24.9% less in Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Groceries: pay 24.5% more in Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Transportation: pay 23.2% less in Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Housing: pay 18.3% less in Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Childcare: pay 66.5% more in Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.6% less in Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Clothing: pay 1.4% more in Subic Bay Freeport Zone

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

Subic Bay Freeport Zone vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Subic Bay Freeport Zone instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 24.9% less for restaurants

	Lima	Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 PEN14.40	$4.30 ₱254.24	+0.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 PEN24.00	$3.44 ₱203.39	-51.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 PEN3.38	$0.82 ₱48.31	-18.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 PEN2.19	$0.46 ₱27.12	-29.7%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 24.5% more for groceries

	Lima	Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 PEN8.96	$1.54 ₱91.33	-42.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 PEN15.19	$4.59 ₱271.42	+1.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.76 PEN19.35	$6.87 ₱406.26	+19.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.96 PEN9.96	$1.97 ₱116.34	-33.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 PEN8.85	$2.26 ₱133.77	-14.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 PEN3.41	$2.74 ₱162.10	+170.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.71	$0.81 ₱47.69	+59.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 PEN1.94	$0.63 ₱37.24	+9.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 PEN1.89	$0.52 ₱30.51	-8.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PEN1.55	$0.75 ₱44.31	+62.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 PEN1.46	$0.63 ₱37.24	+45.2%
Average			+24.5%

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pay 23.2% less for transportation

	Lima	Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 PEN17.47	$4.16 ₱245.89	-20.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.85 PEN76.80	$17.55 ₱1,037.30	-23.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,990.85 PEN67,198.40	$27,507.78 ₱1,626,122.67	+37.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.70 PEN72.96	$2.75 ₱162.71	-87.3%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 18.3% less for housing

	Lima	Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.99 PEN83.99	$18.06 ₱1,067.81	-27.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$661.42 PEN2,223.35	$137.62 ₱8,135.70	-79.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$374.24 PEN1,257.98	$86.02 ₱5,084.81	-77.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.53 PEN146.33	$91.71 ₱5,421.64	+110.7%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 66.5% more for childcare

	Lima	Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$192.22 PEN646.14	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,215.29 PEN27,615.34	$13,676.48 ₱808,485.01	+66.5%
Average			+66.5%

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pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 PEN7.68	$1.42 ₱83.90	-37.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 PEN8.79	$2.41 ₱142.37	-7.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 PEN19.20	$2.41 ₱142.20	-57.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.13 PEN104.64	$30.93 ₱1,828.50	-0.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.14 PEN24.00	$6.88 ₱406.78	-3.6%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 1.4% more for clothing

	Lima	Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.07 PEN171.67	$44.44 ₱2,627.15	-13.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.74 PEN120.13	$35.55 ₱2,101.72	-0.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.99 PEN282.34	$71.68 ₱4,237.34	-14.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.70 PEN281.36	$111.82 ₱6,610.25	+33.6%
Average			+1.4%

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