Cost of living comparison
Alabang is 13.8% cheaper than Philippines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.8% less in Alabang
- Groceries
-
pay 12.6% less in Alabang
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1% less in Alabang
- Housing
-
pay 4.6% more in Alabang
- Childcare
-
pay 61.0% less in Alabang
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.3% less in Alabang
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% less in Alabang
Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Alabang.
If you lived in Alabang instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 10.8% less for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Alabang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱206.10
|
$3.41
₱195.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱182.02
|
$2.13
₱122.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱41.83
|
$0.85
₱48.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱22.90
|
$0.31
₱17.92
|
|
pay 12.6% less for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Alabang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱66.90
|
$1.14
₱65.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱193.47
|
$3.39
₱194.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱379.12
|
$5.74
₱329.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱110.13
|
$1.93
₱110.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱104.43
|
$1.31
₱75.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱76.39
|
$0.96
₱55.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱36.65
|
$0.62
₱35.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱65.49
|
$0.70
₱39.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱38.62
|
$0.70
₱39.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱55.77
|
$0.54
₱31.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱69.22
|
$1.39
₱79.79
|
|
pay 3.1% less for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Alabang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱242.06
|
$4.18
₱239.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱658.64
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,511,700.63
|
$23,870.42
₱1,368,109.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱154.69
|
$2.73
₱156.36
|
|
pay 4.6% more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Alabang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,678.32
|
$33.88
₱1,941.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱13,903.49
|
$238.70
₱13,681.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱9,016.24
|
$255.75
₱14,658.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,688.57
|
$34.10
₱1,954.44
|
|
pay 61.0% less for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Alabang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,461.06
|
$63.94
₱3,664.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱303,503.17
|
$2,088.66
₱119,709.54
|
|
pay 0.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Alabang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱70.52
|
$1.15
₱65.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱125.37
|
$2.56
₱146.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱147.03
|
$2.05
₱117.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,699.73
|
$42.63
₱2,443.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱302.63
|
$3.41
₱195.44
|
|
pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Alabang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱2,031.10
|
$23.30
₱1,335.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,317.15
|
$17.05
₱977.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,720.55
|
$79.11
₱4,534.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,469.22
|
$51.15
₱2,931.66
|
|
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