Cost of living comparison

 Philippines
compared to
 Tarlac City, Philippines
Tarlac City vs. Philippines Cost of Living Summary

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.

Tarlac City vs. Philippines Cost Breakdown

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
₱200.55
$2.13
₱118.86
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.18
₱177.12
$3.83
₱213.48
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.73
₱40.70
$0.85
₱47.23

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pay 12.8% less for groceries

 
Philippines
Tarlac City
Bread
1 loaf
$1.17
₱65.10
$1.42
₱79.27
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.38
₱188.26
$2.87
₱160.07
Milk (1 gallon) $6.61
₱368.91
$5.92
₱329.96

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pay 3.9% more for transportation

 
Philippines
Tarlac City
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.22
₱235.54
$4.17
₱232.75
Monthly public transit pass $11.49
₱640.89
$7.67
₱427.90
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,375.77
₱1,470,976.47
$40,920.71
₱2,282,148.18

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pay 22.6% less for housing

 
Philippines
Tarlac City
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.28
₱1,633.11
$31.26
₱1,743.31
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $242.58
₱13,528.94
$123.61
₱6,893.99
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $157.31
₱8,773.35
$98.04
₱5,467.65

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pay 33.4% more for childcare

 
Philippines
Tarlac City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $165.07
₱9,206.19
$161.27
₱8,993.88
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,295.45
₱295,327.01
$8,951.41
₱499,219.91

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pay 0.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Philippines
Tarlac City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.23
₱68.62
$0.94
₱52.30
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.19
₱121.99
$1.53
₱85.58
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.57
₱143.07
$2.47
₱137.88

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pay 9.4% less for clothing

 
Philippines
Tarlac City
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$35.44
₱1,976.39
$40.92
₱2,282.15
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$22.98
₱1,281.66
$25.58
₱1,426.34
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$64.92
₱3,620.32
$49.45
₱2,757.60

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