Cost of Living in Philippines

Summary of cost of living in Philippines:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 222.79 ₱ 100.00-500.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,200.00 ₱ 700.00-3,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 200.00 ₱ 150.00-250.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 75.00 ₱ 50.00-150.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 120.00 ₱ 80.00-250.00
Cappuccino (regular) 133.12 ₱ 50.00-230.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 41.88 ₱ 25.00-80.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 22.46 ₱ 15.00-49.01
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 390.15 ₱ 302.83-567.81
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 65.57 ₱ 41.77-90.72
Rice (white), (1 lb) 24.86 ₱ 19.96-31.75
Eggs (regular) (12) 117.40 ₱ 78.00-162.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 200.93 ₱ 90.26-487.16
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 112.56 ₱ 63.50-158.76
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 191.10 ₱ 131.54-272.16
Apples (1 lb) 76.65 ₱ 36.29-136.08
Banana (1 lb) 37.68 ₱ 18.14-72.57
Oranges (1 lb) 69.54 ₱ 27.22-136.08
Tomato (1 lb) 40.88 ₱ 13.61-68.04
Potato (1 lb) 57.47 ₱ 22.68-90.72
Onion (1 lb) 67.42 ₱ 29.48-117.93
Lettuce (1 head) 81.29 ₱ 30.00-150.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 40.96 ₱ 25.00-80.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 362.50 ₱ 239.00-750.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 66.16 ₱ 43.00-100.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 107.30 ₱ 60.00-150.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 170.00 ₱ 130.00-200.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 15.00 ₱ 12.00-35.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 600.00 ₱ 347.83-1,020.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 45.00 ₱ 40.00-60.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 24.14 ₱ 16.09-48.28
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 150.00 ₱ 100.00-240.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 246.19 ₱ 227.12-283.91
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) 1,204,207.29 ₱ 1,000,000.00-1,500,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 6,141.33 ₱ 3,750.00-10,625.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,649.10 ₱ 500.00-2,499.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,715.00 ₱ 1,400.00-2,500.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,856.12 ₱ 649.61-3,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 310.46 ₱ 150.00-500.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 350.00 ₱ 250.00-450.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 5,999.00 ₱ 3,333.33-20,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 266,243.71 ₱ 90,000.00-811,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,548.98 ₱ 800.00-4,999.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,439.94 ₱ 500.00-2,897.94
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,116.33 ₱ 2,500.00-6,500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,545.04 ₱ 1,500.00-8,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 17,753.69 ₱ 8,000.00-40,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,101.79 ₱ 5,000.00-22,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 37,870.25 ₱ 15,000.00-100,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 20,046.45 ₱ 10,000.00-50,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 12,682.42 ₱ 4,273.50-26,012.63
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,885.56 ₱ 2,322.56-13,935.34
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 22,807.63 ₱
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.21 5.00-10.00

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