Cost of living comparison

Peru

compared to

Philippines

Philippines vs. Peru Cost of Living Summary

Philippines is 14.7% cheaper than Peru overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.5% less in Philippines
Groceries: pay 21.2% more in Philippines
Transportation: pay 34.2% less in Philippines
Housing: pay 21.4% less in Philippines
Childcare: pay 8.6% more in Philippines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.2% less in Philippines
Clothing: pay 8.4% less in Philippines

The cost of groceries and childcare in Philippines are more expensive than in Peru. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Philippines.

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Philippines vs. Peru Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Philippines instead of Peru, you would:

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pay 23.5% less for restaurants

	Peru	Philippines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.46 PEN11.97	$3.66 ₱233.23	+5.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.26 PEN21.65	$3.23 ₱205.73	-48.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 PEN3.39	$0.73 ₱46.30	-26.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 PEN1.86	$0.40 ₱25.37	-26.1%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 21.2% more for groceries

	Peru	Philippines
Bread 1 loaf	$1.93 PEN6.66	$1.15 ₱73.58	-40.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.69 PEN12.77	$3.30 ₱210.59	-10.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 PEN17.71	$6.50 ₱414.52	+26.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.07	$1.97 ₱125.65	-32.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.62 PEN9.06	$1.82 ₱115.84	-30.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 PEN2.98	$1.27 ₱81.01	+47.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.67	$0.64 ₱40.53	+31.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 PEN1.86	$1.14 ₱72.99	+112.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.76	$0.60 ₱38.30	+18.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.45	$0.91 ₱57.90	+117.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PEN1.42	$1.01 ₱64.47	+146.4%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 34.2% less for transportation

	Peru	Philippines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.81 PEN20.08	$4.37 ₱278.48	-24.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.42 PEN74.04	$12.98 ₱827.46	-39.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,430.71 PEN70,626.69	$20,989.85 ₱1M	+2.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 PEN67.42	$2.59 ₱165.08	-86.7%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 21.4% less for housing

	Peru	Philippines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.21 PEN100.96	$25.62 ₱1,633.42	-12.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.10 PEN1,497.19	$267.48 ₱17,056.08	-38.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$248.75 PEN859.90	$170.01 ₱10,840.60	-31.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.94 PEN141.52	$85.57 ₱5,456.56	+109.0%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 8.6% more for childcare

	Peru	Philippines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.64 PEN458.52	$162.60 ₱10,368.36	+22.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,456.55 PEN25,776.46	$7,174.58 ₱457K	-3.8%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Peru	Philippines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.33 PEN8.07	$1.24 ₱78.96	-46.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.02 PEN10.45	$2.15 ₱137.17	-28.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.55 PEN19.19	$2.72 ₱173.31	-51.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.34 PEN108.34	$30.00 ₱1,913.11	-4.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.06 PEN17.49	$5.33 ₱340.09	+5.4%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 8.4% less for clothing

	Peru	Philippines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.89 PEN162.08	$37.72 ₱2,405.22	-19.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.32 PEN87.52	$22.70 ₱1,447.67	-10.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.41 PEN226.12	$68.85 ₱4,390.34	+5.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.54 PEN212.74	$57.10 ₱3,641.20	-7.2%
Average			-8.4%

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