Wikipedia: Chocolate Hills
Asia
Philippines
Trust 100
Est. monthly cost
$961
Cities tracked
20
Local currency
₱
90
Relocation
Living here, beyond cost
Visa-free for
64 passports
Official policy
Safety index
42 / 100
Numbeo 2025
Median fixed internet
90 Mbps
30 Mbps mobile
Top income tax
35.0%
VAT 12% · Corp 25%
Most affordable cities
Most expensive cities
All cities
Angeles, Philippines
Trust 47$934 / mo
Baguio, Philippines
Trust 47$914 / mo
Cabanatuan, Philippines
Trust 44$530 / mo
Cagayan De Oro City, Philippines
Trust 47$816 / mo
Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
Trust 47$632 / mo
Calapan City, Philippines
Trust 43$466 / mo
Cebu, Philippines
Trust 47$1,166 / mo
Davao, Philippines
Trust 47$806 / mo
El Nido, Philippines
Trust 45$1,100 / mo
General Santos, Philippines
Trust 47$612 / mo
Lapu Lapu, Philippines
Trust 47$1,105 / mo
Las Pinas, Philippines
Trust 47$804 / mo
Magallanes, Cavite, Philippines
Trust 43$392 / mo
Makati, Philippines
Trust 47$1,317 / mo
Malabon, Philippines
Trust 43$384 / mo
Mandaluyong, Philippines
Trust 47$1,153 / mo
Manila, Philippines
Trust 47$1,239 / mo
Quezon City, Philippines
Trust 47$1,124 / mo
San Fernando, La Union, Philippines
Trust 46$594 / mo
Taguig City, Philippines
Trust 47$1,617 / mo
Food & drink
Cost breakdown
verified estimated rough
Fashion
- Men's Dress Shoesrough$86.26
- Classic Jeans (e.g., Levi's 501)rough$57.04
- Summer Dress from Chain Stores (e.g., Zara, H&M)rough$36.33
- Midrange Nike Running Shoesrough$104.49
Financial
- Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed)rough$0.12
- Average Monthly Salary After Taxrough$439.95
Food - Beverages
- Soft Drinks (350 ml Bottle)rough$1.08
- Imported Beer (Small Bottle)rough$3.31
- Local Draft Beer (Pint)rough$2.07
- Bottled Water (350 ml)rough$0.63
- Cappuccinorough$3.65
Food - Dining
- Casual Dining Experiencerough$4.96
- Upscale Dinner for Tworough$33.07
- Fast Food Comborough$4.13
Food - Grocery
- Beef Round (1 kg)rough$9.29
- Apples (1 kg)rough$3.79
- Bananas (1 kg)rough$2.14
- Oranges (1 kg)rough$3.56
- Tomatoes (1 kg)rough$2.08
- Potatoes (1 kg)rough$2.57
- Onions (1 kg)rough$2.77
- Lettuce (1 Head)rough$2.07
- Bottled Water (1.5L)rough$1.05
- Midrange Bottle of Winerough$10.47
- Marlboro (20-Pack)rough$3.71
- Chicken Fillets (1 kg)rough$5.77
Housing
- Average Cost per Square Foot for Apartments in City Centerrough$305.06
- Average Rent of 1-Bedroom Apartment in City Centerrough$536.91
- Average Rent of 1-Bedroom Apartment Outside City Centerrough$293.46
- Average Rent of 3-Bedroom Apartment in City Centerrough$1,228
- Average Rent of 3-Bedroom Apartment Outside City Centerrough$622.71
- Average Cost per Square Foot for Apartments Outside City Centerrough$172.63
Leisure
- Monthly Fee for Fitness Club Membership (1 Adult)rough$51.64
- Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend)rough$7.91
- Cinema Ticket (International Release)rough$6.89
- Monthly Fee for Private Kindergarten (1 Child)rough$255.45
- Yearly Cost for International Primary School (1 Child)rough$7,333
Transportation
- Average Taxi Fare for 1 kmrough$0.6
- Average Rate to Start a Taxi Riderough$1.11
- Average Price of a New Compact Hatchback Carrough$34,445
- 1 Hour Taxi Waitrough$3.31
- Average Monthly Cost of Public Transport Passrough$16.02
- Average Price of a New Sedan Carrough$30,205
- One-Way Local Transport Farerough$0.42
Utilities (Monthly)
- Internet Service (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited)rough$60.67
- Average Monthly Cost for Essential Utilities in a 915 sq. ft. Apartmentrough$157.7
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