Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 5.3% more expensive than Argentina.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 44.4% less for restaurants
Argentina
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.30
ARS6,436.34
|
$3.66
₱210.67
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
ARS4,831.66
|
$3.20
₱184.18
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
ARS1,021.68
|
$0.77
₱44.28
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
ARS796.77
|
$0.43
₱24.81
|
|
pay 54.7% more for groceries
Argentina
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
ARS1,131.48
|
$1.15
₱66.42
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
ARS2,978.35
|
$3.76
₱216.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,070.26
|
$6.56
₱377.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
ARS1,379.53
|
$1.97
₱113.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ARS1,790.46
|
$1.81
₱104.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
ARS681.81
|
$1.23
₱70.56
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
ARS611.65
|
$0.65
₱37.20
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
ARS485.58
|
$1.08
₱62.33
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
ARS572.38
|
$0.63
₱36.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS314.95
|
$0.87
₱49.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS314.81
|
$1.10
₱63.50
|
|
pay 14.2% less for transportation
Argentina
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,070.14
|
$4.42
₱254.44
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$18.58
ARS16,380.66
|
$12.06
₱694.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,409.10
ARS21,521,268.73
|
$29,092.26
₱1,674,739.73
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.41
ARS7,415.14
|
$2.70
₱155.22
|
|
pay 43.7% more for housing
Argentina
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
ARS16,677.57
|
$29.30
₱1,686.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.53
ARS224,414.54
|
$265.23
₱15,268.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.20
ARS168,583.35
|
$157.68
₱9,077.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.37
ARS32,071.14
|
$84.84
₱4,884.22
|
|
pay 17.5% more for childcare
Argentina
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.96
ARS127,809.94
|
$168.61
₱9,706.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,988.68
ARS3,516,776.49
|
$4,730.41
₱272,312.87
|
|
pay 23.6% more for entertainment and sports
Argentina
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
ARS1,581.45
|
$1.35
₱77.63
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ARS1,627.32
|
$2.27
₱130.65
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
ARS1,693.14
|
$2.49
₱143.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.65
ARS17,324.95
|
$34.04
₱1,959.39
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.34
ARS3,828.51
|
$5.09
₱293.00
|
|
pay 44.1% less for clothing
Argentina
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.90
ARS52,817.43
|
$36.74
₱2,115.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.50
ARS48,052.02
|
$21.36
₱1,229.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.78
ARS94,144.85
|
$64.86
₱3,733.63
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.91
ARS81,038.54
|
$57.49
₱3,309.54
|
|
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