Cost of living comparison
United States is 3.1 times more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in United States instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.36
₱188.00
|
$18.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.06
₱171.70
|
$9.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
₱40.04
|
$2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₱23.18
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 88.8% more for groceries
|
Philippines
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
₱68.71
|
$3.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.26
₱182.38
|
$5.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
₱378.70
|
$3.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
₱101.99
|
$4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
₱107.14
|
$5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱65.29
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
₱37.94
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
₱59.48
|
$1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₱36.48
|
$2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
₱45.20
|
$1.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
₱57.35
|
$1.27
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₱275.50
|
$3.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.10
₱677.67
|
$63.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,173.37
₱1,410,287.51
|
$25,096.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.86
₱216.16
|
$16.64
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Philippines
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.43
₱2,152.69
|
$70.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.35
₱16,154.08
|
$1,528.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$172.40
₱9,658.50
|
$1,282.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.91
₱4,196.81
|
$138.81
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Philippines
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.74
₱9,565.60
|
$1,137.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,005.00
₱336,418.10
|
$15,943.15
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.30
₱72.85
|
$5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
₱131.98
|
$4.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
₱137.23
|
$8.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.83
₱2,119.22
|
$42.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.08
₱284.33
|
$12.04
|
|
pay 44.9% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.79
₱2,116.99
|
$45.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
₱1,285.54
|
$36.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.45
₱3,778.84
|
$79.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.35
₱3,381.02
|
$109.59
|
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