Cost of living in Olongapo
compared to
Cost of living in Olongapo vs. Philippines overall average
Olongapo is 13.3% cheaper than Philippines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% less in Olongapo
- Groceries
-
pay 22.3% less in Olongapo
- Transportation
-
pay 10.6% more in Olongapo
- Housing
-
pay 16.8% less in Olongapo
- Childcare
-
pay 26.2% less in Olongapo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.4% less in Olongapo
- Clothing
-
pay 15.3% less in Olongapo
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Olongapo.
Olongapo Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.44
₱203.39
|
$1.72
-
$6.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.92
₱172.88
|
$2.58
-
$5.16
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
₱37.85
|
$0.52
-
$1.72
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
₱20.90
|
$0.26
-
$0.60
|
Olongapo - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
₱25.42
|
$0.43
-
$1.48
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.17
₱187.12
|
$1.72
-
$10.32
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
₱405.49
|
$5.21
-
$12.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
₱122.04
|
$1.20
-
$2.58
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.25
₱73.81
|
$1.17
-
$2.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
₱65.50
|
$0.70
-
$1.71
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₱27.68
|
$0.39
-
$2.18
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
₱61.81
|
$0.62
-
$1.56
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
₱30.29
|
$0.23
-
$0.78
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
₱47.59
|
$0.39
-
$1.17
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
₱53.05
|
$0.39
-
$1.56
|
Olongapo - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱244.66
|
$4.09
-
$5.34
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.55
₱1,037.30
|
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-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,084.36
₱1,423,747.18
|
$17,203.12
-
$30,965.61
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.92
₱172.88
|
$1.88
-
$7.84
|
Olongapo - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.43
₱1,444.09
|
$20.64
-
$34.41
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$120.42
₱7,118.74
|
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-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$86.02
₱5,084.81
|
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-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.98
₱6,856.11
|
$65.78
-
$197.33
|
Olongapo - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.02
₱5,084.81
|
$47.31
-
$344.06
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,587.50
₱271,189.94
|
$2,064.37
-
$5,849.06
|
Olongapo - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
₱66.10
|
$0.86
-
$1.72
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
₱124.86
|
$0.86
-
$3.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.10
₱183.05
|
$2.89
-
$3.44
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.62
₱864.42
|
$8.60
-
$20.64
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
₱254.24
|
$3.44
-
$6.02
|
Olongapo - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.18
₱1,843.24
|
$6.88
-
$86.02
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.07
₱1,245.78
|
$5.50
-
$51.61
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.36
₱3,686.49
|
$51.61
-
$103.22
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.21
₱3,559.37
|
$20.64
-
$86.02
|
Olongapo - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Philippines
to see the average cost of cities throughout Philippines, like
Manila,
Calamba,
Antipolo,
Quezon City,
Iligan City,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Philippines compared to Olongapo.
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