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Get a quote →Compare the real 10-year cost of keeping your current vehicle vs switching to an EV, hybrid, or more efficient car — with live Philippine fuel prices and inflation built in.
Over 10 years, the DFSK Candy has the lowest total cost at ₱1,016,709. Year 10 projected fuel: ₱13.82/L.
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Browse listings →The calculator projects year-by-year fuel, maintenance, and battery-replacement cost for every vehicle you include. Purchase cost is net of your current vehicle's trade-in (when the sell toggle is on), compounded inflation applies annually, and a 10-year resale estimate is subtracted to arrive at the net 10-year cost. Every number is editable.
Yes, for most Filipino drivers. Despite a higher purchase price, EVs like the BYD Seagull cost significantly less per kilometer to run — electricity at ₱13–14/kWh is far cheaper than diesel at ₱130+/L. Over 10 years and 40 km/day, the 10-year cost often favors the EV by ₱1–2 million.
If you rely entirely on public fast chargers, your electricity cost roughly doubles, which narrows the EV advantage. The calculator uses your home electricity rate by default — adjust it upward (₱20–25/kWh) to simulate public charging costs.
The calculator estimates battery replacement cost based on the vehicle's battery size (kWh) and a configurable ₱/kWh replacement cost (default: ₱7,000/kWh). This is added as a risk line item in the results, separate from the base running cost.
Not currently. The calculator covers purchase price, fuel/energy, maintenance, battery replacement risk, and estimated resale value. Registration, insurance, and parking are excluded because they vary widely by location and use case — add them manually to the fuel cost inputs as a rough approximation.
Fuel prices are sourced daily from GasWatch PH (gaswatchph.com), which aggregates live pump prices from 985 Metro Manila stations. Regional city prices are scaled proportionally from Metro Manila. A background service updates the prices every morning so they stay current without a site rebuild. You can always override the default by typing directly into the diesel or gasoline price field.
The default ₱13.82/kWh reflects MERALCO's published generation + distribution rate for residential customers (meralco.com.ph/electricity-rate). If you're outside MERALCO coverage (Visayas, Mindanao), check your electric cooperative's published rate and enter it manually — rates there range from ₱12–₱17/kWh depending on the area.
The calculator ships with a curated set of vehicles commonly compared by Filipino buyers: Toyota Innova Crysta 2.8 (diesel), BYD Seagull (EV), Toyota Ativ 1.2 HEV (hybrid), and others. All key specs — price, efficiency, maintenance cost — are based on Philippine market data.
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