Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Philippines Reverse

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Cost of Living in Philippines is 56.8% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Philippines is 66.1% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Philippines are 83.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Philippines are 73.0% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Philippines are 53.3% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Philippines is 75.4% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Philippines Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(1,169.16 ₱)		 3.42 $
(200.00 ₱)		      -82.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(4,384.35 ₱)		 20.53 $
(1,200.00 ₱)		      -72.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(643.04 ₱)		 3.42 $
(200.00 ₱)		      -68.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(350.75 ₱)		 1.20 $
(70.00 ₱)		      -80.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(409.21 ₱)		 2.05 $
(120.00 ₱)		      -70.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.14 $
(300.65 ₱)		 2.31 $
(135.11 ₱)		      -55.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 $
(146.72 ₱)		 0.72 $
(42.09 ₱)		      -71.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(120.33 ₱)		 0.37 $
(21.88 ₱)		      -81.8 %
Markets
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $
(233.39 ₱)		 6.47 $
(378.32 ₱)		      +62.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.25 $
(190.14 ₱)		 1.07 $
(62.44 ₱)		      -67.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.06 $
(120.65 ₱)		 0.41 $
(23.77 ₱)		      -80.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.67 $
(214.75 ₱)		 1.97 $
(115.42 ₱)		      -46.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 $
(341.65 ₱)		 3.30 $
(192.80 ₱)		      -43.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.47 $
(319.97 ₱)		 1.87 $
(109.31 ₱)		      -65.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.26 $
(424.70 ₱)		 3.08 $
(179.92 ₱)		      -57.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(140.18 ₱)		 1.25 $
(72.91 ₱)		      -48.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(44.39 ₱)		 0.65 $
(38.06 ₱)		      -14.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(119.31 ₱)		 1.17 $
(68.38 ₱)		      -42.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(130.36 ₱)		 0.71 $
(41.46 ₱)		      -68.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.35 $
(78.91 ₱)		 0.91 $
(53.46 ₱)		      -32.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(81.12 ₱)		 1.15 $
(67.23 ₱)		      -17.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.17 $
(127.00 ₱)		 1.33 $
(77.64 ₱)		      -38.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(128.19 ₱)		 0.71 $
(41.22 ₱)		      -67.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(876.87 ₱)		 6.84 $
(400.00 ₱)		      -54.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.81 $
(106.03 ₱)		 1.14 $
(66.42 ₱)		      -37.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.52 $
(205.50 ₱)		 1.80 $
(105.29 ₱)		      -48.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(584.58 ₱)		 2.57 $
(150.00 ₱)		      -74.3 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(146.14 ₱)		 0.26 $
(15.00 ₱)		      -89.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $
(4,092.06 ₱)		 10.26 $
(600.00 ₱)		      -85.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(204.60 ₱)		 0.68 $
(40.00 ₱)		      -80.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(163.68 ₱)		 0.41 $
(24.14 ₱)		      -85.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,753.74 ₱)		 2.57 $
(150.00 ₱)		      -91.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.64 $
(212.91 ₱)		 4.32 $
(252.57 ₱)		      +18.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(1,968,905.35 ₱)		 22,238.19 $
(1,300,000.00 ₱)		      -34.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,152.35 $
(1,528,813.96 ₱)		 20,102.17 $
(1,175,132.68 ₱)		      -23.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.91 $
(12,154.28 ₱)		 101.79 $
(5,950.30 ₱)		      -51.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.50 $
(3,185.92 ₱)		 33.92 $
(1,982.95 ₱)		      -37.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.07 $
(4,154.86 ₱)		 30.30 $
(1,771.42 ₱)		      -57.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.22 $
(2,760.44 ₱)		 30.13 $
(1,761.26 ₱)		      -36.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.04 $
(1,288.52 ₱)		 5.03 $
(294.12 ₱)		      -77.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(818.41 ₱)		 5.13 $
(300.00 ₱)		      -63.3 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,382.73 $
(80,831.61 ₱)		 126.07 $
(7,369.98 ₱)		      -90.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,667.92 $
(1,325,121.07 ₱)		 4,827.17 $
(282,186.75 ₱)		      -78.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.38 $
(3,062.31 ₱)		 39.28 $
(2,296.01 ₱)		      -25.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.05 $
(2,516.33 ₱)		 22.83 $
(1,334.41 ₱)		      -47.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.94 $
(5,199.17 ₱)		 66.97 $
(3,914.95 ₱)		      -24.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.15 $
(6,673.06 ₱)		 60.87 $
(3,558.14 ₱)		      -46.7 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,830.30 $
(106,995.67 ₱)		 298.38 $
(17,442.53 ₱)		      -83.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,514.65 $
(88,543.23 ₱)		 165.92 $
(9,699.37 ₱)		      -89.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,117.89 $
(182,265.44 ₱)		 632.32 $
(36,963.97 ₱)		      -79.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,518.19 $
(147,208.38 ₱)		 345.58 $
(20,201.76 ₱)		      -86.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 455.71 $
(26,639.97 ₱)		 211.37 $
(12,356.20 ₱)		      -53.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 360.09 $
(21,049.89 ₱)		 107.98 $
(6,312.09 ₱)		      -70.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,433.71 $
(259,186.05 ₱)		 369.00 $
(21,570.91 ₱)		      -91.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 7.28      +9.7 %
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