Cost of living comparison
compared to
Philippines vs. Venezuela Cost of Living Summary
Philippines is 12.5% more expensive than Venezuela overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.2% less in Philippines
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% less in Philippines
- Transportation
-
pay 8.1% less in Philippines
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Philippines
- Childcare
-
pay 50.8% more in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9% less in Philippines
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% less in Philippines
The cost of housing and childcare in Philippines are more expensive than in Venezuela. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Philippines. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Philippines.
Philippines vs. Venezuela Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Philippines instead of Venezuela, you would:
pay 56.2% less for restaurants
|
Venezuela
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.27
VEF82.48
|
$3.83
₱224.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.58
VEF95.53
|
$3.27
₱191.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
VEF12.05
|
$0.69
₱40.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
VEF10.20
|
$0.38
₱22.28
|
|
Venezuela vs. Philippines - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.7% less for groceries
|
Venezuela
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
VEF19.46
|
$1.24
₱72.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.93
VEF29.24
|
$3.91
₱228.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.15
VEF71.33
|
$7.02
₱411.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
VEF25.18
|
$2.06
₱120.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
VEF29.96
|
$1.91
₱112.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.45
VEF24.44
|
$1.42
₱83.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
VEF6.32
|
$0.65
₱37.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
VEF6.92
|
$1.17
₱68.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
VEF9.00
|
$0.69
₱40.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
VEF8.61
|
$0.95
₱55.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
VEF8.51
|
$1.17
₱68.70
|
|
Venezuela vs. Philippines - Cost of groceries
pay 8.1% less for transportation
|
Venezuela
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$4.15
₱243.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.25
VEF281.77
|
$12.67
₱742.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,687.50
VEF266,194.50
|
$24,414.32
₱1,431,533.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.35
VEF222.88
|
$2.78
₱162.89
|
|
Venezuela vs. Philippines - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Venezuela
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.50
VEF364.02
|
$27.95
₱1,638.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$195.38
VEF1,948.84
|
$254.21
₱14,905.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$132.78
VEF1,324.39
|
$161.64
₱9,477.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$14.35
VEF143.11
|
$80.13
₱4,698.13
|
|
Venezuela vs. Philippines - Cost of housing
pay 50.8% more for childcare
|
Venezuela
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$75.56
VEF753.63
|
$130.02
₱7,623.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,352.50
VEF43,414.02
|
$5,634.78
₱330,395.39
|
|
Venezuela vs. Philippines - Cost of childcare
pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Venezuela
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.40
VEF13.97
|
$1.20
₱70.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
VEF21.96
|
$2.17
₱127.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.51
VEF34.99
|
$2.73
₱159.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.36
VEF332.70
|
$30.80
₱1,805.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.83
VEF48.21
|
$5.63
₱329.85
|
|
Venezuela vs. Philippines - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Venezuela
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.83
VEF437.18
|
$41.17
₱2,413.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.95
VEF378.50
|
$25.58
₱1,499.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.01
VEF728.25
|
$69.76
₱4,090.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.30
VEF761.08
|
$65.98
₱3,868.53
|
|
Venezuela vs. Philippines - Cost of clothing
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