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Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Cost of Living in Zamboanga - Updated Prices & Insights
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $515 (excluding rent), and $753 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,111 (excluding rent), and $1,433 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.47 ₱82
$1.21 ₱67.3
$2.59 ₱144
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.86 ₱549
$8.96 ₱499
$10.76 ₱599
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.74 ₱152
$2.19 ₱122
$3.65 ₱203
Cappuccino
$1.72 ₱96
$0.69 ₱38.51
$2.59 ₱144
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 ₱54.1
$0.55 ₱30.86
$1.76 ₱97.8
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₱25.08
$0.37 ₱20.41
$0.61 ₱33.83
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 ₱67.2
$0.87 ₱48.2
$2.24 ₱125
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₱91.8
$1.39 ₱77.6
$2.79 ₱155
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$2 ₱111
$1.78 ₱99.4
$2.15 ₱120
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 ₱88.4
$1.51 ₱84
$1.66 ₱92.3
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 ₱69.6
$0.96 ₱53.2
$1.73 ₱96.5
Eggs
$1.62 ₱90.2
$1.45 ₱80.5
$1.76 ₱97.8
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.25 ₱626
$3.54 ₱197
$18.97 ₱1,056
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.51 ₱251
$2.5 ₱139
$7.8 ₱435
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.51 ₱195
$2.58 ₱144
$4.43 ₱247
Apples (1kg)
$3.4 ₱190
$3.32 ₱185
$3.49 ₱194
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 ₱72.5
$0.87 ₱48.48
$1.73 ₱96.4
Oranges (1kg)
$4.22 ₱235
$3.54 ₱197
$4.91 ₱274
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 ₱152
$0.82 ₱45.76
$2.73 ₱152
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ₱74.8
$1.22 ₱68.2
$1.47 ₱81.9
Onion (1kg)
$2.88 ₱160
$1.82 ₱101
$3.95 ₱220
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 ₱51.3
$0.34 ₱19.11
$1.49 ₱83
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ₱32.04
$0.55 ₱30.87
$0.6 ₱33.2
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 ₱166
$2.93 ₱163
$3.03 ₱169
Wine (Bottle)
$4.6 ₱256
$3.98 ₱222
$5.22 ₱290
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 ₱81.3
$1.29 ₱71.7
$1.63 ₱90.9
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₱126
$1.91 ₱107
$2.59 ₱144
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₱12.21
$0.17 ₱9.56
$0.26 ₱14.34
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 ₱51
$0.73 ₱40.71
$1.09 ₱60.8
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ₱11.47
$0.13 ₱6.98
$0.4 ₱22.44
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.41 ₱134
$2.41 ₱134
$4.02 ₱224
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 ₱71
$1.14 ₱63.6
$1.4 ₱77.9
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K ₱1.6M
$26K ₱1.4M
$29.7K ₱1.7M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K ₱1.1M
$19K ₱1.1M
$20.7K ₱1.2M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$167 ₱9,276
$135 ₱7,521
$198 ₱11K
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.64 ₱2,708
$7.14 ₱398
$90.2 ₱5,020
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.5 ₱2,981
$26.77 ₱1,491
$80.3 ₱4,471
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.19 ₱2,182
$17.42 ₱970
$61 ₱3,394
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.79 ₱99.7
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.18 ₱400
$4.49 ₱250
$8.97 ₱500
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.9 ₱2,999
$53.9 ₱2,999
$359 ₱20K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,256 ₱70K
$1,256 ₱70K
$8,975 ₱499.7K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.28 ₱1,408
$9.03 ₱503
$72.2 ₱4,021
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.49 ₱1,419
$8.49 ₱473
$51 ₱2,839
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 ₱4,948
$44.43 ₱2,474
$107 ₱5,937
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63 ₱3,510
$32.43 ₱1,805
$108 ₱6,017
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$139 ₱7,741
$139 ₱7,741
$348 ₱19.4K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.3 ₱3,913
$70.3 ₱3,913
$220 ₱12.2K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$367 ₱20.5K
$210 ₱11.7K
$525 ₱29.2K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 ₱7,834
$141 ₱7,834
$484 ₱26.9K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$215 ₱12K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
4.5
12
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