Cost of living comparison
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Philippines vs. Pangasinan Cost of Living Summary
Philippines is 2.2% cheaper than Pangasinan.
Philippines vs. Pangasinan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Philippines instead of Pangasinan, you would:
pay 79.0% more for restaurants
|
Pangasinan
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.29
₱78.04
|
$3.83
₱231.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.97
₱179.49
|
$3.27
₱198.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
₱26.01
|
$0.69
₱41.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₱15.61
|
$0.38
₱23.00
|
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Pangasinan vs. Philippines - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.7% less for groceries
|
Pangasinan
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
₱52.03
|
$1.24
₱75.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.89
₱235.42
|
$3.91
₱236.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
₱275.72
|
$7.02
₱424.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
₱143.80
|
$2.06
₱124.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₱137.16
|
$1.91
₱115.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
₱120.78
|
$1.42
₱85.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
₱55.32
|
$0.65
₱39.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱70.65
|
$1.17
₱70.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱59.00
|
$0.69
₱41.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱89.44
|
$0.95
₱57.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
₱103.83
|
$1.17
₱70.90
|
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Pangasinan vs. Philippines - Cost of groceries
pay 6.1% less for transportation
|
Pangasinan
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
₱249.28
|
$4.15
₱250.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.67
₱766.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,669.06
₱2M
|
$24,414.32
₱1M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.61
₱158.16
|
$2.78
₱168.11
|
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Pangasinan vs. Philippines - Cost of transportation
pay 30.2% less for housing
|
Pangasinan
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.10
₱2,184.78
|
$27.95
₱1,691.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$254.21
₱15,383.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$161.64
₱9,781.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.77
₱7,792.82
|
$80.13
₱4,848.82
|
|
Pangasinan vs. Philippines - Cost of housing
pay 41.4% less for childcare
|
Pangasinan
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.36
₱18,902.81
|
$130.02
₱7,868.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,450.84
₱451K
|
$5,634.78
₱341K
|
|
Pangasinan vs. Philippines - Cost of childcare
pay 22.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pangasinan
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
₱80.64
|
$1.20
₱72.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.95
₱57.23
|
$2.17
₱131.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.83
₱171.17
|
$2.73
₱165.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$30.80
₱1,863.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.74
₱468.23
|
$5.63
₱340.43
|
|
Pangasinan vs. Philippines - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Pangasinan
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.47
₱3,719.61
|
$41.17
₱2,491.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.12
₱2,427.88
|
$25.58
₱1,547.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.53
₱4,994.50
|
$69.76
₱4,221.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.76
₱6,763.39
|
$65.98
₱3,992.61
|
|
Pangasinan vs. Philippines - Cost of clothing
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