Cost of Living in Philippines

Summary of cost of living in Philippines:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.82 $ 1.78-8.88
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 21.32 $ 13.32-53.30
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3.55 $ 2.66-4.44
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.33 $ 0.89-2.66
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.13 $ 1.42-4.44
Cappuccino (regular) 2.37 $ 0.89-4.09
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.74 $ 0.44-1.42
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.40 $ 0.27-0.88
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.91 $ 5.38-10.09
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.16 $ 0.73-1.71
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.44 $ 0.35-0.56
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.09 $ 1.35-2.88
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.57 $ 1.61-8.65
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.00 $ 1.13-2.82
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.39 $ 2.26-5.00
Apples (1 lb) 1.36 $ 0.64-2.42
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $ 0.36-1.33
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 $ 0.48-2.42
Tomato (1 lb) 0.73 $ 0.24-1.21
Potato (1 lb) 1.02 $ 0.40-1.66
Onion (1 lb) 1.19 $ 0.53-2.01
Lettuce (1 head) 1.43 $ 0.53-2.66
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.73 $ 0.44-1.33
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.48 $ 4.25-14.21
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.19 $ 0.76-1.78
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.90 $ 1.07-2.66
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.02 $ 2.40-3.55
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.27 $ 0.21-0.62
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 10.66 $ 6.18-18.12
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.80 $ 0.71-1.07
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.43 $ 0.29-0.86
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 2.66 $ 1.78-3.55
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.38 $ 4.04-5.04
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,095.51 $ 17,765.77-28,425.24
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,396.43 $ 17,765.77-26,648.66
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 108.51 $ 67.12-188.76
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 29.83 $ 8.88-44.40
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.44 $ 24.87-44.41
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.49 $ 10.66-53.30
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5.24 $ 2.13-8.88
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.22 $ 4.44-7.99
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 106.61 $ 59.22-355.32
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,574.69 $ 1,510.09-14,408.04
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 44.96 $ 14.21-88.81
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 25.14 $ 8.88-44.41
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.58 $ 44.41-115.48
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 63.02 $ 26.65-142.13
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 315.07 $ 142.13-710.63
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 176.30 $ 88.83-373.06
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 667.39 $ 266.49-1,776.58
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 364.76 $ 177.66-888.29
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 227.29 $ 75.92-462.13
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 102.94 $ 41.26-247.57
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 401.11 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.21 5.00-10.00

Prices in Philippines

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