Cost of living comparison
Tarlac City is 2.5% cheaper than Philippines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.1% less in Tarlac City
- Groceries
-
pay 12.8% less in Tarlac City
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9% more in Tarlac City
- Housing
-
pay 22.6% less in Tarlac City
- Childcare
-
pay 33.4% more in Tarlac City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.1% less in Tarlac City
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% less in Tarlac City
The cost of childcare and transportation in Tarlac City are more expensive than in Philippines. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tarlac City.
If you lived in Tarlac City instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 10.1% less for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Tarlac City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱201.66
|
$2.13
₱119.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱178.11
|
$3.83
₱214.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱40.92
|
$0.85
₱47.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱22.40
|
$0.26
₱14.34
|
|
pay 12.8% less for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Tarlac City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱65.46
|
$1.42
₱79.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱189.30
|
$2.87
₱160.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱370.96
|
$5.92
₱331.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱107.76
|
$1.96
₱109.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱102.18
|
$1.39
₱77.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱74.75
|
$1.27
₱71.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱35.86
|
$0.68
₱38.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱64.08
|
$0.92
₱51.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱37.79
|
$0.65
₱36.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱54.57
|
$0.62
₱34.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱67.73
|
$0.50
₱28.05
|
|
pay 3.9% more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Tarlac City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱236.85
|
$4.17
₱234.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱644.46
|
$7.67
₱430.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,479,152.96
|
$40,920.71
₱2,294,833.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱151.36
|
$2.57
₱143.91
|
|
pay 22.6% less for housing
|
Philippines
|
Tarlac City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,642.18
|
$31.26
₱1,753.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱13,604.14
|
$123.61
₱6,932.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱8,822.11
|
$98.04
₱5,498.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,587.62
|
$73.21
₱4,105.67
|
|
pay 33.4% more for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Tarlac City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,257.36
|
$161.27
₱9,043.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱296,968.60
|
$8,951.41
₱501,994.85
|
|
pay 0.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Tarlac City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱69.00
|
$0.94
₱52.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱122.67
|
$1.53
₱86.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱143.86
|
$2.47
₱138.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,663.14
|
$42.63
₱2,390.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱296.11
|
$5.97
₱334.66
|
|
pay 9.4% less for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Tarlac City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱1,987.37
|
$40.92
₱2,294.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,288.79
|
$25.58
₱1,434.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,640.44
|
$49.45
₱2,772.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,394.53
|
$35.81
₱2,007.98
|
|
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