Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 9.1% more expensive than Buenos Aires.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Buenos Aires, you would:
pay 43.8% less for restaurants
Buenos Aires
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
$6,090.75
|
$3.36
₱193.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
$4,350.53
|
$3.06
₱176.45
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
$895.10
|
$0.71
₱41.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
$780.71
|
$0.41
₱23.83
|
|
pay 76.7% more for groceries
Buenos Aires
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
$1,167.52
|
$1.23
₱70.61
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.51
$3,057.44
|
$3.26
₱187.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
$2,744.31
|
$6.76
₱389.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
$1,268.87
|
$1.82
₱104.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.76
$1,534.70
|
$1.91
₱110.10
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
$574.16
|
$1.17
₱67.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
$493.06
|
$0.68
₱38.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
$269.69
|
$1.06
₱61.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
$585.06
|
$0.65
₱37.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
$259.38
|
$0.81
₱46.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
$290.95
|
$1.02
₱58.94
|
|
pay 23.9% more for transportation
Buenos Aires
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.52
$3,059.87
|
$4.92
₱283.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
$5,916.72
|
$12.10
₱696.42
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
$21,752,664.08
|
$25,173.37
₱1,449,306.18
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.00
$4,350.53
|
$3.86
₱222.14
|
|
pay 33.7% more for housing
Buenos Aires
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.47
$20,423.49
|
$38.43
₱2,212.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$313.32
$272,622.19
|
$288.35
₱16,601.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.62
$196,309.43
|
$172.40
₱9,925.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.96
$32,158.10
|
$74.91
₱4,312.92
|
|
pay 1.4% less for childcare
Buenos Aires
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$187.40
$163,057.97
|
$170.74
₱9,830.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,653.81
$4,919,415.89
|
$6,005.00
₱345,725.84
|
|
pay 19.5% more for entertainment and sports
Buenos Aires
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
$1,740.21
|
$1.30
₱74.86
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
$1,494.24
|
$2.36
₱135.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
$1,740.21
|
$2.45
₱141.03
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.07
$19,203.94
|
$37.83
₱2,177.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
$4,350.53
|
$5.08
₱292.19
|
|
pay 44.9% less for clothing
Buenos Aires
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.11
$58,389.29
|
$37.79
₱2,175.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.53
$50,060.30
|
$22.95
₱1,321.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.00
$93,104.30
|
$67.45
₱3,883.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.70
$85,881.03
|
$60.35
₱3,474.56
|
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