Cost of Living in Philippines

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Summary of cost of living in Philippines:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,610.7€ (96,916.3₱) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 471.8€ (28,388.7₱) without rent.
Cost of living in Philippines is, on average, 54.5% lower than in United States.
Rent in Philippines is, on average, 80.9% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	3.32 €	1.50-6.81
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	19.94 €	11.63-49.86
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	2.99 €	2.49-3.66
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.16 €	0.83-2.49
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.99 €	1.33-3.66
Cappuccino (regular)	2.24 €	0.83-4.15
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.67 €	0.37-1.41
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.37 €	0.25-0.83
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.86 €	4.72-8.18
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.98 €	0.66-1.51
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.38 €	0.30-0.49
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.63 €	1.16-2.39
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2.82 €	0.90-7.54
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.71 €	0.90-2.41
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	2.74 €	1.73-4.52
Apples (1 lb)	1.14 €	0.38-2.01
Banana (1 lb)	0.60 €	0.38-1.13
Oranges (1 lb)	1.05 €	0.38-2.34
Tomato (1 lb)	0.62 €	0.23-1.13
Potato (1 lb)	0.76 €	0.30-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.87 €	0.38-1.88
Lettuce (1 head)	1.25 €	0.50-2.49
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.66 €	0.42-1.25
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.14 €	3.32-11.63
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.04 €	0.66-1.53
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.65 €	0.91-2.49
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.33 €	1.91-3.07
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.25 €	0.17-0.66
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	9.39 €	4.99-19.94
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.66 €	0.66-0.91
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.40 €	0.32-1.07
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	1.99 €	1.66-3.32
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.52 €	4.09-5.35
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	21,604.83 €	16,619.10-26,590.55
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	18,702.49 €	15,788.14-23,266.73
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	93.26 €	49.86-170.30
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.13 €	0.08-0.17
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	32.81 €	24.93-49.86
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	31.65 €	9.35-58.17
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	5.10 €	2.49-8.31
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	4.99 €	3.32-7.48
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	132.99 €	55.40-498.57
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	4,662.64 €	1,661.91-14,126.23
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	36.45 €	11.63-66.48
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	22.80 €	8.31-41.55
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	63.64 €	39.89-91.41
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	55.83 €	24.93-108.02
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	299.86 €	132.95-664.76
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	166.37 €	83.10-332.38
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	668.63 €	249.29-1,661.91
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	358.10 €	166.19-914.07
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	215.57 €	83.37-416.87
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	115.79 €	40.04-231.59
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	285.44 €
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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