Cost of living comparison
Australia is 3.2 times more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in Australia instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.07
₱155.07
|
$16.01
A$20.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.15
₱159.12
|
$9.27
A$11.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
₱31.94
|
$2.55
A$3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱20.43
|
$2.23
A$2.88
|
|
pay 49.1% more for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
₱63.62
|
$2.07
A$2.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
₱165.15
|
$4.19
A$5.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.83
₱345.43
|
$5.02
A$6.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
₱93.88
|
$3.57
A$4.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
₱97.00
|
$3.70
A$4.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
₱62.93
|
$1.57
A$2.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
₱37.27
|
$1.17
A$1.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
₱59.50
|
$1.35
A$1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
₱36.69
|
$1.76
A$2.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
₱43.02
|
$1.16
A$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
₱43.95
|
$0.96
A$1.25
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.94
₱199.07
|
$4.17
A$5.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.54
₱583.47
|
$103.41
A$133.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,752.59
₱1,402,615.97
|
$20,961.47
A$27,107.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
₱189.86
|
$15.63
A$20.21
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.19
₱2,486.02
|
$59.12
A$76.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$315.38
₱15,939.56
|
$1,076.45
A$1,392.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.27
₱9,009.75
|
$852.47
A$1,102.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.19
₱4,507.90
|
$141.60
A$183.12
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$256.27
₱12,951.74
|
$1,480.45
A$1,914.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,974.26
₱352,479.02
|
$12,277.50
A$15,877.23
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
₱63.33
|
$5.99
A$7.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
₱108.13
|
$3.53
A$4.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
₱105.64
|
$24.89
A$32.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.06
₱1,872.89
|
$49.85
A$64.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
₱257.45
|
$13.61
A$17.60
|
|
pay 69.2% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.34
₱2,089.26
|
$75.27
A$97.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.38
₱1,282.57
|
$46.03
A$59.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.07
₱3,945.63
|
$103.97
A$134.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.70
₱2,916.34
|
$103.96
A$134.44
|
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