Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 56.5% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Philippines instead of United States, you would:
pay 73.9% less for restaurants
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United States
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.02
|
$3.66
₱203.67
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.37
|
$3.20
₱178.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$0.77
₱42.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
|
$0.43
₱23.98
|
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pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.43
|
$1.15
₱64.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
|
$3.76
₱209.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.93
|
$6.56
₱365.08
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
|
$1.97
₱109.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
|
$1.81
₱100.79
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.23
₱68.22
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.65
₱35.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$1.08
₱60.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$0.63
₱35.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.87
₱48.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.10
₱61.39
|
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pay 38.0% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$4.42
₱245.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.73
|
$12.06
₱671.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,580.82
|
$29,092.26
₱1,619,071.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.71
|
$2.70
₱150.06
|
|
pay 68.0% less for housing
|
United States
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.34
|
$29.30
₱1,630.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,635.84
|
$265.23
₱14,760.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,397.18
|
$157.68
₱8,775.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.42
|
$84.84
₱4,721.87
|
|
pay 83.5% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,344.29
|
$168.61
₱9,383.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,001.10
|
$4,730.41
₱263,261.24
|
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pay 60.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
|
$1.35
₱75.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.97
|
$2.27
₱126.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
|
$2.49
₱138.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.32
|
$34.04
₱1,894.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.21
|
$5.09
₱283.26
|
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pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
|
$36.74
₱2,044.82
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.92
|
$21.36
₱1,188.54
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.55
|
$64.86
₱3,609.52
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.11
|
$57.49
₱3,199.54
|
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