Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bayan Lepas vs. Philippines Cost of Living Summary
Bayan Lepas is 8.6% cheaper than Philippines overall.
Bayan Lepas vs. Philippines Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bayan Lepas instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 4.7% more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Bayan Lepas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.66
₱232.69
|
$3.06
MYR12.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.23
₱205.26
|
$4.04
MYR16.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱46.19
|
$0.82
MYR3.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱25.31
|
$0.57
MYR2.33
|
|
Philippines vs. Bayan Lepas - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.7% less for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Bayan Lepas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
₱73.41
|
$0.98
MYR4.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
₱210.10
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.50
₱413.56
|
$9.51
MYR38.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
₱125.35
|
$2.00
MYR8.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱115.58
|
$1.55
MYR6.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
₱80.82
|
$1.39
MYR5.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱40.44
|
$0.74
MYR3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱72.82
|
$1.39
MYR5.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₱38.21
|
$0.55
MYR2.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
₱57.77
|
$0.60
MYR2.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
₱64.32
|
$0.55
MYR2.27
|
|
Philippines vs. Bayan Lepas - Cost of groceries
pay 19.4% less for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Bayan Lepas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
₱277.83
|
$2.76
MYR11.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.98
₱825.54
|
$14.68
MYR59.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,989.85
₱1M
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.59
₱164.70
|
?? | |
Philippines vs. Bayan Lepas - Cost of transportation
pay 20.9% less for housing
|
Philippines
|
Bayan Lepas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.62
₱1,629.64
|
$31.27
MYR127.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$267.48
₱17,016.56
|
$195.76
MYR799.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$170.01
₱10,815.48
|
$222.68
MYR909.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.57
₱5,443.92
|
$18.71
MYR76.45
|
|
Philippines vs. Bayan Lepas - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Bayan Lepas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.60
₱10,344.33
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,174.58
₱456K
|
?? |
Philippines vs. Bayan Lepas - Cost of childcare
pay 42.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Bayan Lepas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
₱78.77
|
$4.65
MYR18.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.15
₱136.85
|
$2.77
MYR11.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.72
₱172.91
|
$5.14
MYR20.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
₱1,908.68
|
$29.36
MYR119.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
₱339.31
|
$4.89
MYR19.99
|
|
Philippines vs. Bayan Lepas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.1% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Bayan Lepas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.72
₱2,399.64
|
$39.15
MYR159.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.70
₱1,444.32
|
$26.79
MYR109.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.85
₱4,380.16
|
$64.44
MYR263.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.10
₱3,632.76
|
$81.57
MYR333.23
|
|
Philippines vs. Bayan Lepas - Cost of clothing
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