Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 57.0% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.2% less in Philippines
- Groceries
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pay 33.3% less in Philippines
- Transportation
-
pay 41.7% less in Philippines
- Housing
-
pay 69.0% less in Philippines
- Childcare
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pay 82.0% less in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 62.2% less in Philippines
- Clothing
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pay 35.7% less in Philippines
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Philippines.
If you lived in Philippines instead of United States, you would:
pay 75.2% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$3.60
₱202.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$3.18
₱178.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.73
₱41.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$0.40
₱22.47
|
|
pay 33.3% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.17
₱65.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$3.38
₱189.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$6.61
₱372.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$1.92
₱108.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$1.82
₱102.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.33
₱74.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.64
₱35.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.14
₱64.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.67
₱37.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.97
₱54.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.21
₱67.93
|
|
pay 41.7% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$4.22
₱237.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$11.49
₱646.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$26,375.77
₱1,483,504.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$2.70
₱151.80
|
|
pay 69.0% less for housing
|
United States
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$29.28
₱1,647.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$242.58
₱13,644.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$157.31
₱8,848.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$81.80
₱4,601.12
|
|
pay 82.0% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$165.07
₱9,284.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$5,295.45
₱297,842.34
|
|
pay 62.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$1.23
₱69.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$2.19
₱123.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$2.57
₱144.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$29.66
₱1,668.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$5.28
₱296.98
|
|
pay 35.7% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$35.44
₱1,993.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$22.98
₱1,292.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$64.92
₱3,651.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$60.53
₱3,404.51
|
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