Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 11.1% 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 |
$6.95
$6,027.01
|
$3.36
₱189.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
$4,259.70
|
$3.06
₱173.39
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
$1,019.72
|
$0.71
₱40.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
$705.22
|
$0.41
₱23.41
|
|
pay 62.9% more for groceries
Argentina
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
$1,004.08
|
$1.23
₱69.38
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
$2,859.99
|
$3.26
₱184.18
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.02
$2,615.82
|
$6.76
₱382.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
$1,282.63
|
$1.82
₱102.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
$1,614.28
|
$1.91
₱108.19
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
$609.62
|
$1.17
₱65.93
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
$526.91
|
$0.68
₱38.31
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
$413.68
|
$1.06
₱60.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
$532.09
|
$0.65
₱36.84
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
$272.33
|
$0.81
₱45.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
$322.18
|
$1.02
₱57.91
|
|
pay 11.2% less for transportation
Argentina
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
$2,954.22
|
$4.92
₱278.21
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.26
$16,694.15
|
$12.10
₱684.33
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,101.65
$20,890,104.86
|
$25,173.37
₱1,424,145.45
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.86
$7,675.35
|
$3.86
₱218.28
|
|
pay 46.9% more for housing
Argentina
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.98
$19,047.71
|
$38.43
₱2,173.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.02
$205,436.43
|
$288.35
₱16,312.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.77
$156,683.09
|
$172.40
₱9,753.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.32
$33,210.48
|
$74.91
₱4,238.04
|
|
pay 36.5% more for childcare
Argentina
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$116.37
$100,861.85
|
$170.74
₱9,659.60
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,756.21
$4,122,442.84
|
$6,005.00
₱339,723.85
|
|
pay 27.3% more for entertainment and sports
Argentina
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
$1,560.01
|
$1.30
₱73.56
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
$1,415.93
|
$2.36
₱133.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
$1,656.43
|
$2.45
₱138.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.57
$19,563.01
|
$37.83
₱2,140.05
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.09
$3,544.25
|
$5.08
₱287.12
|
|
pay 40.5% less for clothing
Argentina
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.01
$51,149.56
|
$37.79
₱2,137.79
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.10
$43,424.25
|
$22.95
₱1,298.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.10
$97,159.89
|
$67.45
₱3,815.97
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.63
$76,816.51
|
$60.35
₱3,414.24
|
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