Cost of living comparison
Lucena is 24.4% cheaper than Philippines overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 34.2% less in Lucena
- Groceries
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pay 36.2% less in Lucena
- Transportation
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pay 4.2% less in Lucena
- Housing
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pay 50.5% less in Lucena
- Childcare
-
pay 37.2% less in Lucena
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.7% less in Lucena
- Clothing
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pay 1.9% less in Lucena
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Lucena.
If you lived in Lucena instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 34.2% less for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Lucena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱200.67
|
$1.53
₱85.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱177.23
|
$1.79
₱99.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱40.72
|
$0.63
₱34.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱22.29
|
$0.31
₱17.44
|
|
pay 36.2% less for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Lucena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱65.14
|
$1.19
₱66.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱188.37
|
$3.39
₱189.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱369.13
|
$6.20
₱345.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱107.23
|
$1.93
₱107.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱101.68
|
$0.62
₱34.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱74.38
|
$0.39
₱21.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱35.68
|
$0.46
₱25.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱63.76
|
$0.39
₱21.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱37.60
|
$0.31
₱17.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱54.30
|
$0.46
₱25.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱67.39
|
$0.50
₱28.05
|
|
pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Lucena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱235.68
|
$4.22
₱235.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱641.28
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,471,860.03
|
$23,870.42
₱1,332,052.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱150.61
|
$2.73
₱152.23
|
|
pay 50.5% less for housing
|
Philippines
|
Lucena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,634.09
|
$11.94
₱666.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱13,537.07
|
$127.88
₱7,136.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱8,778.62
|
$76.73
₱4,281.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,565.00
|
$45.63
₱2,546.57
|
|
pay 37.2% less for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Lucena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,211.72
|
$142.09
₱7,928.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱295,504.40
|
$2,088.66
₱116,554.61
|
|
pay 6.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Lucena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱68.66
|
$0.94
₱52.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱122.06
|
$1.05
₱58.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱143.15
|
$3.07
₱171.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,654.94
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱294.65
|
$6.82
₱380.59
|
|
pay 1.9% less for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Lucena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱1,977.57
|
$23.30
₱1,300.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,282.43
|
$29.80
₱1,662.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,622.49
|
$51.15
₱2,854.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,377.79
|
$71.61
₱3,996.16
|
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