Cost of Living in Philippines

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Summary of cost of living in Philippines:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,729.6$ (96,896.8₱) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 506.6$ (28,380.5₱) without rent.
Cost of living in Philippines is, on average, 54.4% lower than in United States.
Rent in Philippines is, on average, 80.8% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	200.00 ₱	89.64-410.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	1,200.00 ₱	700.00-3,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	180.00 ₱	150.00-220.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	70.00 ₱	50.00-150.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	120.00 ₱	80.00-220.00
Cappuccino (regular)	134.50 ₱	50.00-250.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	40.12 ₱	22.00-85.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	22.21 ₱	15.00-50.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	352.60 ₱	283.91-492.10
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	58.92 ₱	40.00-90.72
Rice (white), (1 lb)	22.89 ₱	18.14-29.71
Eggs (regular) (12)	98.20 ₱	70.00-144.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	169.96 ₱	54.43-453.59
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	103.17 ₱	54.43-145.15
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	164.73 ₱	104.33-272.16
Apples (1 lb)	68.39 ₱	22.68-121.11
Banana (1 lb)	35.88 ₱	22.68-68.04
Oranges (1 lb)	63.12 ₱	22.68-140.38
Tomato (1 lb)	37.45 ₱	13.61-68.04
Potato (1 lb)	45.87 ₱	18.14-81.65
Onion (1 lb)	52.53 ₱	22.68-113.40
Lettuce (1 head)	74.95 ₱	30.00-150.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	39.70 ₱	25.00-75.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	369.50 ₱	200.00-700.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	62.38 ₱	40.00-92.31
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	99.23 ₱	55.00-150.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	140.00 ₱	115.00-185.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	15.00 ₱	10.00-40.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	565.22 ₱	300.00-1,200.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	40.00 ₱	40.00-55.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	24.14 ₱	19.31-64.37
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	120.00 ₱	100.00-200.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	272.27 ₱	246.05-321.76
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	1,300,000.00 ₱	1,000,000.00-1,600,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	1,125,268.53 ₱	950,000.00-1,400,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	5,610.99 ₱	3,000.00-10,240.02
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	7.97 ₱	5.00-10.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	1,974.42 ₱	1,500.00-3,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	1,904.72 ₱	560.23-3,500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	306.60 ₱	150.00-500.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	300.00 ₱	200.00-450.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	8,001.37 ₱	3,333.33-30,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	280,531.45 ₱	100,000.00-850,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	2,192.93 ₱	700.00-4,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	1,371.88 ₱	500.00-2,500.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	3,828.87 ₱	2,400.00-5,500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	3,358.69 ₱	1,500.00-6,500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	18,040.15 ₱	8,000.00-40,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	10,009.61 ₱	5,000.00-20,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	40,228.40 ₱	15,000.00-100,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	21,544.90 ₱	10,000.00-55,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	12,970.69 ₱	5,016.72-25,083.61
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	6,967.10 ₱	2,409.33-13,935.34
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	17,174.04 ₱
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	7.24	5.00-10.00

Prices in Philippines

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Last update: June 2023
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