Cost of living in Quezon City
compared to
Cost of living in Quezon City vs. Philippines overall average
Quezon City is 5.0% more expensive than Philippines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.4% more in Quezon City
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% more in Quezon City
- Transportation
-
pay 16.7% more in Quezon City
- Housing
-
pay 14.5% more in Quezon City
- Childcare
-
pay 45.6% less in Quezon City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.5% more in Quezon City
- Clothing
-
pay 15.3% more in Quezon City
The cost of transportation, clothing, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Quezon City are more expensive than in Philippines.
Quezon City Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
₱242.09
|
$2.06
-
$8.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.14
₱184.09
|
$2.58
-
$3.96
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
₱54.76
|
$0.69
-
$1.29
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
₱21.18
|
$0.21
-
$0.69
|
Quezon City - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
₱73.64
|
$0.86
-
$1.55
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
₱214.35
|
$1.72
-
$5.16
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.81
₱458.20
|
$4.56
-
$9.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱112.64
|
$1.65
-
$2.06
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
₱109.81
|
$1.17
-
$2.73
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
₱113.24
|
$0.78
-
$2.34
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
₱40.26
|
$0.27
-
$1.17
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
₱75.95
|
$0.78
-
$2.34
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
₱43.01
|
$0.35
-
$1.17
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
₱72.75
|
$0.62
-
$1.72
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.81
₱106.15
|
$0.78
-
$3.28
|
Quezon City - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
₱241.58
|
$3.97
-
$4.13
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.64
₱1,210.45
|
$20.64
-
$20.64
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,944.52
₱1,462,621.78
|
$24,084.36
-
$25,804.67
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.84
₱166.44
|
$2.61
-
$3.61
|
Quezon City - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.12
₱1,648.77
|
$25.63
-
$37.85
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$268.37
₱15,735.79
|
$206.44
-
$430.08
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$192.67
₱11,297.49
|
$137.62
-
$344.06
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
₱6,231.56
|
$68.41
-
$263.11
|
Quezon City - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.85
₱4,623.23
|
$64.51
-
$86.02
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,709.49
₱158,870.99
|
$1,376.25
-
$3,440.62
|
Quezon City - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
₱70.61
|
$0.86
-
$2.06
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.83
₱165.72
|
$1.38
-
$4.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.01
₱176.52
|
$2.41
-
$3.44
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.54
₱1,790.45
|
$8.60
-
$65.37
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.88
₱403.48
|
$6.54
-
$7.74
|
Quezon City - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱2,077.93
|
$8.60
-
$60.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.77
₱1,687.06
|
$5.16
-
$34.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.70
₱5,083.87
|
$30.97
-
$146.23
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.18
₱5,346.13
|
$34.41
-
$172.03
|
Quezon City - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Philippines
to see the average cost of cities throughout Philippines, like
Bataan,
Nueva Ecija,
Lapu-lapu,
Butuan,
Subic Bay Freeport Zone,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Philippines compared to Quezon City.
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