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
ARS6,646.60
|
$3.66
₱213.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
ARS4,989.51
|
$3.20
₱186.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
ARS1,055.05
|
$0.77
₱44.93
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
ARS822.80
|
$0.43
₱25.17
|
|
pay 54.7% more for groceries
Argentina
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
ARS1,168.44
|
$1.15
₱67.39
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
ARS3,075.65
|
$3.76
₱219.70
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,170.56
|
$6.56
₱383.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
ARS1,424.60
|
$1.97
₱114.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ARS1,848.95
|
$1.81
₱105.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
ARS704.08
|
$1.23
₱71.60
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
ARS631.63
|
$0.65
₱37.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
ARS501.45
|
$1.08
₱63.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
ARS591.08
|
$0.63
₱37.09
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS325.24
|
$0.87
₱50.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS325.09
|
$1.10
₱64.43
|
|
pay 14.2% less for transportation
Argentina
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,170.43
|
$4.42
₱258.17
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$18.58
ARS16,915.79
|
$12.06
₱704.68
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,409.10
ARS22,224,331.68
|
$29,092.26
₱1,699,278.97
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.41
ARS7,657.38
|
$2.70
₱157.49
|
|
pay 43.7% more for housing
Argentina
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
ARS17,222.40
|
$29.30
₱1,711.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.53
ARS231,745.78
|
$265.23
₱15,492.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.20
ARS174,090.68
|
$157.68
₱9,210.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.37
ARS33,118.85
|
$84.84
₱4,955.79
|
|
pay 17.5% more for childcare
Argentina
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.96
ARS131,985.27
|
$168.61
₱9,848.55
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,988.68
ARS3,631,663.55
|
$4,730.41
₱276,302.95
|
|
pay 23.6% more for entertainment and sports
Argentina
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
ARS1,633.11
|
$1.35
₱78.77
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ARS1,680.48
|
$2.27
₱132.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
ARS1,748.45
|
$2.49
₱145.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.65
ARS17,890.93
|
$34.04
₱1,988.10
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.34
ARS3,953.58
|
$5.09
₱297.29
|
|
pay 44.1% less for clothing
Argentina
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.90
ARS54,542.88
|
$36.74
₱2,146.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.50
ARS49,621.79
|
$21.36
₱1,247.42
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.78
ARS97,220.40
|
$64.86
₱3,788.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.91
ARS83,685.93
|
$57.49
₱3,358.04
|
|
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