Cost of Living in Philippines

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Summary of cost of living in Philippines:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,713.0€ (108,738.6₱) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 496.1€ (31,491.4₱) without rent.
Cost of living in Philippines is, on average, 56.8% lower than in United States.
Rent in Philippines is, on average, 83.9% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	3.15 €	1.58-7.88
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	18.90 €	11.66-47.26
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	3.15 €	2.36-3.94
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.10 €	0.79-2.36
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.89 €	1.26-3.62
Cappuccino (regular)	2.13 €	0.79-3.94
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.66 €	0.39-1.34
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.34 €	0.24-0.79
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.96 €	4.60-8.95
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.98 €	0.64-1.43
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.37 €	0.30-0.47
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.82 €	1.20-2.44
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.04 €	1.07-7.15
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.72 €	1.00-2.50
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	2.83 €	1.79-4.29
Apples (1 lb)	1.15 €	0.46-2.14
Banana (1 lb)	0.60 €	0.32-1.10
Oranges (1 lb)	1.08 €	0.36-2.14
Tomato (1 lb)	0.65 €	0.21-1.14
Potato (1 lb)	0.84 €	0.36-1.47
Onion (1 lb)	1.06 €	0.43-1.97
Lettuce (1 head)	1.22 €	0.47-2.36
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.65 €	0.39-1.26
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.30 €	3.68-12.60
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.05 €	0.66-1.58
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.66 €	0.95-2.36
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.36 €	1.89-3.15
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.24 €	0.17-0.63
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	9.45 €	3.94-18.90
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.63 €	0.63-0.88
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.38 €	0.30-0.66
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	2.36 €	1.58-3.15
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.98 €	3.64-4.65
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	20,479.64 €	15,753.57-25,876.07
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	18,512.53 €	15,753.57-23,630.35
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	93.74 €	55.79-167.38
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	31.24 €	11.03-39.37
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	27.91 €	23.63-40.96
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	27.75 €	7.88-47.26
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	4.63 €	2.36-7.88
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	4.73 €	3.94-7.09
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	116.10 €	52.51-441.10
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	4,445.45 €	1,575.36-13,390.53
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	36.17 €	11.82-63.01
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	21.02 €	8.82-39.38
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	61.67 €	35.45-95.84
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	56.05 €	23.63-102.40
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	274.78 €	126.03-630.14
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	152.80 €	78.77-315.07
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	582.31 €	236.30-1,575.36
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	318.25 €	157.54-787.68
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	194.65 €	72.20-409.79
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	99.44 €	36.59-219.53
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	339.82 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	7.28	5.00-12.00

Prices in Philippines

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Last update: July 2024
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