Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Philippines 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Philippines is 53.6% higher than in India (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Philippines is 53.1% higher than in India | |
| Rent Prices in Philippines are 50.8% higher than in India | |
| Restaurant Prices in Philippines are 17.9% higher than in India | |
| Groceries Prices in Philippines are 60.1% higher than in India | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Philippines is 52.3% lower than in India | |
Restaurants | India Edit |
Philippines Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
250.00 ₹ (164.68 ₱) |
326.39 ₹ (215.00 ₱) |
+30.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,200.00 ₹ (790.47 ₱) |
1,821.70 ₹ (1,200.00 ₱) |
+51.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
350.00 ₹ (230.55 ₱) |
303.62 ₹ (200.00 ₱) |
-13.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
170.38 ₹ (112.24 ₱) |
113.86 ₹ (75.00 ₱) |
-33.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 ₹ (197.62 ₱) |
182.17 ₹ (120.00 ₱) |
-39.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
161.89 ₹ (106.64 ₱) |
202.38 ₹ (133.31 ₱) |
+25.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
36.70 ₹ (24.18 ₱) |
63.49 ₹ (41.82 ₱) |
+73.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
14.62 ₹ (9.63 ₱) |
34.15 ₹ (22.49 ₱) |
+133.6 % |
Markets | India Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
228.05 ₹ (150.22 ₱) |
590.86 ₹ (389.22 ₱) |
+159.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
39.09 ₹ (25.75 ₱) |
99.40 ₹ (65.47 ₱) |
+154.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
27.69 ₹ (18.24 ₱) |
37.64 ₹ (24.79 ₱) |
+36.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
83.05 ₹ (54.71 ₱) |
178.61 ₹ (117.65 ₱) |
+115.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
207.21 ₹ (136.49 ₱) |
305.27 ₹ (201.09 ₱) |
+47.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
122.41 ₹ (80.64 ₱) |
170.72 ₹ (112.45 ₱) |
+39.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
223.68 ₹ (147.35 ₱) |
289.60 ₹ (190.77 ₱) |
+29.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
83.17 ₹ (54.79 ₱) |
116.54 ₹ (76.77 ₱) |
+40.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
28.52 ₹ (18.79 ₱) |
57.39 ₹ (37.81 ₱) |
+101.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
42.03 ₹ (27.68 ₱) |
106.12 ₹ (69.90 ₱) |
+152.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
21.85 ₹ (14.39 ₱) |
62.57 ₹ (41.21 ₱) |
+186.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
16.40 ₹ (10.80 ₱) |
87.39 ₹ (57.57 ₱) |
+432.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.79 ₹ (12.38 ₱) |
102.02 ₹ (67.20 ₱) |
+442.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
45.91 ₹ (30.24 ₱) |
121.77 ₹ (80.21 ₱) |
+165.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
29.01 ₹ (19.11 ₱) |
62.01 ₹ (40.85 ₱) |
+113.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
700.00 ₹ (461.11 ₱) |
553.34 ₹ (364.50 ₱) |
-21.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
159.80 ₹ (105.26 ₱) |
101.76 ₹ (67.03 ₱) |
-36.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
255.54 ₹ (168.33 ₱) |
162.66 ₹ (107.15 ₱) |
-36.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ₹ (230.55 ₱) |
258.07 ₹ (170.00 ₱) |
-26.3 % |
Transportation | India Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₹ (19.76 ₱) |
22.77 ₹ (15.00 ₱) |
-24.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
900.00 ₹ (592.85 ₱) |
910.85 ₹ (600.00 ₱) |
+1.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
80.00 ₹ (52.70 ₱) |
68.31 ₹ (45.00 ₱) |
-14.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 ₹ (26.50 ₱) |
36.65 ₹ (24.14 ₱) |
-8.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 ₹ (98.81 ₱) |
227.71 ₹ (150.00 ₱) |
+51.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
390.29 ₹ (257.09 ₱) |
373.87 ₹ (246.28 ₱) |
-4.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₹ (790,469.01 ₱) |
1,973,511.90 ₹ (1,300,000.00 ₱) |
+64.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,950,357.42 ₹ (1,284,747.58 ₱) |
1,828,299.22 ₹ (1,204,344.90 ₱) |
-6.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | India Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,500.80 ₹ (2,306.06 ₱) |
9,311.85 ₹ (6,133.94 ₱) |
+166.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
327.87 ₹ (215.98 ₱) |
2,540.63 ₹ (1,673.58 ₱) |
+674.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
691.86 ₹ (455.74 ₱) |
2,596.09 ₹ (1,710.11 ₱) |
+275.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | India Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,393.98 ₹ (918.25 ₱) |
2,793.38 ₹ (1,840.07 ₱) |
+100.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
650.17 ₹ (428.28 ₱) |
448.16 ₹ (295.21 ₱) |
-31.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 ₹ (197.62 ₱) |
531.33 ₹ (350.00 ₱) |
+77.1 % |
Childcare | India Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,027.04 ₹ (3,970.16 ₱) |
9,109.90 ₹ (6,000.91 ₱) |
+51.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
155,813.65 ₹ (102,638.22 ₱) |
390,898.21 ₹ (257,494.10 ₱) |
+150.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | India Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,236.40 ₹ (1,473.17 ₱) |
3,841.47 ₹ (2,530.47 ₱) |
+71.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,303.86 ₹ (1,517.61 ₱) |
2,147.99 ₹ (1,414.93 ₱) |
-6.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,966.00 ₹ (2,612.50 ₱) |
6,234.29 ₹ (4,106.67 ₱) |
+57.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,876.06 ₹ (1,894.53 ₱) |
5,384.43 ₹ (3,546.85 ₱) |
+87.2 % |
Rent Per Month | India Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
16,127.27 ₹ (10,623.42 ₱) |
27,066.31 ₹ (17,829.24 ₱) |
+67.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,067.38 ₹ (6,631.63 ₱) |
15,151.90 ₹ (9,980.93 ₱) |
+50.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
37,252.08 ₹ (24,538.85 ₱) |
57,027.14 ₹ (37,565.16 ₱) |
+53.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
23,032.85 ₹ (15,172.30 ₱) |
31,167.89 ₹ (20,531.04 ₱) |
+35.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | India Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,836.27 ₹ (8,455.56 ₱) |
19,422.77 ₹ (12,794.25 ₱) |
+51.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,936.19 ₹ (4,569.03 ₱) |
8,795.82 ₹ (5,794.02 ₱) |
+26.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | India Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
47,324.67 ₹ (31,173.90 ₱) |
34,576.86 ₹ (22,776.61 ₱) |
-26.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.99 | 7.21 | -19.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 4316 | 598 |
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