Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Nueva Ecija Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Nueva Ecija

🙂 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 7.6% cheaper than Nueva Ecija without rent, and 29.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alexandria is 13.5% cheaper than Nueva Ecija without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alexandria
Nueva Ecija
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.37 RON 40.67
$4.51 ₱251
107.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33 RON 143
$35.31 ₱1,966
-6.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.79 RON 29.49
$3.36 ₱187
102.08%
Cappuccino
$1.82 RON 7.92
$1.34 ₱74.7
35.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.58
$0.76 ₱42.32
160.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 RON 6.79
$0.36 ₱20.23
333.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 RON 10.1
$0.87 ₱48.44
167.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 RON 12.2
$2.3 ₱128
22.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alexandria
Nueva Ecija
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 RON 6.12
$2.86 ₱159
-50.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 RON 5.46
$1.03 ₱57.5
22.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 RON 5.84
$0.94 ₱52.1
43.62%
Eggs
$1.4 RON 6.07
$1.71 ₱95
-18.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.18 RON 22.49
$8.21 ₱457
-36.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 RON 20.37
$3.69 ₱205
27.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.92 RON 38.73
$6.25 ₱348
42.72%
Apples (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.05
$4.06 ₱226
-77.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.55
$0.82 ₱45.58
84.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.11
$1.96 ₱109
-39.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 RON 4.94
$1.84 ₱102
-38.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 RON 1.93
$1.74 ₱96.7
-74.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 RON 2.86
$2.27 ₱126
-70.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 RON 2.06
$2.37 ₱132
-80.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 RON 2.89
$0.5 ₱28.01
34.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.43 RON 23.6
$2.5 ₱139
117.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.81 RON 25.22
$4.66 ₱260
24.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RON 3.11
$1.4 ₱77.7
-48.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 RON 3.89
$2.54 ₱141
-64.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Alexandria
Nueva Ecija
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.89
$0.32 ₱17.97
109.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.42 RON 102
$6.07 ₱338
285.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 RON 1.91
$0.78 ₱43.51
-43.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 RON 1.77
$0.22 ₱12.17
86.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.05 RON 21.92
$1.13 ₱62.9
346.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 RON 7.12
$1 ₱55.8
64.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K RON 76.9K
$17.5K ₱972.6K
1.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K RON 105.2K
$23K ₱1.3M
5.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alexandria
Nueva Ecija
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 RON 502
$88.2 ₱4,909
31.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.95 RON 30.16
$32.64 ₱1,817
-78.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.06 RON 30.64
$20.11 ₱1,120
-64.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alexandria
Nueva Ecija
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.24 RON 166
$33.56 ₱1,868
13.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.3 RON 40.39
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Cinema Ticket
$4.56 RON 19.8
$5.1 ₱284
-10.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alexandria
Nueva Ecija
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$433 RON 1,881
$150 ₱8,336
189.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,848 RON 29.7K
$4,320 ₱240.5K
58.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alexandria
Nueva Ecija
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 RON 291
$46.17 ₱2,571
45.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.86 RON 147
$34.51 ₱1,921
-1.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.6 RON 298
$67.4 ₱3,754
1.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.4 RON 297
$114 ₱6,361
-40.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alexandria
Nueva Ecija
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,527
$129 ₱7,203
171.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 RON 1,018
$75.1 ₱4,183
211.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$812 RON 3,523
$192 ₱10.7K
323.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 RON 2,492
$143 ₱7,969
301.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,349 RON 5,856
$2,376 ₱132.3K
-43.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$868 RON 3,769
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Alexandria
Nueva Ecija
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,360 RON 5,906
$202 ₱11.3K
572.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
6.17
5.35%

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Last update for Alexandria: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nueva Ecija: October 28, 2025

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