Cost of living comparison
India is 35.6% cheaper than Philippines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.6% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 54.2% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 10.6% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 56.0% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 68.3% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.6% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 26.6% less in India
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 28.6% less for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱199.13
|
$2.40
₹205.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱175.87
|
$3.90
₹333.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱40.41
|
$0.40
₹33.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱22.12
|
$0.17
₹14.19
|
|
pay 54.2% less for groceries
|
Philippines
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱64.64
|
$0.46
₹39.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱186.93
|
$2.54
₹216.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱366.30
|
$2.56
₹218.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱106.40
|
$0.94
₹80.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱100.90
|
$1.37
₹116.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱73.81
|
$0.88
₹75.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱35.41
|
$0.32
₹27.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱63.27
|
$0.48
₹40.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱37.31
|
$0.24
₹20.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱53.88
|
$0.16
₹13.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱66.88
|
$0.19
₹16.03
|
|
pay 10.6% less for transportation
|
Philippines
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱233.87
|
$4.62
₹394.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱636.35
|
$10.12
₹864.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,460,557.97
|
$13,525.56
₹1,155,217.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱149.45
|
$2.94
₹251.00
|
|
pay 56.0% less for housing
|
Philippines
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,621.54
|
$7.39
₹630.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱13,433.12
|
$138.05
₹11,791.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱8,711.21
|
$90.33
₹7,715.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,529.95
|
$29.97
₹2,559.63
|
|
pay 68.3% less for childcare
|
Philippines
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,140.98
|
$55.73
₹4,759.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱293,235.29
|
$1,565.54
₹133,712.65
|
|
pay 4.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱68.14
|
$1.84
₹156.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱121.13
|
$1.59
₹135.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱142.05
|
$3.59
₹306.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,642.23
|
$15.33
₹1,309.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱292.39
|
$3.35
₹286.32
|
|
pay 26.6% less for clothing
|
Philippines
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱1,962.39
|
$24.02
₹2,051.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,272.58
|
$25.36
₹2,166.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,594.67
|
$41.62
₹3,554.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,351.85
|
$31.12
₹2,657.66
|
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