Cost of living in Pampanga
compared to
Cost of living in Pampanga vs. Philippines overall average
Pampanga is 15.3% cheaper than Philippines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.0% less in Pampanga
- Groceries
-
pay 25.3% less in Pampanga
- Transportation
-
pay 8.5% less in Pampanga
- Housing
-
pay 20.4% less in Pampanga
- Childcare
-
pay 18.6% less in Pampanga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.6% more in Pampanga
- Clothing
-
pay 21.2% less in Pampanga
Expenses including groceries, clothing, housing, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are lower in Pampanga.
Pampanga Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
₱176.52
|
$2.58
-
$5.16
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.05
₱179.05
|
$2.67
-
$4.30
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱23.20
|
$0.38
-
$1.20
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
₱21.18
|
$0.21
-
$0.69
|
Pampanga - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
₱68.93
|
$0.69
-
$2.58
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.15
₱126.09
|
$2.15
-
$2.15
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
₱351.29
|
$5.41
-
$16.28
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
₱96.16
|
$1.43
-
$3.10
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
₱82.36
|
$1.33
-
$1.56
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
₱54.90
|
$0.94
-
$0.94
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₱27.45
|
$0.47
-
$0.47
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
₱59.48
|
$1.01
-
$1.01
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₱28.98
|
$0.43
-
$0.62
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
₱41.18
|
$0.62
-
$0.74
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
₱42.70
|
$0.62
-
$0.78
|
Pampanga - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
₱243.90
|
$4.09
-
$4.56
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.16
₱654.65
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,203.12
₱1,008,704.67
|
$17,203.12
-
$17,203.12
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.98
₱174.51
|
$2.89
-
$3.17
|
Pampanga - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.51
₱1,437.40
|
$17.20
-
$37.85
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$146.23
₱8,573.99
|
$146.23
-
$146.23
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$94.62
₱5,547.88
|
$94.62
-
$94.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.71
₱5,377.62
|
$65.78
-
$157.86
|
Pampanga - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.03
₱10,087.05
|
$172.03
-
$172.03
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,720.31
₱100,870.47
|
$1,720.31
-
$1,720.31
|
Pampanga - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
₱66.57
|
$0.60
-
$3.82
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
₱151.64
|
$1.03
-
$4.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
₱121.04
|
$2.06
-
$2.92
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.89
₱2,925.24
|
$20.64
-
$86.02
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
₱252.18
|
$4.30
-
$7.74
|
Pampanga - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.38
₱1,663.86
|
$8.60
-
$68.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.80
₱1,513.06
|
$17.20
-
$51.61
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.49
₱3,429.60
|
$43.01
-
$86.02
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.74
₱2,388.61
|
$20.64
-
$172.03
|
Pampanga - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Philippines
to see the average cost of cities throughout Philippines, like
Bataan,
Mandaue,
Tagaytay,
Lipa,
Tagbilaran City,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Philippines compared to Pampanga.
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