Cost of living in Lucena
compared to
Cost of living in Lucena vs. Philippines overall average
Lucena is 24.4% cheaper than Philippines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.2% less in Lucena
- Groceries
-
pay 36.2% less in Lucena
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% less in Lucena
- Housing
-
pay 50.5% less in Lucena
- Childcare
-
pay 37.2% less in Lucena
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.7% less in Lucena
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% less in Lucena
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Lucena.
Lucena Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.53
₱87.96
|
$1.11
-
$8.53
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$1.79
₱102.62
|
$1.79
-
$3.75
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
₱35.84
|
$0.34
-
$1.71
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
₱17.92
|
$0.26
-
$0.60
|
Lucena - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
₱68.42
|
$0.85
-
$2.56
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
₱194.25
|
$2.56
-
$5.12
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
₱355.17
|
$5.81
-
$9.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
₱110.69
|
$1.23
-
$2.05
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.62
₱35.47
|
$0.62
-
$2.71
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
₱22.17
|
$0.39
-
$2.32
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₱26.60
|
$0.46
-
$1.16
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.39
₱22.17
|
$0.39
-
$2.32
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
₱17.73
|
$0.31
-
$1.08
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₱26.60
|
$0.46
-
$1.70
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
₱28.82
|
$0.50
-
$3.25
|
Lucena - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱242.15
|
$3.87
-
$5.16
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,870.42
₱1,368,300.04
|
$22,165.39
-
$25,575.45
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.73
₱156.38
|
$2.59
-
$3.67
|
Lucena - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.94
₱684.15
|
$11.94
-
$49.43
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$127.88
₱7,330.18
|
$85.25
-
$170.50
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$76.73
₱4,398.11
|
$68.20
-
$85.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.63
₱2,615.87
|
$39.12
-
$195.58
|
Lucena - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$142.09
₱8,144.64
|
$85.25
-
$255.75
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,088.66
₱119,726.25
|
$1,023.02
-
$3,410.06
|
Lucena - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
₱53.75
|
$0.68
-
$1.71
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.05
₱60.27
|
$0.85
-
$4.09
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱175.92
|
$2.22
-
$4.26
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.82
₱390.94
|
$6.48
-
$7.67
|
Lucena - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.30
₱1,335.72
|
$8.53
-
$51.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.80
₱1,707.93
|
$5.12
-
$34.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$51.15
₱2,932.07
|
$30.69
-
$144.93
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.61
₱4,104.90
|
$25.58
-
$170.50
|
Lucena - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Philippines
to see the average cost of cities throughout Philippines, like
Tarlac City,
Surigao,
Antipolo,
Butuan,
Cavite,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Philippines compared to Lucena.
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