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Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Cost of Living in Santa Cruz, Laguna - Updated Prices & Insights
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $471 (excluding rent), and $750 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,069 (excluding rent), and $1,550 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 ₱101
$1.81 ₱101
$9.07 ₱505
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.94 ₱498
$8.94 ₱498
$26.84 ₱1,494
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.04 ₱169
$2.61 ₱145
$4 ₱223
Cappuccino
$2.07 ₱115
$1.38 ₱77
$4.14 ₱230
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₱23.4
$0.42 ₱23.4
$1.27 ₱70.7
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₱15.68
$0.22 ₱12.19
$0.74 ₱41.23
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 ₱67.1
$0.87 ₱48.16
$2.07 ₱115
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 ₱58
$1.04 ₱58
$3.49 ₱194
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 ₱100
$1.25 ₱69.6
$2.68 ₱149
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 ₱66.7
$0.87 ₱48.25
$1.56 ₱86.7
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 ₱57.3
$0.8 ₱44.3
$1.38 ₱76.7
Eggs
$1.74 ₱96.9
$1.31 ₱73
$2.18 ₱121
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.47 ₱304
$3.65 ₱203
$10.94 ₱609
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.2 ₱234
$2.63 ₱146
$6.13 ₱341
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.24 ₱403
$6.25 ₱348
$8.05 ₱448
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 ₱90
$1.62 ₱90
$5.37 ₱299
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 ₱30.4
$0.55 ₱30.4
$2.74 ₱153
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 ₱87.6
$1.57 ₱87.6
$5.23 ₱291
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 ₱93.6
$0.8 ₱44.81
$2.68 ₱149
Potato (1kg)
$2.9 ₱161
$1.46 ₱81.3
$4.01 ₱223
Onion (1kg)
$4.22 ₱235
$1.82 ₱101
$7.63 ₱425
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 ₱91.5
$0.91 ₱50.9
$2.73 ₱152
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ₱56
$0.52 ₱28.82
$1.56 ₱87
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.28 ₱183
$2.55 ₱142
$3.66 ₱204
Wine (Bottle)
$8.01 ₱446
$3.56 ₱198
$14.22 ₱792
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₱87.3
$0.88 ₱49.2
$2.64 ₱147
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 ₱108
$1.03 ₱57.4
$3.45 ₱192
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₱16.58
$0.23 ₱12.89
$0.3 ₱16.58
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 ₱42.6
$0.68 ₱37.81
$0.85 ₱47.39
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₱13.41
$0.15 ₱8.16
$0.75 ₱41.99
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.1 ₱117
$2.1 ₱117
$3.5 ₱195
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₱63.8
$1.08 ₱60.3
$1.15 ₱63.8
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K ₱1.4M
$24.5K ₱1.4M
$26.3K ₱1.5M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K ₱1.1M
$20K ₱1.1M
$22.6K ₱1.3M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$94.8 ₱5,277
$91.3 ₱5,081
$263 ₱14.7K
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.31 ₱1,854
$10.75 ₱598
$44.74 ₱2,491
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.6 ₱1,648
$24.55 ₱1,367
$43.82 ₱2,440
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.21 ₱1,905
$14.3 ₱796
$40.23 ₱2,240
Cinema Ticket
$7.21 ₱401
$6.85 ₱382
$8.11 ₱452
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$79.7 ₱4,435
$65.2 ₱3,629
$86.9 ₱4,838
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,753 ₱153.3K
$1,398 ₱77.8K
$3,495 ₱194.6K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.83 ₱1,772
$8.84 ₱492
$61.9 ₱3,446
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.43 ₱1,639
$5.28 ₱294
$35.19 ₱1,959
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.9 ₱5,396
$38.54 ₱2,146
$140 ₱7,801
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 ₱5,237
$35.49 ₱1,976
$177 ₱9,881
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$266 ₱14.8K
$151 ₱8,399
$355 ₱19.8K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 ₱8,849
$91.7 ₱5,107
$199 ₱11.1K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$614 ₱34.2K
$278 ₱15.5K
$803 ₱44.7K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 ₱21K
$204 ₱11.3K
$467 ₱26K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.13
3
13
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