Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Philippines Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Philippines are 53.4% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Philippines are 63.9% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Philippines are 81.8% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Philippines are 74.1% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Philippines are 53.5% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Philippines is 80.1% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Philippines Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(1,136.85 ₱)		 3.52 $
(200.00 ₱)		      -82.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(4,263.19 ₱)		 21.11 $
(1,200.00 ₱)		      -71.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(568.43 ₱)		 3.17 $
(180.00 ₱)		      -68.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(341.06 ₱)		 1.23 $
(70.00 ₱)		      -79.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(397.90 ₱)		 2.11 $
(120.00 ₱)		      -69.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.82 $
(274.14 ₱)		 2.39 $
(135.61 ₱)		      -50.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 $
(134.63 ₱)		 0.72 $
(40.69 ₱)		      -69.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.88 $
(107.13 ₱)		 0.38 $
(21.75 ₱)		      -79.7 %
Markets
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.92 $
(222.71 ₱)		 6.29 $
(357.68 ₱)		      +60.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(183.44 ₱)		 1.07 $
(60.54 ₱)		      -67.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(117.94 ₱)		 0.41 $
(23.05 ₱)		      -80.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.33 $
(246.33 ₱)		 1.77 $
(100.49 ₱)		      -59.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.85 $
(332.49 ₱)		 3.11 $
(176.90 ₱)		      -46.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.45 $
(309.82 ₱)		 1.83 $
(104.16 ₱)		      -66.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.93 $
(394.18 ₱)		 2.97 $
(168.60 ₱)		      -57.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.41 $
(136.76 ₱)		 1.24 $
(70.69 ₱)		      -48.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 $
(41.69 ₱)		 0.65 $
(37.06 ₱)		      -11.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.92 $
(108.86 ₱)		 1.16 $
(66.12 ₱)		      -39.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.10 $
(119.43 ₱)		 0.68 $
(38.38 ₱)		      -67.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.37 $
(78.09 ₱)		 0.84 $
(47.79 ₱)		      -38.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.37 $
(77.84 ₱)		 1.06 $
(60.14 ₱)		      -22.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(122.55 ₱)		 1.34 $
(76.20 ₱)		      -37.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.13 $
(121.31 ₱)		 0.71 $
(40.11 ₱)		      -66.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 $
(795.51 ₱)		 7.04 $
(400.00 ₱)		      -49.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.80 $
(102.10 ₱)		 1.13 $
(64.09 ₱)		      -37.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.45 $
(195.86 ₱)		 1.75 $
(99.48 ₱)		      -49.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(511.58 ₱)		 2.64 $
(150.00 ₱)		      -70.7 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(142.11 ₱)		 0.26 $
(15.00 ₱)		      -89.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $
(3,978.98 ₱)		 10.00 $
(568.43 ₱)		      -85.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(198.95 ₱)		 0.70 $
(40.00 ₱)		      -79.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(153.48 ₱)		 0.40 $
(22.53 ₱)		      -85.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,705.28 ₱)		 2.11 $
(120.00 ₱)		      -93.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.80 $
(216.20 ₱)		 4.77 $
(271.34 ₱)		      +25.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(1,421,062.55 ₱)		 22,870.21 $
(1,300,000.00 ₱)		      -8.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,063.37 $
(1,367,822.04 ₱)		 20,145.33 $
(1,145,111.11 ₱)		      -16.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 190.86 $
(10,849.21 ₱)		 98.36 $
(5,591.19 ₱)		      -48.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 46.21 $
(2,626.62 ₱)		 43.80 $
(2,489.58 ₱)		      -5.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.66 $
(4,016.22 ₱)		 33.81 $
(1,921.93 ₱)		      -52.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.99 $
(2,614.17 ₱)		 31.83 $
(1,809.50 ₱)		      -30.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.71 $
(1,120.13 ₱)		 5.03 $
(285.65 ₱)		      -74.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.95 $
(736.11 ₱)		 5.28 $
(300.00 ₱)		      -59.2 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,213.95 $
(69,004.03 ₱)		 139.98 $
(7,956.80 ₱)		      -88.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,390.70 $
(988,530.93 ₱)		 4,927.28 $
(280,078.84 ₱)		      -71.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.61 $
(2,933.48 ₱)		 38.57 $
(2,192.25 ₱)		      -25.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.98 $
(2,329.26 ₱)		 24.09 $
(1,369.07 ₱)		      -41.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.00 $
(4,717.66 ₱)		 67.40 $
(3,831.00 ₱)		      -18.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 112.52 $
(6,395.67 ₱)		 60.22 $
(3,423.00 ₱)		      -46.5 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,836.32 $
(104,381.27 ₱)		 323.17 $
(18,369.51 ₱)		      -82.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,384.83 $
(78,717.29 ₱)		 175.92 $
(9,999.58 ₱)		      -87.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,056.31 $
(173,728.39 ₱)		 703.30 $
(39,977.18 ₱)		      -77.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,452.01 $
(139,378.13 ₱)		 382.93 $
(21,766.88 ₱)		      -84.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 441.36 $
(25,088.29 ₱)		 237.48 $
(13,499.12 ₱)		      -46.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 299.33 $
(17,014.67 ₱)		 117.23 $
(6,663.64 ₱)		      -60.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,688.37 $
(266,498.53 ₱)		 337.25 $
(19,170.38 ₱)		      -92.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.64 7.26      +9.3 %
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