Cost of living comparison
Pampanga is 0.0% cheaper than Philippines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% more in Pampanga
- Groceries
-
pay 16.0% less in Pampanga
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% less in Pampanga
- Housing
-
pay 13.2% less in Pampanga
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4% less in Pampanga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.5% more in Pampanga
- Clothing
-
pay 14.3% more in Pampanga
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Pampanga are more expensive than in Philippines. Expenses including groceries, housing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Pampanga.
If you lived in Pampanga instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 11.6% more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Pampanga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱200.67
|
$3.67
₱204.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱177.23
|
$3.84
₱214.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱40.72
|
$0.80
₱44.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱22.29
|
$0.45
₱25.37
|
|
pay 16.0% less for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Pampanga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱65.14
|
$1.23
₱68.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱188.37
|
$2.13
₱118.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱369.13
|
$5.82
₱324.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱107.23
|
$1.83
₱102.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱101.68
|
$1.87
₱104.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱74.38
|
$0.93
₱51.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱35.68
|
$0.63
₱35.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱63.76
|
$1.01
₱56.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱37.60
|
$0.43
₱23.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱54.30
|
$0.85
₱47.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱67.39
|
$0.77
₱43.16
|
|
pay 7.9% less for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Pampanga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱235.68
|
$4.14
₱231.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱641.28
|
$11.07
₱617.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,471,860.03
|
$17,050.30
₱951,466.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱150.61
|
$2.95
₱164.60
|
|
pay 13.2% less for housing
|
Philippines
|
Pampanga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,634.09
|
$29.84
₱1,665.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱13,537.07
|
$144.93
₱8,087.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱8,778.62
|
$93.78
₱5,233.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,565.00
|
$103.14
₱5,755.44
|
|
pay 2.4% less for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Pampanga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,211.72
|
$100.53
₱5,609.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱295,504.40
|
$7,104.29
₱396,444.27
|
|
pay 13.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Pampanga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱68.66
|
$1.15
₱64.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱122.06
|
$2.56
₱143.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱143.15
|
$2.39
₱133.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,654.94
|
$49.45
₱2,759.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱294.65
|
$5.12
₱285.44
|
|
pay 14.3% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Pampanga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱1,977.57
|
$44.33
₱2,473.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,282.43
|
$25.58
₱1,427.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,622.49
|
$66.07
₱3,686.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,377.79
|
$72.18
₱4,027.87
|
|
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