Cost of living in General Santos

General Santos, Philippines

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Cost of living in General Santos vs. Philippines overall average

General Santos is 26.0% cheaper than Philippines overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.8% less in General Santos
Groceries: pay 24.5% less in General Santos
Transportation: pay 18.6% less in General Santos
Housing: pay 26.4% less in General Santos
Childcare: pay 69.9% less in General Santos
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.8% less in General Santos
Clothing: pay 0.1% more in General Santos

Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in General Santos.

General Santos Cost of Living Breakdown

	Cost	Range
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.26 ₱244.54	$2.56 - $8.53
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.77 ₱158.95	$2.56 - $4.60
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 ₱18.59	$0.31 - $1.11
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 ₱17.12	$0.26 - $0.85

General Santos - Cost of restaurants

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	Cost	Range
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 ₱48.91	$0.85 - $1.40
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.66 ₱152.84	$2.13 - $4.26
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.16 ₱296.22	$5.16 - $8.39
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.88 ₱108.09	$1.43 - $2.64
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.28 ₱73.21	$1.28 - $2.32
Apples (1 lb)	$1.22 ₱69.96	$0.95 - $1.55
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 ₱25.47	$0.31 - $0.67
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 ₱60.05	$0.31 - $1.55
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 ₱11.09	$0.19 - $0.77
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 ₱22.18	$0.39 - $1.26
Onions (1 lb)	$1.35 ₱77.65	$0.77 - $1.93

General Santos - Cost of groceries

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	Cost	Range
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱237.79	$3.23 - $5.16
Monthly public transit pass	$8.53 ₱489.08	?? - ??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,607.84 ₱1,124,892.08	$17,050.30 - $22,165.39
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.13 ₱122.27	$2.05 - $2.90

General Santos - Cost of transportation

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	Cost	Range
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.10 ₱1,956.14	$28.97 - $51.13
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$136.40 ₱7,825.34	?? - ??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.25 ₱4,890.84	?? - ??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.41 ₱3,179.04	$52.15 - $104.31

General Santos - Cost of housing

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	Cost	Range
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$56.83 ₱3,260.56	$56.83 - $170.50
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,364.02 ₱78,253.36	$1,364.02 - $8,525.15

General Santos - Cost of childcare

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Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 ₱63.58	$0.60 - $2.05
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 ₱115.42	$0.85 - $3.41
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.13 ₱122.27	$2.13 - $2.73
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.05 ₱978.17	?? - ??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.07 ₱176.07	$3.07 - $7.67

General Santos - Cost of entertainment and sports

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	Cost	Range
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.63 ₱2,445.42	$42.63 - $85.25
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.17 ₱870.57	$15.17 - $51.15
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.20 ₱3,912.67	$51.15 - $95.48
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.07 ₱3,790.40	$51.15 - $102.30

General Santos - Cost of clothing

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