Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 16.1% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.5% less in Philippines
- Groceries
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pay 8.7% more in Philippines
- Transportation
-
pay 28.1% less in Philippines
- Housing
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pay 3.5% less in Philippines
- Childcare
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pay 3.8% more in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.9% less in Philippines
- Clothing
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pay 25.3% less in Philippines
The cost of groceries and childcare in Philippines are more expensive than in Mexico. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Philippines.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 50.5% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$171.57
|
$3.60
₱200.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$140.92
|
$3.18
₱177.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$21.54
|
$0.73
₱40.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.24
|
$0.40
₱22.28
|
|
pay 8.7% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$45.73
|
$1.17
₱65.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$70.37
|
$3.38
₱188.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$100.54
|
$6.61
₱368.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$42.36
|
$1.92
₱107.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$60.71
|
$1.82
₱101.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.04
|
$1.33
₱74.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.02
|
$0.64
₱35.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$13.73
|
$1.14
₱63.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$13.57
|
$0.67
₱37.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$15.67
|
$0.97
₱54.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.27
|
$1.21
₱67.35
|
|
pay 28.1% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$87.06
|
$4.22
₱235.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$511.05
|
$11.49
₱640.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$387,777.44
|
$26,375.77
₱1,470,976.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$303.64
|
$2.70
₱150.52
|
|
pay 3.5% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$519.03
|
$29.28
₱1,633.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,448.26
|
$242.58
₱13,528.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,039.57
|
$157.31
₱8,773.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$868.30
|
$81.80
₱4,562.26
|
|
pay 3.8% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$3,985.49
|
$165.07
₱9,206.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$80,931.28
|
$5,295.45
₱295,327.01
|
|
pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$41.91
|
$1.23
₱68.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$55.17
|
$2.19
₱121.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$73.52
|
$2.57
₱143.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$654.16
|
$29.66
₱1,653.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$85.31
|
$5.28
₱294.47
|
|
pay 25.3% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$890.71
|
$35.44
₱1,976.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$705.89
|
$22.98
₱1,281.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,594.06
|
$64.92
₱3,620.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,489.27
|
$60.53
₱3,375.76
|
|
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