Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 58.6% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 57.0% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
$10.24
|
$3.36
₱193.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
$9.21
|
$3.06
₱176.45
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
$2.16
|
$0.71
₱41.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
$1.52
|
$0.41
₱23.83
|
|
pay 39.2% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
$2.83
|
$1.23
₱70.61
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
$12.77
|
$3.26
₱187.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
$14.88
|
$6.76
₱389.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
$4.03
|
$1.82
₱104.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
$5.62
|
$1.91
₱110.10
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
$2.41
|
$1.17
₱67.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
$1.68
|
$0.68
₱38.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
$2.40
|
$1.06
₱61.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
$1.86
|
$0.65
₱37.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
$1.42
|
$0.81
₱46.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
$1.41
|
$1.02
₱58.94
|
|
pay 66.6% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
$12.02
|
$4.92
₱283.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$96.26
$131.03
|
$12.10
₱696.42
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$112,798.92
$153,552.60
|
$25,173.37
₱1,449,306.18
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
$12.28
|
$3.86
₱222.14
|
|
pay 54.6% less for housing
Singapore
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
$49.44
|
$38.43
₱2,212.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,603.58
$4,905.54
|
$288.35
₱16,601.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,425.90
$3,302.37
|
$172.40
₱9,925.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.15
$167.64
|
$74.91
₱4,312.92
|
|
pay 82.3% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.73
$1,717.58
|
$170.74
₱9,830.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,366.80
$37,254.29
|
$6,005.00
₱345,725.84
|
|
pay 66.2% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
$10.24
|
$1.30
₱74.86
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
$6.39
|
$2.36
₱135.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
$15.36
|
$2.45
₱141.03
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.03
$153.87
|
$37.83
₱2,177.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
$14.84
|
$5.08
₱292.19
|
|
pay 44.4% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.80
$101.83
|
$37.79
₱2,175.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.62
$56.65
|
$22.95
₱1,321.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.10
$145.80
|
$67.45
₱3,883.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.86
$152.28
|
$60.35
₱3,474.56
|
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