Cost of Living in Cainta vs Negombo

Cost of living in Cainta is 3% lower than in Negombo (without rent).

Rent in Cainta is 220% more expensive than in Negombo.

Cost of living including rent in Cainta is 64% higher than in Negombo.

Food in Cainta is 18% cheaper than in Negombo.

Transport in Cainta is 49% more expensive than in Negombo.

Cainta vs. Negombo Comparision

Cainta Negombo
Cost of Living, including rent
717 $
437 $
Without Rent
295 $
305 $
Rent & Utilities
422 $
132 $
Food
204 $
248 $
Transport
23 $
15 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
460 $
153 $
Quality of Life
46
38
Population
377.0K
142.0K

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Cainta Negombo

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
3.59 $ 3.4 $
Dinner, for 2 17.8 $ 13.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 3.36 $ 7.41 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.24 $ 1.85 $
Capuccino 2.67 $ 1.96 $
Coke, 330ml 0.93 $ 0.73 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.86 $ 1.55 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.89 $ 0.6 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.88 $ 0.79 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.15 $ 2.22 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.8 $ 10.6 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.57 $ 5.28 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.38 $ 8.21 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.76 $ 4.08 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.77 $ 0.96 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.79 $ 3.37 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.79 $ 0.81 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.78 $ 0.74 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.56 $ 0.36 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.5 $ 1.34 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 1.8 $ 10.2 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.89 $ 1.67 $
Cigarette pack 1.76 $ 7.37 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.42 $ 0.14 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 8.17 $ 9.19 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.14 $ 1.28 $
Taxi, 8 km 2.63 $ 3.04 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 13.5 $ 13.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.12 $ 2.12 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.23 $ 2.42 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.65 $ 2.29 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.62 $ 0.87 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
89.4 $ 20.6 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
136 $ 31.7 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
30 $ 17.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 318 $ 90.7 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 480 $ 269 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 238 $ 107 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 892 $ 540 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,640 $ 1,657 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,310 $ 1,464 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 460 $ 153 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 7.79 % 19.33 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.5 $ 10.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 7.92 $ 2.21 $
Haircut 5.62 $ 3.81 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 76.9 $ 54.1 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 34.7 $ 28.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 507 $ 31.5 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 14,616 $ 605 $