Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Philippines 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Philippines is 50.5% higher than in India (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Philippines is 50.1% higher than in India | |
| Rent Prices in Philippines are 48.0% higher than in India | |
| Restaurant Prices in Philippines are 16.5% higher than in India | |
| Groceries Prices in Philippines are 56.7% higher than in India | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Philippines is 52.4% lower than in India | |
Restaurants | India Edit |
Philippines Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
250.00 ₹ (167.52 ₱) |
324.59 ₹ (217.50 ₱) |
+29.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,200.00 ₹ (804.09 ₱) |
1,790.84 ₹ (1,200.00 ₱) |
+49.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
350.00 ₹ (234.53 ₱) |
298.47 ₹ (200.00 ₱) |
-14.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
170.00 ₹ (113.91 ₱) |
111.93 ₹ (75.00 ₱) |
-34.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 ₹ (201.02 ₱) |
179.08 ₹ (120.00 ₱) |
-40.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
160.55 ₹ (107.58 ₱) |
200.02 ₹ (134.03 ₱) |
+24.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
36.99 ₹ (24.79 ₱) |
62.27 ₹ (41.72 ₱) |
+68.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
14.63 ₹ (9.81 ₱) |
33.35 ₹ (22.35 ₱) |
+127.9 % |
Markets | India Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
227.84 ₹ (152.67 ₱) |
579.59 ₹ (388.37 ₱) |
+154.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
38.80 ₹ (26.00 ₱) |
98.01 ₹ (65.67 ₱) |
+152.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
27.61 ₹ (18.50 ₱) |
36.96 ₹ (24.77 ₱) |
+33.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
83.13 ₹ (55.70 ₱) |
175.80 ₹ (117.80 ₱) |
+111.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
206.58 ₹ (138.43 ₱) |
299.78 ₹ (200.88 ₱) |
+45.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
123.02 ₹ (82.43 ₱) |
167.05 ₹ (111.94 ₱) |
+35.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
223.30 ₹ (149.63 ₱) |
284.47 ₹ (190.61 ₱) |
+27.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
82.75 ₹ (55.45 ₱) |
113.06 ₹ (75.76 ₱) |
+36.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
28.42 ₹ (19.04 ₱) |
56.53 ₹ (37.88 ₱) |
+98.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
41.69 ₹ (27.93 ₱) |
102.49 ₹ (68.67 ₱) |
+145.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
22.11 ₹ (14.82 ₱) |
61.73 ₹ (41.36 ₱) |
+179.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
16.35 ₹ (10.96 ₱) |
84.83 ₹ (56.85 ₱) |
+418.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.78 ₹ (12.58 ₱) |
100.04 ₹ (67.04 ₱) |
+432.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
45.71 ₹ (30.63 ₱) |
116.04 ₹ (77.76 ₱) |
+153.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
28.99 ₹ (19.42 ₱) |
61.18 ₹ (41.00 ₱) |
+111.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
700.00 ₹ (469.05 ₱) |
537.25 ₹ (360.00 ₱) |
-23.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
160.05 ₹ (107.25 ₱) |
98.87 ₹ (66.25 ₱) |
-38.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
254.42 ₹ (170.48 ₱) |
157.03 ₹ (105.22 ₱) |
-38.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ₹ (234.53 ₱) |
249.97 ₹ (167.50 ₱) |
-28.6 % |
Transportation | India Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₹ (20.10 ₱) |
22.39 ₹ (15.00 ₱) |
-25.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
900.00 ₹ (603.07 ₱) |
895.42 ₹ (600.00 ₱) |
-0.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
80.00 ₹ (53.61 ₱) |
67.16 ₹ (45.00 ₱) |
-16.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 ₹ (26.96 ₱) |
36.03 ₹ (24.14 ₱) |
-10.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 ₹ (100.51 ₱) |
223.85 ₹ (150.00 ₱) |
+49.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
390.30 ₹ (261.53 ₱) |
368.14 ₹ (246.68 ₱) |
-5.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₹ (804,092.48 ₱) |
1,940,075.36 ₹ (1,300,000.00 ₱) |
+61.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,949,264.13 ₹ (1,306,157.18 ₱) |
1,784,764.55 ₹ (1,195,929.79 ₱) |
-8.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | India Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,505.53 ₹ (2,348.98 ₱) |
9,172.61 ₹ (6,146.35 ₱) |
+161.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
326.83 ₹ (219.00 ₱) |
2,508.41 ₹ (1,680.83 ₱) |
+667.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
691.79 ₹ (463.56 ₱) |
2,572.97 ₹ (1,724.09 ₱) |
+271.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | India Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,388.96 ₹ (930.71 ₱) |
2,709.71 ₹ (1,815.72 ₱) |
+95.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
649.88 ₹ (435.47 ₱) |
451.60 ₹ (302.61 ₱) |
-30.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 ₹ (201.02 ₱) |
522.33 ₹ (350.00 ₱) |
+74.1 % |
Childcare | India Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,060.12 ₹ (4,060.75 ₱) |
9,436.62 ₹ (6,323.26 ₱) |
+55.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
156,779.89 ₹ (105,054.61 ₱) |
401,831.35 ₹ (269,257.97 ₱) |
+156.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | India Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,226.03 ₹ (1,491.61 ₱) |
3,733.05 ₹ (2,501.43 ₱) |
+67.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,288.45 ₹ (1,533.44 ₱) |
2,057.36 ₹ (1,378.59 ₱) |
-10.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,954.41 ₹ (2,649.76 ₱) |
6,057.21 ₹ (4,058.80 ₱) |
+53.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,874.61 ₹ (1,926.21 ₱) |
5,321.56 ₹ (3,565.86 ₱) |
+85.1 % |
Rent Per Month | India Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
16,191.73 ₹ (10,849.71 ₱) |
26,523.81 ₹ (17,772.99 ₱) |
+63.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,126.31 ₹ (6,785.41 ₱) |
14,969.19 ₹ (10,030.51 ₱) |
+47.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
37,744.01 ₹ (25,291.39 ₱) |
56,406.62 ₹ (37,796.78 ₱) |
+49.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
23,208.14 ₹ (15,551.24 ₱) |
31,275.41 ₹ (20,956.94 ₱) |
+34.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | India Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
13,034.62 ₹ (8,734.20 ₱) |
18,201.87 ₹ (12,196.66 ₱) |
+39.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
7,030.19 ₹ (4,710.77 ₱) |
8,666.10 ₹ (5,806.95 ₱) |
+23.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | India Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
47,462.95 ₹ (31,803.84 ₱) |
33,902.80 ₹ (22,717.49 ₱) |
-28.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.97 | 7.28 | -18.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | March 2025 | |
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