Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 56.8% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Australia, you would:
pay 73.9% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.79
A$25.05
|
$3.66
₱204.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.64
|
$3.20
₱178.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.82
|
$0.77
₱43.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.19
|
$0.43
₱24.11
|
|
pay 29.1% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
A$3.47
|
$1.15
₱64.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
A$7.03
|
$3.76
₱210.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
A$8.58
|
$6.56
₱366.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.76
|
$1.97
₱110.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
A$5.95
|
$1.81
₱101.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
A$2.13
|
$1.23
₱68.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.86
|
$0.65
₱36.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.07
|
$1.08
₱60.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
A$2.99
|
$0.63
₱35.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.69
|
$0.87
₱48.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.41
|
$1.10
₱61.70
|
|
pay 43.2% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
A$7.05
|
$4.42
₱247.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.46
A$125.99
|
$12.06
₱674.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,859.34
A$41,556.30
|
$29,092.26
₱1,627,421.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
A$27.04
|
$2.70
₱150.83
|
|
pay 62.5% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.36
A$82.58
|
$29.30
₱1,638.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.08
A$1,876.61
|
$265.23
₱14,837.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$971.44
A$1,449.05
|
$157.68
₱8,820.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.88
A$211.64
|
$84.84
₱4,746.22
|
|
pay 77.8% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,377.23
A$2,054.34
|
$168.61
₱9,432.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,720.56
A$21,957.88
|
$4,730.41
₱264,618.89
|
|
pay 61.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.69
A$9.98
|
$1.35
₱75.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
A$5.37
|
$2.27
₱126.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.13
A$41.96
|
$2.49
₱139.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.84
A$80.31
|
$34.04
₱1,904.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.24
A$19.75
|
$5.09
₱284.72
|
|
pay 50.0% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.27
A$112.28
|
$36.74
₱2,055.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.30
A$81.00
|
$21.36
₱1,194.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.43
A$152.79
|
$64.86
₱3,628.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.12
A$176.19
|
$57.49
₱3,216.04
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Philippines or Australia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.