Cost of living comparison
Olongapo is 6.0% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.4% less in Olongapo
- Groceries
-
pay 54.1% more in Olongapo
- Transportation
-
pay 15.0% less in Olongapo
- Housing
-
pay 1.7% less in Olongapo
- Childcare
-
pay 22.8% less in Olongapo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.1% less in Olongapo
- Clothing
-
pay 9.0% less in Olongapo
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Olongapo.
If you lived in Olongapo instead of Lima, you would:
pay 10.4% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Olongapo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.02
|
$4.26
₱244.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.19
|
$4.09
₱234.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.01
|
$1.01
₱57.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.85
|
$0.45
₱25.68
|
|
pay 54.1% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Olongapo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.82
|
$0.72
₱41.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.37
|
$2.87
₱164.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.03
|
$5.49
₱314.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.85
|
$1.96
₱112.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.18
|
$1.16
₱66.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.18
|
$1.87
₱107.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
$0.46
₱26.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
$1.16
₱66.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
$0.97
₱55.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
$1.47
₱84.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
$1.70
₱97.61
|
|
pay 15.0% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Olongapo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.60
|
$4.17
₱239.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN86.83
|
$17.39
₱997.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN84,317.77
|
$40,920.71
₱2,347,600.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.32
|
$2.57
₱147.21
|
|
pay 1.7% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Olongapo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN96.69
|
$29.84
₱1,711.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,095.17
|
$146.45
₱8,401.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,323.93
|
$102.30
₱5,869.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN160.19
|
$100.10
₱5,742.85
|
|
pay 22.8% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Olongapo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN777.82
|
$85.25
₱4,890.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,459.66
|
$8,951.41
₱513,537.69
|
|
pay 37.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Olongapo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
$1.71
₱97.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.53
|
$2.30
₱132.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.29
|
$2.39
₱136.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN111.08
|
$14.49
₱831.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN28.94
|
$4.26
₱244.54
|
|
pay 9.0% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Olongapo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN155.77
|
$40.92
₱2,347.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN127.34
|
$29.84
₱1,711.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN310.16
|
$71.27
₱4,088.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN343.45
|
$93.78
₱5,379.92
|
|
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