Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangladesh and Philippines 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Philippines is 41.4% higher than in Bangladesh (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Philippines is 54.7% higher than in Bangladesh | |
| Rent Prices in Philippines are 198.6% higher than in Bangladesh | |
| Restaurant Prices in Philippines are 24.3% higher than in Bangladesh | |
| Groceries Prices in Philippines are 39.7% higher than in Bangladesh | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Philippines is 9.9% higher than in Bangladesh | |
Restaurants | Bangladesh Edit |
Philippines Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 ৳ (94.23 ₱) |
456.34 ৳ (215.00 ₱) |
+128.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,300.00 ৳ (612.49 ₱) |
2,547.00 ৳ (1,200.00 ₱) |
+95.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
523.04 ৳ (246.43 ₱) |
424.50 ৳ (200.00 ₱) |
-18.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ৳ (235.57 ₱) |
159.19 ৳ (75.00 ₱) |
-68.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ৳ (282.69 ₱) |
254.70 ৳ (120.00 ₱) |
-57.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
211.05 ৳ (99.44 ₱) |
285.01 ৳ (134.28 ₱) |
+35.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
35.21 ৳ (16.59 ₱) |
89.16 ৳ (42.01 ₱) |
+153.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
18.56 ৳ (8.74 ₱) |
47.35 ৳ (22.31 ₱) |
+155.2 % |
Markets | Bangladesh Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
332.66 ৳ (156.73 ₱) |
822.67 ৳ (387.59 ₱) |
+147.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
68.13 ৳ (32.10 ₱) |
139.59 ৳ (65.77 ₱) |
+104.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
32.34 ৳ (15.24 ₱) |
52.45 ৳ (24.71 ₱) |
+62.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
149.15 ৳ (70.27 ₱) |
248.80 ৳ (117.22 ₱) |
+66.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
398.69 ৳ (187.84 ₱) |
421.45 ৳ (198.56 ₱) |
+5.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
140.36 ৳ (66.13 ₱) |
237.94 ৳ (112.10 ₱) |
+69.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
350.01 ৳ (164.90 ₱) |
405.64 ৳ (191.11 ₱) |
+15.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
120.89 ৳ (56.96 ₱) |
160.31 ৳ (75.53 ₱) |
+32.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
48.74 ৳ (22.96 ₱) |
80.40 ৳ (37.88 ₱) |
+65.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
119.16 ৳ (56.14 ₱) |
145.33 ৳ (68.47 ₱) |
+22.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
37.93 ৳ (17.87 ₱) |
88.02 ৳ (41.47 ₱) |
+132.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.80 ৳ (10.74 ₱) |
120.83 ৳ (56.93 ₱) |
+429.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
39.06 ৳ (18.40 ₱) |
142.86 ৳ (67.31 ₱) |
+265.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
42.66 ৳ (20.10 ₱) |
165.66 ৳ (78.05 ₱) |
+288.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
33.74 ৳ (15.90 ₱) |
87.35 ৳ (41.15 ₱) |
+158.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
900.00 ৳ (424.03 ₱) |
773.65 ৳ (364.50 ₱) |
-14.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
366.12 ৳ (172.50 ₱) |
140.92 ৳ (66.39 ₱) |
-61.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
620.94 ৳ (292.55 ₱) |
222.29 ৳ (104.73 ₱) |
-64.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ৳ (164.90 ₱) |
350.21 ৳ (165.00 ₱) |
+0.1 % |
Transportation | Bangladesh Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
50.00 ৳ (23.56 ₱) |
31.84 ৳ (15.00 ₱) |
-36.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,500.00 ৳ (706.71 ₱) |
1,273.50 ৳ (600.00 ₱) |
-15.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ৳ (47.11 ₱) |
95.51 ৳ (45.00 ₱) |
-4.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
80.47 ৳ (37.91 ₱) |
51.24 ৳ (24.14 ₱) |
-36.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 ৳ (141.34 ₱) |
318.37 ৳ (150.00 ₱) |
+6.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
473.22 ৳ (222.95 ₱) |
523.64 ৳ (246.71 ₱) |
+10.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,500,000.00 ৳ (1,649,001.59 ₱) |
2,759,245.37 ৳ (1,300,000.00 ₱) |
-21.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,265,905.81 ৳ (1,538,709.68 ₱) |
2,538,377.94 ৳ (1,195,939.79 ₱) |
-22.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bangladesh Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,523.06 ৳ (1,659.86 ₱) |
13,081.96 ৳ (6,163.48 ₱) |
+271.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
639.65 ৳ (301.36 ₱) |
3,627.01 ৳ (1,708.84 ₱) |
+467.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,771.83 ৳ (834.79 ₱) |
3,654.96 ৳ (1,722.01 ₱) |
+106.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bangladesh Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,614.75 ৳ (760.78 ₱) |
3,813.54 ৳ (1,796.72 ₱) |
+136.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,329.63 ৳ (626.45 ₱) |
642.30 ৳ (302.61 ₱) |
-51.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 ৳ (235.57 ₱) |
742.87 ৳ (350.00 ₱) |
+48.6 % |
Childcare | Bangladesh Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,082.05 ৳ (1,923.23 ₱) |
13,424.06 ৳ (6,324.66 ₱) |
+228.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
153,426.76 ৳ (72,285.99 ₱) |
561,999.69 ৳ (264,782.40 ₱) |
+266.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bangladesh Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,072.65 ৳ (976.51 ₱) |
5,292.02 ৳ (2,493.30 ₱) |
+155.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,275.00 ৳ (1,071.85 ₱) |
2,926.08 ৳ (1,378.60 ₱) |
+28.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,417.82 ৳ (2,081.43 ₱) |
8,557.34 ৳ (4,031.73 ₱) |
+93.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
4,127.07 ৳ (1,944.44 ₱) |
7,542.79 ৳ (3,553.74 ₱) |
+82.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Bangladesh Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
11,356.72 ৳ (5,350.64 ₱) |
37,452.29 ৳ (17,645.40 ₱) |
+229.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,105.94 ৳ (2,876.77 ₱) |
21,049.51 ৳ (9,917.33 ₱) |
+244.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
27,322.62 ৳ (12,872.87 ₱) |
79,345.60 ৳ (37,383.15 ₱) |
+190.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
16,155.84 ৳ (7,611.72 ₱) |
44,109.52 ৳ (20,781.90 ₱) |
+173.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bangladesh Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
8,424.83 ৳ (3,969.30 ₱) |
25,865.90 ৳ (12,186.54 ₱) |
+207.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
4,999.23 ৳ (2,355.35 ₱) |
12,605.43 ৳ (5,938.96 ₱) |
+152.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bangladesh Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
28,513.89 ৳ (13,434.13 ₱) |
48,498.00 ৳ (22,849.51 ₱) |
+70.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.04 | 7.30 | -27.2 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | March 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 275 | 555 |
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