Cost of living comparison
Los Angeles is 5.1 times more expensive than San Fernando.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2 times more in Los Angeles
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6 times more in Los Angeles
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Los Angeles
- Housing
-
pay 12.5 times more in Los Angeles
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6 times more in Los Angeles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9 times more in Los Angeles
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Los Angeles
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Los Angeles are more expensive than in San Fernando. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Los Angeles.
If you lived in Los Angeles instead of San Fernando, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
|
San Fernando
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.67
₱428.99
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
₱190.66
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
₱33.37
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
₱23.83
|
$2.23
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
San Fernando
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
₱95.33
|
$4.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.28
₱71.50
|
$6.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.97
₱613.47
|
$4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
₱129.72
|
$7.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱43.24
|
$2.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
₱32.43
|
$1.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱43.24
|
$1.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
₱32.43
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
₱64.86
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₱32.43
|
$1.15
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
San Fernando
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
₱238.98
|
$4.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$79.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,100.59
₱1,906,615.45
|
$30,499.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.59
₱144.90
|
$16.52
|
|
pay 12.5 times more for housing
|
San Fernando
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$72.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$127.88
₱7,149.81
|
$2,395.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$119.35
₱6,673.15
|
$2,100.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.38
₱7,290.00
|
$144.10
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
San Fernando
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$426.26
₱23,832.69
|
$1,778.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,629.81
₱314,771.07
|
$28,750.00
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
San Fernando
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.71
₱95.33
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
₱109.63
|
$5.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.85
₱47.67
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.79
₱714.98
|
$59.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
₱285.99
|
$18.00
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
San Fernando
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.05
₱953.31
|
$58.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.05
₱953.31
|
$42.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$34.10
₱1,906.62
|
$101.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.36
₱2,144.94
|
$144.74
|
|
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