Cost of Living in Philippines

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Cost of living in Philippines is 50.68% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Philippines is 79.88% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).

Restaurants	[ Edit ]	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	150.00 ₱	100.00-250.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	750.00 ₱	500.00-1,200.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	150.00 ₱	100.00-185.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	50.00 ₱	40.00-70.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	90.00 ₱	70.00-120.00
Cappuccino (regular)	105.95 ₱	65.00-150.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	26.51 ₱	15.00-50.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	16.49 ₱	10.00-27.00
Markets	[ Edit ]
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	291.71 ₱	246.05-340.69
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	47.44 ₱	36.00-63.50
Rice (white), (1 lb)	21.21 ₱	18.14-24.95
Eggs (regular) (12)	78.62 ₱	65.00-91.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	149.79 ₱	54.43-453.59
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb)	75.47 ₱	54.43-106.59
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	126.35 ₱	90.72-172.37
Apples (1 lb)	57.37 ₱	31.75-90.72
Banana (1 lb)	26.24 ₱	15.88-40.82
Oranges (1 lb)	48.83 ₱	23.00-90.72
Tomato (1 lb)	24.08 ₱	13.61-39.92
Potato (1 lb)	35.78 ₱	22.68-54.43
Onion (1 lb)	32.52 ₱	18.14-53.03
Lettuce (1 head)	59.33 ₱	37.00-120.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	33.98 ₱	25.00-50.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	300.00 ₱	230.00-500.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	43.55 ₱	30.00-60.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	81.24 ₱	50.00-120.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	70.00 ₱	56.00-95.00
Transportation	[ Edit ]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	9.00 ₱	8.00-20.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	500.00 ₱	226.09-900.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	40.00 ₱	40.00-40.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	21.73 ₱	19.31-40.23
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	120.00 ₱	100.00-150.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	185.47 ₱	151.42-210.85
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	1,350,000.00 ₱	1,000,000.00-1,350,000.00
Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	1,159,522.22 ₱	850,000.00-1,320,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	[ Edit ]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	5,454.44 ₱	2,380.00-10,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	7.69 ₱	6.00-10.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	2,085.40 ₱	1,200.00-3,500.00
Sports And Leisure	[ Edit ]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	1,586.20 ₱	600.00-3,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	209.82 ₱	90.00-400.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	225.00 ₱	180.00-300.00
Childcare	[ Edit ]
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	15,715.96 ₱	5,000.00-20,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	307,064.52 ₱	80,000.00-802,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	[ Edit ]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	1,935.59 ₱	1,000.00-3,500.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	1,190.05 ₱	600.00-2,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	3,694.44 ₱	2,500.00-5,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	2,938.34 ₱	1,500.00-5,000.00
Rent Per Month	[ Edit ]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	12,646.58 ₱	5,000.00-30,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	7,140.38 ₱	3,000.00-15,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	27,576.17 ₱	12,000.00-80,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	14,995.74 ₱	8,000.00-25,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	[ Edit ]
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	8,397.16 ₱	2,601.26-14,864.36
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	4,205.60 ₱	1,672.24-9,290.23
Salaries And Financing	[ Edit ]
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	15,292.17 ₱
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	7.23	5.00-10.00

Prices in Philippines

These data are based on 9956 entries in the past 18 months from 1243 different contributors.
Last update: November 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.

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By City in Philippines

City	Cost of Living Index	Rent Index	Cost of Living Plus Rent Index	Groceries Index	Restaurant Price Index	Local Purchasing Power Index
Makati	53.23	23.17	38.82	57.16	26.34	40.98
Manila	38.48	17.23	28.29	32.83	24.07	39.44
Cebu	36.88	10.92	24.44	34.29	21.57	24.09
Quezon City	34.95	8.30	22.18	28.69	20.12	26.99
Davao	34.87	7.24	21.63	32.37	20.57	22.40
Dumaguete	34.07	7.36	21.27	36.80	16.59	14.01

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