30.83
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Cost of Living in Laoag City - Updated Prices & Insights
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $477 (excluding rent), and $786 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,132 (excluding rent), and $1,617 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 ₱199
$1.78 ₱99.1
$8.91 ₱496
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.12 ₱842
$12.45 ₱693
$17.79 ₱991
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.37 ₱187
$2.71 ₱151
$4.95 ₱276
Cappuccino
$2.1 ₱117
$1.08 ₱60.2
$3.86 ₱215
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₱45.86
$0.51 ₱28.66
$1.46 ₱81.4
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₱21.83
$0.28 ₱15.51
$0.73 ₱40.79
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 ₱77.4
$0.93 ₱51.8
$2.42 ₱134
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 ₱115
$1.38 ₱76.8
$3.9 ₱217
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 ₱107
$1.45 ₱81
$2.99 ₱166
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 ₱69.7
$0.9 ₱50
$1.79 ₱99.5
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ₱53.1
$0.81 ₱44.89
$1.22 ₱67.9
Eggs
$2.34 ₱130
$1.74 ₱96.8
$2.93 ₱163
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.15 ₱454
$3.61 ₱201
$14.4 ₱802
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.48 ₱416
$4.31 ₱240
$10.64 ₱592
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.61 ₱424
$6.11 ₱340
$10.18 ₱567
Apples (1kg)
$2.9 ₱161
$1.76 ₱97.8
$4.39 ₱245
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 ₱85.5
$0.88 ₱48.75
$2.87 ₱160
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 ₱146
$1.4 ₱78.2
$5.17 ₱288
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 ₱85.2
$0.77 ₱43.13
$2.58 ₱143
Potato (1kg)
$2.33 ₱130
$1.18 ₱66
$3.66 ₱204
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 ₱136
$1.69 ₱94
$4.22 ₱235
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 ₱57.7
$0.55 ₱30.68
$1.68 ₱93.6
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ₱43.22
$0.46 ₱25.7
$1.4 ₱77.7
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 ₱168
$2.88 ₱160
$3.15 ₱175
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 ₱387
$3.96 ₱220
$12.16 ₱677
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 ₱52.4
$0.67 ₱37.57
$1.21 ₱67.2
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ₱114
$1.12 ₱62.5
$2.71 ₱151
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ₱16.28
$0.23 ₱12.66
$0.29 ₱16.28
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ₱46.24
$0.74 ₱41.04
$0.92 ₱51.5
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ₱14.48
$0.18 ₱9.85
$0.33 ₱18.53
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 ₱123
$2.22 ₱123
$3.69 ₱206
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ₱61.8
$1.07 ₱59.5
$1.15 ₱64
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K ₱1.5M
$24.8K ₱1.4M
$28.4K ₱1.6M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K ₱1.1M
$19.3K ₱1.1M
$21.1K ₱1.2M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$111 ₱6,153
$78.4 ₱4,364
$188 ₱10.5K
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.91 ₱1,776
$8.62 ₱480
$43.12 ₱2,401
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.07 ₱1,452
$26.07 ₱1,452
$26.07 ₱1,452
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.03 ₱837
$8.84 ₱492
$21.21 ₱1,181
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 ₱336
$4.5 ₱251
$9 ₱501
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₱8,544
$67.3 ₱3,745
$359 ₱20K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,444 ₱247.5K
$2,192 ₱122K
$9,132 ₱508.5K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.07 ₱2,565
$8.91 ₱496
$71.3 ₱3,972
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.67 ₱1,485
$8.89 ₱495
$53.3 ₱2,970
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 ₱4,178
$44.14 ₱2,457
$106 ₱5,898
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.3 ₱2,911
$31.37 ₱1,746
$105 ₱5,821
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 ₱14.6K
$148 ₱8,255
$349 ₱19.4K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$207 ₱11.5K
$162 ₱9,035
$252 ₱14.1K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$423 ₱23.5K
$141 ₱7,849
$705 ₱39.2K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 ₱21.7K
$210 ₱11.7K
$482 ₱26.8K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$531 ₱29.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$170 ₱9,458
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
4.5
8.5
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