30.83
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Cost of Living in Calamba - Updated Prices & Insights
17.46
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $483 (excluding rent), and $717 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,078 (excluding rent), and $1,629 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.63 ₱202
$1.81 ₱101
$9.05 ₱504
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.23 ₱737
$8.82 ₱491
$53 ₱2,948
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.62 ₱146
$2.44 ₱136
$4.63 ₱258
Cappuccino
$2.37 ₱132
$0.88 ₱48.81
$4.89 ₱272
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 ₱35.87
$0.51 ₱28.37
$1.11 ₱61.6
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₱21.05
$0.26 ₱14.57
$0.51 ₱28.6
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 ₱58.1
$0.91 ₱50.7
$2.36 ₱132
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 ₱107
$1.71 ₱95.1
$2.97 ₱165
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 ₱102
$1.39 ₱77.3
$3.31 ₱184
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 ₱68.6
$0.95 ₱52.9
$1.54 ₱85.5
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 ₱61.3
$1.07 ₱59.6
$1.2 ₱66.9
Eggs
$2.19 ₱122
$1.22 ₱67.7
$2.61 ₱145
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.19 ₱512
$3.56 ₱198
$21.3 ₱1,186
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 ₱209
$2.44 ₱136
$4.47 ₱249
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.58 ₱478
$5.7 ₱317
$10.51 ₱585
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ₱151
$1.61 ₱89.8
$3.91 ₱218
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 ₱99.4
$0.87 ₱48.6
$4.86 ₱271
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 ₱126
$1.39 ₱77.2
$3.46 ₱193
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 ₱66.9
$0.54 ₱29.8
$1.79 ₱99.5
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 ₱102
$0.88 ₱48.99
$2.63 ₱146
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 ₱126
$1.78 ₱99.2
$3.57 ₱199
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ₱38.13
$0.49 ₱27.24
$0.87 ₱48.49
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ₱43.22
$0.37 ₱20.44
$1.02 ₱56.7
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 ₱187
$3.09 ₱172
$3.64 ₱203
Wine (Bottle)
$7.64 ₱426
$3.6 ₱201
$12.6 ₱701
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 ₱59.8
$0.91 ₱50.6
$1.81 ₱101
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 ₱129
$1.11 ₱61.6
$4.65 ₱259
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₱14.14
$0.2 ₱10.99
$0.25 ₱14.14
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 ₱51.1
$0.73 ₱40.77
$0.92 ₱51.1
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₱13.36
$0.15 ₱8.14
$0.75 ₱41.84
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.42 ₱135
$2.15 ₱120
$3.59 ₱200
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₱64.5
$1.04 ₱57.6
$1.27 ₱70.8
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K ₱1.8M
$32.4K ₱1.8M
$32.4K ₱1.8M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₱1.1M
$19.4K ₱1.1M
$21.2K ₱1.2M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$145 ₱8,069
$87.4 ₱4,864
$262 ₱14.6K
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.01 ₱1,893
$17.39 ₱968
$43.44 ₱2,419
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.72 ₱1,432
$22.59 ₱1,258
$30.41 ₱1,693
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.38 ₱1,914
$14.37 ₱800
$40.42 ₱2,250
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 ₱326
$4.32 ₱240
$6.39 ₱356
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 ₱8,365
$48.3 ₱2,689
$351 ₱19.6K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,769 ₱265.5K
$2,146 ₱119.5K
$6,080 ₱338.5K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.65 ₱2,709
$7.08 ₱394
$88.5 ₱4,925
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.77 ₱1,546
$5.73 ₱319
$53.8 ₱2,993
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.3 ₱4,191
$53.1 ₱2,958
$106 ₱5,916
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.74 ₱2,602
$21.36 ₱1,190
$71.2 ₱3,965
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 ₱6,888
$106 ₱5,904
$141 ₱7,872
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$80.7 ₱4,491
$71.7 ₱3,992
$89.6 ₱4,990
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 ₱32.6K
$265 ₱14.8K
$766 ₱42.7K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 ₱21.7K
$210 ₱11.7K
$481 ₱26.8K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
3
6
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