Living expenses in Tuy, Batangas

[Balisidar]

I didn't want to step on Yeochief's topic but I thought it was a great idea.  So in my area of Tuy, Batangas here's our monthly budget.

We bought our house in middle of November 2020.  So this is our averages through Mar 1st from my budget spreadsheet.

Water: 200p (water is potable but we boil for consumption)

Electric: 1700p.  We mostly run fans and only use our A/C at night if it's pretty hot.  I wanted to make sure we are acclimated to the climate.

Internet: 4999p Globe fiber 500 mbps.  Converge and PLDT not in our area.

LP gas for cooking: maybe 100p A month

Food: 10,000p we eat pretty simply and my garden produces a lot.  We don't eat out much and prefer to do our own cooking.  We use local brands and shop the palengke's in Nasugbu, Balayan or Tuy mostly.

Beer: 1500p.  I go through a couple of cases of San Miguel a month.😆😉

Transportation: we don't have a car yet and we aren't sure when we'll get one so 500p for jeepneys or tricycles.

Total from my spreadsheet: 18,999p

 

 

 

Edited March 6, 2021 by Balisidar
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[hk blues]

I'll just tag onto this one for a like for like comparison. We're in Iloilo, Western Visayas

We also own our own place so no mortgage/rent

Water: all uses - 800

Electric: 2,500 

Internet: 2,000

LP gas for cooking: 500 

Food: 20,000

Beer: 4,500

Cignal TV/Netflix: 2,500

Transportation: No car for us so taxis/jeepneys etc 2,000

Total per month -34,800

HK Blues

[sonjack2847]

On 3/6/2021 at 4:51 PM, hk blues said:

Beer: 4,500

That`s more like it 7 cases a month.

[jimeve]

5 hours ago, sonjack2847 said:

That`s more like it 7 cases a month.

Legend.

[hk blues]

6 hours ago, sonjack2847 said:

That`s more like it 7 cases a month.

 

32 minutes ago, jimeve said:

Legend.

To be honest, it's only about 5 a month as I pay more or less full price from my neighbours sari sari.