Cost of living in Puerto Princesa
compared to
Cost of living in Puerto Princesa vs. Philippines overall average
Puerto Princesa is 10.0% cheaper than Philippines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.8% more in Puerto Princesa
- Groceries
-
pay 10.4% less in Puerto Princesa
- Transportation
-
pay 22.1% less in Puerto Princesa
- Housing
-
pay 19.6% more in Puerto Princesa
- Childcare
-
pay 53.7% less in Puerto Princesa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% less in Puerto Princesa
The cost of housing and restaurants in Puerto Princesa are more expensive than in Philippines. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Puerto Princesa.
Puerto Princesa Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.00
₱234.36
|
$2.58
-
$5.16
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.22
₱247.34
|
$3.44
-
$5.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
₱38.02
|
$0.43
-
$1.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱23.21
|
$0.26
-
$0.50
|
Puerto Princesa - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
₱66.28
|
$0.86
-
$1.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.30
₱252.18
|
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.70
₱334.11
|
$5.21
-
$6.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
₱105.96
|
$1.50
-
$2.06
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
₱130.40
|
$1.72
-
$2.73
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
₱91.51
|
??
-
??
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
₱25.16
|
$0.31
-
$0.55
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
₱91.51
|
??
-
??
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
₱22.88
|
??
-
??
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
₱45.75
|
$0.78
-
$0.78
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
₱34.32
|
$0.55
-
$0.62
|
Puerto Princesa - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
₱241.89
|
$4.09
-
$5.42
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,762.49
₱806,963.74
|
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Puerto Princesa - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.22
₱1,947.65
|
$19.98
-
$46.45
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.42
₱16,618.48
|
$206.44
-
$344.06
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.44
₱12,984.32
|
$199.85
-
$258.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.07
₱5,222.77
|
$46.59
-
$131.55
|
Puerto Princesa - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.21
₱3,530.47
|
$34.41
-
$86.02
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Puerto Princesa - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
₱70.61
|
$1.20
-
$1.38
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.44
₱142.97
|
$1.29
-
$3.10
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
₱171.48
|
$2.75
-
$3.10
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.80
₱1,513.06
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.16
₱302.61
|
??
-
??
|
Puerto Princesa - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Puerto Princesa - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Philippines
to see the average cost of cities throughout Philippines, like
Tacloban,
Cavite,
Tagum City,
Tagaytay,
Laoag City,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Philippines compared to Puerto Princesa.
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