Cost of Living in Philippines

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Summary of cost of living in Philippines:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 7,732.1zł (109,111.1₱) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 2,235.9zł (31,551.7₱) without rent.
Cost of living in Philippines is, on average, 55.8% lower than in United States.
Rent in Philippines is, on average, 82.9% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	16.60 zł	7.09-35.43
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	85.04 zł	53.15-212.59
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	14.17 zł	10.63-17.72
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.31 zł	3.54-10.63
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	8.50 zł	5.67-16.60
Cappuccino (regular)	9.45 zł	3.54-16.30
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.02 zł	1.77-5.67
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.59 zł	1.06-3.19
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	27.21 zł	21.46-36.75
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	4.61 zł	3.09-6.43
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.73 zł	1.35-2.25
Eggs (regular) (12)	8.31 zł	5.53-11.34
Local Cheese (1 lb)	14.05 zł	6.40-32.14
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	7.91 zł	4.50-11.25
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	13.34 zł	9.00-19.93
Apples (1 lb)	5.32 zł	2.57-9.64
Banana (1 lb)	2.65 zł	1.45-4.82
Oranges (1 lb)	4.87 zł	1.61-9.64
Tomato (1 lb)	2.94 zł	0.96-5.14
Potato (1 lb)	4.02 zł	1.61-7.06
Onion (1 lb)	4.66 zł	2.12-8.04
Lettuce (1 head)	5.53 zł	2.13-10.63
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.92 zł	1.77-4.96
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	25.83 zł	16.94-53.15
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	4.69 zł	2.98-7.09
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.50 zł	4.25-10.63
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	11.34 zł	9.21-14.17
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.06 zł	0.85-2.48
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	42.52 zł	24.65-85.04
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.19 zł	2.83-4.25
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.71 zł	1.37-3.42
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	10.63 zł	7.09-14.17
Gasoline (1 gallon)	17.54 zł	16.10-20.12
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	92,124.06 zł	70,864.66-116,588.10
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	83,755.30 zł	70,864.66-106,296.99
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	433.13 zł	248.96-752.94
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	122.71 zł	35.43-177.09
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	122.51 zł	106.23-177.16
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	126.17 zł	35.43-212.59
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.32 zł	10.63-35.43
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	24.80 zł	17.72-34.02
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	460.93 zł	236.22-1,736.18
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	19,858.17 zł	6,377.82-63,778.19
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	173.20 zł	56.69-318.89
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	97.46 zł	39.68-177.16
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	282.32 zł	177.09-460.62
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	255.59 zł	106.30-496.05
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,237.25 zł	566.92-2,749.47
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	696.82 zł	354.32-1,417.29
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,608.74 zł	1,062.97-7,293.15
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,484.27 zł	708.65-3,543.23
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	880.50 zł	302.84-1,843.38
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	429.29 zł	164.59-987.52
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,595.16 zł
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	7.30	5.00-12.00

Prices in Philippines

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Last update: January 2025
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