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Paranaque City vs. Philippines Cost of Living Summary

Paranaque City is 2.8% cheaper than Philippines overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.2% less in Paranaque City
Groceries: pay 2.9% less in Paranaque City
Transportation: pay 5.5% less in Paranaque City
Housing: pay 34.1% more in Paranaque City
Childcare: pay 45.6% less in Paranaque City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.9% more in Paranaque City
Clothing: pay 5.7% less in Paranaque City

The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Paranaque City are more expensive than in Philippines. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Paranaque City.

Paranaque City vs. Philippines Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Paranaque City instead of Philippines, you would:

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pay 1.2% less for restaurants

	Philippines	Paranaque City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.83 ₱224.46	$4.13 ₱241.87	+7.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.27 ₱191.71	$2.58 ₱151.17	-21.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 ₱40.57	$0.79 ₱46.11	+13.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 ₱22.26	$0.36 ₱21.16	-4.9%
Average			-1.2%

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pay 2.9% less for groceries

	Philippines	Paranaque City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 ₱72.74	$1.24 ₱72.61	-0.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.91 ₱228.78	$2.58 ₱151.17	-33.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.02 ₱411.02	$6.62 ₱387.85	-5.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.06 ₱120.44	$1.92 ₱112.54	-6.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.91 ₱112.03	$1.87 ₱109.71	-2.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.42 ₱83.12	$1.93 ₱113.14	+36.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 ₱37.80	$0.69 ₱40.23	+6.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.49	$1.30 ₱75.88	+10.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 ₱40.56	$0.73 ₱42.97	+5.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 ₱55.55	$0.75 ₱44.19	-20.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.63	$0.91 ₱53.33	-22.3%
Average			-2.9%

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pay 5.5% less for transportation

	Philippines	Paranaque City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.15 ₱242.89	$4.12 ₱241.36	-0.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.67 ₱741.94	$10.32 ₱604.67	-18.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,414.32 ₱1,430,227.48	$23,224.21 ₱1,360,508.79	-4.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.78 ₱162.74	$2.84 ₱166.28	+2.2%
Average			-5.5%

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pay 34.1% more for housing

	Philippines	Paranaque City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.95 ₱1,637.12	$28.12 ₱1,647.26	+0.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.21 ₱14,891.75	$331.16 ₱19,399.85	+30.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$161.64 ₱9,469.04	$279.55 ₱16,376.49	+72.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.13 ₱4,693.84	$106.28 ₱6,225.87	+32.6%
Average			+34.1%

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pay 45.6% less for childcare

	Philippines	Paranaque City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$130.02 ₱7,616.67	$78.85 ₱4,619.01	-39.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,634.78 ₱330,093.92	$2,709.49 ₱158,726.03	-51.9%
Average			-45.6%

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pay 6.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Philippines	Paranaque City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 ₱70.20	$1.20 ₱70.54	+0.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.17 ₱127.16	$1.89 ₱110.60	-13.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.73 ₱159.79	$2.32 ₱136.05	-14.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.80 ₱1,804.18	$43.01 ₱2,519.46	+39.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.63 ₱329.55	$6.88 ₱403.11	+22.3%
Average			+6.9%

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pay 5.7% less for clothing

	Philippines	Paranaque City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.17 ₱2,411.77	$35.44 ₱2,076.04	-13.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.58 ₱1,498.48	$15.48 ₱907.01	-39.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.76 ₱4,086.86	$64.51 ₱3,779.19	-7.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.98 ₱3,865.00	$91.18 ₱5,341.26	+38.2%
Average			-5.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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