Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangladesh and Philippines 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Philippines is 44.0% higher than in Bangladesh (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Philippines is 57.3% higher than in Bangladesh | |
| Rent Prices in Philippines are 201.1% higher than in Bangladesh | |
| Restaurant Prices in Philippines are 22.2% higher than in Bangladesh | |
| Groceries Prices in Philippines are 43.0% higher than in Bangladesh | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Philippines is 8.6% higher than in Bangladesh | |
Restaurants | Bangladesh Edit |
Philippines Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 ৳ (90.85 ₱) |
487.38 ৳ (221.40 ₱) |
+143.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,500.00 ৳ (681.40 ₱) |
2,641.62 ৳ (1,200.00 ₱) |
+76.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
555.00 ৳ (252.12 ₱) |
440.27 ৳ (200.00 ₱) |
-20.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ৳ (227.13 ₱) |
165.10 ৳ (75.00 ₱) |
-67.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
604.61 ৳ (274.66 ₱) |
264.16 ৳ (120.00 ₱) |
-56.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
225.85 ৳ (102.60 ₱) |
293.21 ৳ (133.19 ₱) |
+29.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
36.22 ৳ (16.46 ₱) |
92.39 ৳ (41.97 ₱) |
+155.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
19.26 ৳ (8.75 ₱) |
49.58 ৳ (22.52 ₱) |
+157.5 % |
Markets | Bangladesh Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
338.24 ৳ (153.65 ₱) |
858.84 ৳ (390.14 ₱) |
+153.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
66.41 ৳ (30.17 ₱) |
144.32 ৳ (65.56 ₱) |
+117.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
32.49 ৳ (14.76 ₱) |
54.73 ৳ (24.86 ₱) |
+68.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
146.51 ৳ (66.56 ₱) |
258.42 ৳ (117.39 ₱) |
+76.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
403.40 ৳ (183.25 ₱) |
442.26 ৳ (200.90 ₱) |
+9.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
139.35 ৳ (63.30 ₱) |
247.74 ৳ (112.54 ₱) |
+77.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
352.68 ৳ (160.21 ₱) |
420.65 ৳ (191.09 ₱) |
+19.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
128.03 ৳ (58.16 ₱) |
168.70 ৳ (76.64 ₱) |
+31.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
50.37 ৳ (22.88 ₱) |
82.94 ৳ (37.68 ₱) |
+64.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
122.24 ৳ (55.53 ₱) |
153.06 ৳ (69.53 ₱) |
+25.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
36.29 ৳ (16.48 ₱) |
89.99 ৳ (40.88 ₱) |
+148.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.02 ৳ (10.00 ₱) |
126.51 ৳ (57.47 ₱) |
+474.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
35.21 ৳ (16.00 ₱) |
148.41 ৳ (67.42 ₱) |
+321.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
40.49 ৳ (18.40 ₱) |
178.91 ৳ (81.27 ₱) |
+341.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
33.81 ৳ (15.36 ₱) |
90.15 ৳ (40.95 ₱) |
+166.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 ৳ (454.27 ₱) |
797.99 ৳ (362.50 ₱) |
-20.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
381.82 ৳ (173.45 ₱) |
145.63 ৳ (66.16 ₱) |
-61.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
693.10 ৳ (314.85 ₱) |
236.18 ৳ (107.29 ₱) |
-65.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ৳ (158.99 ₱) |
374.23 ৳ (170.00 ₱) |
+6.9 % |
Transportation | Bangladesh Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
50.00 ৳ (22.71 ₱) |
33.02 ৳ (15.00 ₱) |
-34.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,650.00 ৳ (749.54 ₱) |
1,320.81 ৳ (600.00 ₱) |
-20.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ৳ (45.43 ₱) |
99.06 ৳ (45.00 ₱) |
-0.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
80.47 ৳ (36.55 ₱) |
53.14 ৳ (24.14 ₱) |
-34.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 ৳ (136.28 ₱) |
330.20 ৳ (150.00 ₱) |
+10.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
474.94 ৳ (215.75 ₱) |
541.89 ৳ (246.16 ₱) |
+14.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,501,650.00 ৳ (1,590,684.76 ₱) |
2,861,751.82 ৳ (1,300,000.00 ₱) |
-18.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,327,189.15 ৳ (1,511,432.91 ₱) |
2,650,560.04 ৳ (1,204,062.50 ₱) |
-20.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bangladesh Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,586.40 ৳ (1,629.19 ₱) |
13,610.66 ৳ (6,182.88 ₱) |
+279.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
630.99 ৳ (286.64 ₱) |
3,614.05 ৳ (1,641.75 ₱) |
+472.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,783.12 ৳ (810.01 ₱) |
3,775.16 ৳ (1,714.93 ₱) |
+111.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bangladesh Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,609.38 ৳ (731.09 ₱) |
4,070.54 ৳ (1,849.11 ₱) |
+152.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,356.00 ৳ (615.99 ₱) |
692.56 ৳ (314.61 ₱) |
-48.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 ৳ (227.13 ₱) |
770.47 ৳ (350.00 ₱) |
+54.1 % |
Childcare | Bangladesh Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,899.36 ৳ (1,771.35 ₱) |
13,203.20 ৳ (5,997.78 ₱) |
+238.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
161,086.95 ৳ (73,176.52 ₱) |
585,982.90 ৳ (266,192.82 ₱) |
+263.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bangladesh Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,101.88 ৳ (954.81 ₱) |
5,582.58 ৳ (2,535.98 ₱) |
+165.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,263.16 ৳ (1,028.08 ₱) |
3,162.09 ৳ (1,436.43 ₱) |
+39.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,525.08 ৳ (2,055.60 ₱) |
9,105.01 ৳ (4,136.11 ₱) |
+101.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
4,139.54 ৳ (1,880.46 ₱) |
7,814.01 ৳ (3,549.65 ₱) |
+88.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Bangladesh Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
11,459.91 ৳ (5,205.86 ₱) |
39,050.45 ৳ (17,739.34 ₱) |
+240.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,144.14 ৳ (2,791.08 ₱) |
22,287.32 ৳ (10,124.40 ₱) |
+262.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
28,059.30 ৳ (12,746.42 ₱) |
82,738.60 ৳ (37,585.43 ₱) |
+194.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
16,775.64 ৳ (7,620.62 ₱) |
43,955.10 ৳ (19,967.36 ₱) |
+162.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bangladesh Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
8,273.33 ৳ (3,758.30 ₱) |
27,917.35 ৳ (12,681.94 ₱) |
+237.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
5,084.91 ৳ (2,309.91 ₱) |
12,954.25 ৳ (5,884.69 ₱) |
+154.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bangladesh Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
29,388.02 ৳ (13,350.01 ₱) |
50,199.81 ৳ (22,804.13 ₱) |
+70.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.02 | 7.21 | -28.0 % |
| Last update: | 23 May 2025 | 23 May 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 315 | 618 |
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