Cost of living comparison
Pasay is 6.9% cheaper than Philippines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.9% less in Pasay
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% more in Pasay
- Transportation
-
pay 26.8% less in Pasay
- Housing
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pay 32.7% more in Pasay
- Childcare
-
pay 37.2% less in Pasay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.5% more in Pasay
- Clothing
-
pay 6.6% less in Pasay
The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Pasay are more expensive than in Philippines. Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Pasay.
If you lived in Pasay instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 21.9% less for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Pasay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱200.67
|
$3.41
₱190.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱177.23
|
$2.73
₱152.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱40.72
|
$0.59
₱32.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱22.29
|
$0.20
₱11.42
|
|
pay 6.1% more for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Pasay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱65.14
|
$1.19
₱66.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱188.37
|
$2.39
₱133.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱369.13
|
$6.78
₱378.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱107.23
|
$1.84
₱102.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱101.68
|
$2.00
₱111.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱74.38
|
$1.73
₱96.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱35.68
|
$0.72
₱40.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱63.76
|
$1.08
₱60.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱37.60
|
$0.71
₱39.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱54.30
|
$0.93
₱51.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱67.39
|
$1.79
₱100.13
|
|
pay 26.8% less for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Pasay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$11,935.21
₱666,026.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱150.61
|
$2.73
₱152.23
|
|
pay 32.7% more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Pasay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,634.09
|
$27.28
₱1,522.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱13,537.07
|
$626.26
₱34,947.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱8,778.62
|
$149.19
₱8,325.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,565.00
|
$69.18
₱3,860.28
|
|
pay 37.2% less for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Pasay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 5.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Pasay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱68.66
|
$0.85
₱47.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱122.06
|
$2.56
₱142.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱143.15
|
$2.98
₱166.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,654.94
|
$34.10
₱1,902.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱294.65
|
$5.80
₱323.50
|
|
pay 6.6% less for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Pasay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
$17.05
₱951.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,622.49
|
$78.43
₱4,376.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,377.79
|
$68.20
₱3,805.86
|
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