Cost of living comparison
Olongapo is 36.2% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.6% less in Olongapo
- Groceries
-
pay 0.6% more in Olongapo
- Transportation
-
pay 31.9% less in Olongapo
- Housing
-
pay 53.3% less in Olongapo
- Childcare
-
pay 49.0% less in Olongapo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.1% less in Olongapo
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% less in Olongapo
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Olongapo.
If you lived in Olongapo instead of Rome, you would:
pay 62.6% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Olongapo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$4.26
₱235.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$4.09
₱226.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.97
|
$1.01
₱55.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$0.45
₱24.77
|
|
pay 0.6% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Olongapo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$0.72
₱40.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.16
|
$2.87
₱158.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$5.49
₱303.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
$1.96
₱108.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$1.16
₱64.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$1.87
₱103.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.46
₱25.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$1.16
₱64.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$0.97
₱53.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$1.47
₱81.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$1.70
₱94.18
|
|
pay 31.9% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Olongapo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.29
|
$4.17
₱231.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€32.99
|
$17.39
₱962.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,566.01
|
$40,920.71
₱2,264,961.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.08
|
$2.57
₱142.03
|
|
pay 53.3% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Olongapo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.91
|
$29.84
₱1,651.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,038.11
|
$146.45
₱8,106.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€671.16
|
$102.30
₱5,662.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€147.11
|
$100.10
₱5,540.69
|
|
pay 49.0% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Olongapo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€447.53
|
$85.25
₱4,718.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,226.79
|
$8,951.41
₱495,460.27
|
|
pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Olongapo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$1.71
₱94.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.34
|
$2.30
₱127.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$2.39
₱132.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.29
|
$14.49
₱802.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$4.26
₱235.93
|
|
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Olongapo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€57.55
|
$40.92
₱2,264.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
$29.84
₱1,651.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€67.87
|
$71.27
₱3,944.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€89.99
|
$93.78
₱5,190.54
|
|
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