30.83
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Cost of Living in Batangas - Updated Prices & Insights
29.49
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $424 (excluding rent), and $676 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,019 (excluding rent), and $1,264 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.44 ₱136
$1.27 ₱70.5
$9.05 ₱504
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.85 ₱1,161
$8.68 ₱484
$26.06 ₱1,451
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.58 ₱144
$1.72 ₱95.6
$3.96 ₱220
Cappuccino
$1.65 ₱92.2
$1.22 ₱68
$4.19 ₱233
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 ₱43.74
$0.52 ₱28.98
$1.31 ₱72.7
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₱20.82
$0.22 ₱12.15
$0.74 ₱41.07
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 ₱56.8
$0.91 ₱50.5
$2.17 ₱121
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 ₱74.1
$1.21 ₱67.6
$3.47 ₱193
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 ₱118
$1.23 ₱68.5
$2.64 ₱147
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 ₱67.1
$0.87 ₱48.53
$1.57 ₱87.2
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 ₱49.36
$0.78 ₱43.62
$1.46 ₱81.5
Eggs
$1.91 ₱107
$1.31 ₱72.9
$2.18 ₱121
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.8 ₱267
$3.47 ₱193
$10.51 ₱585
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.22 ₱235
$2.64 ₱147
$6.15 ₱342
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.37 ₱410
$6.36 ₱354
$8.19 ₱456
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₱147
$1.76 ₱97.8
$5.28 ₱294
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ₱89.4
$0.64 ₱35.53
$2.74 ₱152
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 ₱152
$1.81 ₱101
$5.46 ₱304
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ₱92.4
$0.79 ₱44.25
$2.64 ₱147
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 ₱141
$1.4 ₱78.2
$3.86 ₱215
Onion (1kg)
$4.15 ₱231
$1.79 ₱99.5
$7.51 ₱418
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 ₱77.4
$0.87 ₱48.5
$2.6 ₱145
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 ₱59
$0.55 ₱30.38
$1.65 ₱91.7
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 ₱157
$2.46 ₱137
$4.4 ₱245
Wine (Bottle)
$7.78 ₱433
$3.46 ₱193
$13.83 ₱770
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₱47.53
$0.85 ₱47.53
$2.55 ₱142
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ₱111
$1.05 ₱58.6
$3.52 ₱196
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 ₱33.45
$0.26 ₱14.57
$0.86 ₱48.02
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ₱46.15
$0.74 ₱40.96
$0.92 ₱51.3
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 ₱15.15
$0.25 ₱13.99
$0.36 ₱19.82
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 ₱116
$2.08 ₱116
$3.47 ₱193
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₱63.5
$0.99 ₱55
$1.39 ₱77.1
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K ₱1.4M
$24.6K ₱1.4M
$26.4K ₱1.5M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K ₱1.1M
$20.5K ₱1.1M
$23.1K ₱1.3M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$167 ₱9,290
$94 ₱5,232
$271 ₱15.1K
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.67 ₱1,095
$8.95 ₱499
$44.77 ₱2,493
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.57 ₱1,646
$24.52 ₱1,365
$87.6 ₱4,875
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.92 ₱1,499
$19.11 ₱1,064
$34.74 ₱1,934
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.42 ₱803
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Cinema Ticket
$5.45 ₱303
$4.54 ₱253
$8.17 ₱455
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$81.4 ₱4,531
$66.6 ₱3,708
$97.7 ₱5,438
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,424 ₱79.3K
$1,424 ₱79.3K
$3,560 ₱198.2K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.9 ₱996
$8.94 ₱498
$62.6 ₱3,487
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.62 ₱1,482
$5.33 ₱297
$35.49 ₱1,976
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.8 ₱3,440
$38.84 ₱2,163
$141 ₱7,863
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.74 ₱2,435
$34.99 ₱1,948
$175 ₱9,742
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$303 ₱16.9K
$172 ₱9,554
$404 ₱22.5K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$79.6 ₱4,430
$79.6 ₱4,430
$79.6 ₱4,430
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$180 ₱9,995
$180 ₱9,995
$779 ₱43.4K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 ₱5,942
$107 ₱5,942
$489 ₱27.2K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,634 ₱146.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,790 ₱99.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 ₱10.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.13
3
13
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