Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 1.3% cheaper than Jordan.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 1.1% less for restaurants
Jordan
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$3.66
₱210.67
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$3.20
₱184.18
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$0.77
₱44.28
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.43
₱24.81
|
|
pay 72.7% more for groceries
Jordan
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.15
₱66.42
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$3.76
₱216.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$6.56
₱377.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$1.97
₱113.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$1.81
₱104.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$1.23
₱70.56
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.65
₱37.20
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$1.08
₱62.33
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$0.63
₱36.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.87
₱49.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$1.10
₱63.50
|
|
pay 37.1% less for transportation
Jordan
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$4.42
₱254.44
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.060
|
$12.06
₱694.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,163.960
|
$29,092.26
₱1,674,739.73
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$2.70
₱155.22
|
|
pay 4.4% more for housing
Jordan
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.350
|
$29.30
₱1,686.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.360
|
$265.23
₱15,268.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.220
|
$157.68
₱9,077.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.010
|
$84.84
₱4,884.22
|
|
pay 16.4% more for childcare
Jordan
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.120
|
$168.61
₱9,706.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,164.750
|
$4,730.41
₱272,312.87
|
|
pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$1.35
₱77.63
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$2.27
₱130.65
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$2.49
₱143.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.630
|
$34.04
₱1,959.39
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.330
|
$5.09
₱293.00
|
|
pay 25.3% less for clothing
Jordan
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.800
|
$36.74
₱2,115.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.160
|
$21.36
₱1,229.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.360
|
$64.86
₱3,733.63
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.540
|
$57.49
₱3,309.54
|
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