Cost of living comparison
United States is 2.7 times more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in United States instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.47
₱194.34
|
$15.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.00
₱168.00
|
$8.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
₱41.42
|
$2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₱24.67
|
$1.60
|
|
pay 85.7% more for groceries
|
Philippines
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
₱65.78
|
$2.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.85
₱159.55
|
$5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
₱366.46
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
₱94.93
|
$2.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
₱100.19
|
$4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
₱61.43
|
$2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
₱36.64
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
₱56.89
|
$1.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
₱34.07
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱42.92
|
$1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
₱48.17
|
$1.23
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.08
₱284.27
|
$4.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.75
₱601.43
|
$64.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,686.73
₱1,380,617.41
|
$24,050.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.54
₱197.85
|
$16.53
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Philippines
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.64
₱2,384.93
|
$68.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$370.81
₱20,737.53
|
$1,446.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.85
₱11,232.57
|
$1,166.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.94
₱4,135.06
|
$132.57
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Philippines
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.13
₱10,857.06
|
$980.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,562.73
₱367,023.80
|
$14,983.58
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱75.85
|
$5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
₱133.55
|
$4.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.41
₱134.77
|
$8.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.90
₱2,063.60
|
$40.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.73
₱264.47
|
$11.80
|
|
pay 43.4% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.75
₱2,055.48
|
$44.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.32
₱1,360.05
|
$36.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.35
₱3,766.54
|
$77.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.31
₱2,925.45
|
$98.75
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about United States. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.