Cost of living comparison
India is 40.0% cheaper than Philippines.
If you lived in India instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 25.8% less for restaurants
Philippines
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.36
₱193.21
|
$2.24
₹186.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.06
₱176.45
|
$3.92
₹326.72
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
₱41.15
|
$0.41
₹34.32
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₱23.83
|
$0.19
₹15.46
|
|
pay 54.7% less for groceries
Philippines
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
₱70.61
|
$0.45
₹37.55
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.26
₱187.43
|
$2.51
₹208.88
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
₱389.17
|
$2.48
₹206.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
₱104.81
|
$0.92
₹76.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
₱110.10
|
$1.36
₹113.27
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱67.09
|
$0.83
₹69.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
₱38.99
|
$0.28
₹23.52
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
₱61.13
|
$0.44
₹36.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₱37.49
|
$0.22
₹18.19
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
₱46.45
|
$0.16
₹13.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
₱58.94
|
$0.19
₹15.75
|
|
pay 27.9% less for transportation
Philippines
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₱283.12
|
$4.78
₹398.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.10
₱696.42
|
$8.38
₹698.24
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,173.37
₱1,449,306.18
|
$13,136.82
₹1,095,221.81
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.86
₱222.14
|
$2.70
₹224.85
|
|
pay 62.5% less for housing
Philippines
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.43
₱2,212.25
|
$8.43
₹703.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.35
₱16,601.02
|
$126.14
₹10,516.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$172.40
₱9,925.72
|
$85.52
₹7,129.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.91
₱4,312.92
|
$26.13
₹2,178.30
|
|
pay 76.0% less for childcare
Philippines
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.74
₱9,830.26
|
$47.60
₹3,968.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,005.00
₱345,725.84
|
$1,206.46
₹100,582.75
|
|
pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports
Philippines
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.30
₱74.86
|
$1.88
₹157.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
₱135.63
|
$1.40
₹116.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
₱141.03
|
$3.85
₹320.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.83
₱2,177.86
|
$17.05
₹1,421.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.08
₱292.19
|
$2.94
₹244.87
|
|
pay 25.9% less for clothing
Philippines
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.79
₱2,175.56
|
$25.43
₹2,119.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
₱1,321.11
|
$26.83
₹2,236.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.45
₱3,883.39
|
$41.28
₹3,441.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.35
₱3,474.56
|
$30.75
₹2,563.59
|
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