Cost of living comparison

Philippines

compared to

Australia

Sydney vs. Subic Bay Freeport Zone Cost of Living Summary

Sydney is 4.4 times more expensive than Subic Bay Freeport Zone.

Restaurants: pay 2.8 times more in Sydney
Groceries: pay 67.6% more in Sydney
Transportation: pay 95.3% more in Sydney
Housing: pay 12.9 times more in Sydney
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.3 times more in Sydney

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Sydney are more expensive than in Subic Bay Freeport Zone. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Sydney.

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Sydney vs. Subic Bay Freeport Zone Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sydney instead of Subic Bay Freeport Zone, you would:

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pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

	Subic Bay Freeport Zone	Sydney
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.78 ₱304.22	$17.41 A$24.76	+264.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.18 ₱329.57	$11.84 A$16.84	+128.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.54 ₱98.03	$2.81 A$4.00	+82.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 ₱54.08	$2.22 A$3.15	+160.6%
Average			+179.1%

Subic Bay Freeport Zone vs. Sydney - Cost of restaurants

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pay 67.6% more for groceries

	Subic Bay Freeport Zone	Sydney
Bread 1 loaf	??	$2.85 A$4.05
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$5.93 A$8.44
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 ₱422.25	$6.42 A$9.13	-3.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.91 ₱121.69	$5.56 A$7.90	+190.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$4.34 A$6.17
Apples (1 lb)	??	$1.81 A$2.57
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$1.45 A$2.07
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$1.56 A$2.22
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.98 A$2.82
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.48 A$2.10
Onions (1 lb)	??	$1.07 A$1.52
Average			+67.6%

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pay 95.3% more for transportation

	Subic Bay Freeport Zone	Sydney
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.88 ₱246.71	$5.40 A$7.68	+39.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$151.36 A$215.30
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$28,893.97 A$41,100.95
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.55 ₱162.25	$16.24 A$23.10	+536.6%
Average			+95.3%

Subic Bay Freeport Zone vs. Sydney - Cost of transportation

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pay 12.9 times more for housing

	Subic Bay Freeport Zone	Sydney
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.74 ₱1,064.77	$56.21 A$79.96	+235.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$127.52 ₱8,112.54	$2,517.32 A$3,580.82	+1874.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$79.70 ₱5,070.33	$1,743.66 A$2,480.32	+2087.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.66 ₱6,785.30	$168.46 A$239.63	+57.9%
Average			+1188.9%

Subic Bay Freeport Zone vs. Sydney - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Subic Bay Freeport Zone	Sydney
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$2,195.71 A$3,123.34
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$28,441.13 A$40,456.80

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pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Subic Bay Freeport Zone	Sydney
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.43 ₱91.27	$7.66 A$10.89	+433.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.23 ₱141.97	$3.97 A$5.65	+78.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.55 ₱162.25	$44.55 A$63.37	+1646.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.95 ₱1,905.21	$75.28 A$107.09	+151.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.37 ₱468.84	$17.41 A$24.76	+136.2%
Average			+226.0%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Subic Bay Freeport Zone	Sydney
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$78.68 A$111.91
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$69.62 A$99.04
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$111.40 A$158.46
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$133.24 A$189.52

Subic Bay Freeport Zone vs. Sydney - Cost of clothing

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