Cost of Living Comparison Between Philippines and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 129.0% higher than in Philippines (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 191.0% higher than in Philippines
Rent Prices in United States are 529.1% higher than in Philippines
Restaurant Prices in United States are 269.3% higher than in Philippines
Groceries Prices in United States are 112.6% higher than in Philippines
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 304.8% higher than in Philippines
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Restaurants
 Philippines Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.69 $
(217.50 ₱)		 20.00 $
(1,178.78 ₱)		      +442.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20.36 $
(1,200.00 ₱)		 75.00 $
(4,420.43 ₱)		      +268.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3.39 $
(200.00 ₱)		 11.00 $
(648.33 ₱)		      +224.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.19 $
(70.00 ₱)		 6.00 $
(353.63 ₱)		      +405.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.04 $
(120.00 ₱)		 7.00 $
(412.57 ₱)		      +243.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.26 $
(133.16 ₱)		 5.18 $
(305.12 ₱)		      +129.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.71 $
(42.04 ₱)		 2.54 $
(149.67 ₱)		      +256.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.38 $
(22.38 ₱)		 2.07 $
(121.91 ₱)		      +444.7 %
Markets
 Philippines Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.51 $
(383.54 ₱)		 4.00 $
(235.64 ₱)		      -38.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 $
(64.65 ₱)		 3.27 $
(192.77 ₱)		      +198.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.41 $
(24.19 ₱)		 2.08 $
(122.71 ₱)		      +407.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.97 $
(116.25 ₱)		 3.75 $
(220.99 ₱)		      +90.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.36 $
(197.91 ₱)		 5.87 $
(345.99 ₱)		      +74.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.89 $
(111.19 ₱)		 5.45 $
(321.11 ₱)		      +188.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.16 $
(186.00 ₱)		 7.28 $
(428.78 ₱)		      +130.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.26 $
(74.08 ₱)		 2.39 $
(140.60 ₱)		      +89.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.64 $
(37.69 ₱)		 0.76 $
(44.87 ₱)		      +19.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.16 $
(68.32 ₱)		 2.04 $
(119.95 ₱)		      +75.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.71 $
(41.71 ₱)		 2.23 $
(131.28 ₱)		      +214.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.95 $
(56.11 ₱)		 1.34 $
(79.01 ₱)		      +40.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.13 $
(66.90 ₱)		 1.39 $
(82.14 ₱)		      +22.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.31 $
(77.04 ₱)		 2.19 $
(128.82 ₱)		      +67.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.71 $
(41.58 ₱)		 2.21 $
(130.31 ₱)		      +213.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.26 $
(369.00 ₱)		 15.00 $
(884.09 ₱)		      +139.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.12 $
(66.07 ₱)		 1.89 $
(111.41 ₱)		      +68.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 $
(103.97 ₱)		 3.54 $
(208.63 ₱)		      +100.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.71 $
(160.00 ₱)		 10.00 $
(589.39 ₱)		      +268.4 %
Transportation
 Philippines Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.25 $
(15.00 ₱)		 2.50 $
(147.35 ₱)		      +882.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 10.18 $
(600.00 ₱)		 65.00 $
(3,831.04 ₱)		      +538.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.68 $
(40.00 ₱)		 3.75 $
(221.02 ₱)		      +452.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.41 $
(24.14 ₱)		 2.80 $
(165.03 ₱)		      +583.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 2.55 $
(150.00 ₱)		 30.00 $
(1,768.17 ₱)		      +1,078.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.26 $
(251.00 ₱)		 3.60 $
(212.35 ₱)		      -15.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,056.70 $
(1,300,000.00 ₱)		 33,680.68 $
(1,985,105.87 ₱)		      +52.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,357.50 $
(1,199,850.55 ₱)		 26,179.32 $
(1,542,983.08 ₱)		      +28.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Philippines Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 104.15 $
(6,138.67 ₱)		 207.07 $
(12,204.34 ₱)		      +98.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 30.97 $
(1,825.21 ₱)		 55.79 $
(3,288.06 ₱)		      +80.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.65 $
(1,747.29 ₱)		 71.10 $
(4,190.47 ₱)		      +139.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 Philippines Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.16 $
(1,777.75 ₱)		 46.75 $
(2,755.44 ₱)		      +55.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5.01 $
(295.19 ₱)		 21.01 $
(1,238.31 ₱)		      +319.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5.83 $
(343.61 ₱)		 14.00 $
(825.15 ₱)		      +140.1 %
Childcare
 Philippines Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 119.67 $
(7,053.52 ₱)		 1,380.97 $
(81,393.09 ₱)		      +1,053.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,738.62 $
(279,289.60 ₱)		 22,701.50 $
(1,338,003.84 ₱)		      +379.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Philippines Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 40.50 $
(2,386.96 ₱)		 52.27 $
(3,080.73 ₱)		      +29.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 23.20 $
(1,367.33 ₱)		 42.80 $
(2,522.88 ₱)		      +84.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 67.12 $
(3,955.94 ₱)		 89.30 $
(5,263.39 ₱)		      +33.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 60.32 $
(3,555.12 ₱)		 114.07 $
(6,723.03 ₱)		      +89.1 %
Rent Per Month
 Philippines Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 281.16 $
(16,571.07 ₱)		 1,762.35 $
(103,871.27 ₱)		      +526.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 162.51 $
(9,577.96 ₱)		 1,453.08 $
(85,643.34 ₱)		      +794.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 581.62 $
(34,280.33 ₱)		 2,951.13 $
(173,936.71 ₱)		      +407.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 337.71 $
(19,904.54 ₱)		 2,408.12 $
(141,932.14 ₱)		      +613.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Philippines Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 202.99 $
(11,964.16 ₱)		 331.59 $
(19,543.87 ₱)		      +63.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 104.53 $
(6,160.70 ₱)		 261.06 $
(15,386.71 ₱)		      +149.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 Philippines Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 376.02 $
(22,161.96 ₱)		 4,429.41 $
(261,065.06 ₱)		      +1,078.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.37 6.57      -10.9 %
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