Cost of Living in Philippines

Summary of cost of living in Philippines:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.00 $ 1.80-8.98
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 21.54 $ 12.57-53.86
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3.59 $ 2.69-4.49
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.35 $ 0.90-2.69
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 $ 1.44-4.49
Cappuccino (regular) 2.39 $ 0.90-4.13
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.75 $ 0.45-1.44
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.40 $ 0.27-0.88
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.00 $ 5.44-10.19
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.18 $ 0.75-1.63
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.45 $ 0.36-0.57
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.11 $ 1.40-2.91
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.61 $ 1.62-8.75
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.02 $ 1.14-2.85
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.43 $ 2.36-4.89
Apples (1 lb) 1.38 $ 0.65-2.44
Banana (1 lb) 0.68 $ 0.33-1.30
Oranges (1 lb) 1.25 $ 0.49-2.44
Tomato (1 lb) 0.73 $ 0.24-1.22
Potato (1 lb) 1.03 $ 0.41-1.63
Onion (1 lb) 1.21 $ 0.53-2.12
Lettuce (1 head) 1.46 $ 0.54-2.69
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.74 $ 0.45-1.44
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.51 $ 4.29-13.47
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.19 $ 0.77-1.80
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 $ 1.08-2.69
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.05 $ 2.33-3.59
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.27 $ 0.22-0.63
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 10.77 $ 6.24-18.31
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.81 $ 0.72-1.08
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.43 $ 0.29-0.87
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 2.69 $ 1.80-4.31
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.42 $ 4.08-5.10
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,340.37 $ 17,954.13-28,726.61
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,620.49 $ 17,954.13-26,931.19
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 110.26 $ 67.33-190.76
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 29.61 $ 8.98-44.87
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.79 $ 25.14-44.89
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.33 $ 11.66-53.86
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5.57 $ 2.69-8.98
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.28 $ 4.49-8.08
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 107.71 $ 59.85-359.08
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,780.17 $ 1,615.87-14,560.80
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 45.76 $ 14.36-89.75
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 25.85 $ 8.98-52.03
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.91 $ 44.89-116.70
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 63.65 $ 26.93-143.63
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 318.75 $ 143.63-718.17
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 181.37 $ 89.77-394.99
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 679.93 $ 269.31-1,795.41
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 359.92 $ 179.54-897.71
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 227.70 $ 76.73-467.03
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 105.67 $ 41.70-250.20
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 409.49 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.21 5.00-10.00

Prices in Philippines

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