Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Philippines Reverse

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Cost of Living in Philippines is 56.3% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Philippines is 65.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Philippines are 84.0% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Philippines are 72.8% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Philippines are 53.0% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Philippines is 75.3% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Philippines Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(1,179.17 ₱)		 3.76 $
(221.50 ₱)		      -81.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(4,421.89 ₱)		 20.35 $
(1,200.00 ₱)		      -72.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(648.54 ₱)		 3.39 $
(200.00 ₱)		      -69.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(353.75 ₱)		 1.19 $
(70.00 ₱)		      -80.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(412.71 ₱)		 2.04 $
(120.00 ₱)		      -70.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 $
(305.28 ₱)		 2.27 $
(133.59 ₱)		      -56.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(149.72 ₱)		 0.71 $
(42.04 ₱)		      -71.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(121.89 ₱)		 0.38 $
(22.44 ₱)		      -81.6 %
Markets
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(235.82 ₱)		 6.50 $
(383.08 ₱)		      +62.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.27 $
(192.82 ₱)		 1.09 $
(64.51 ₱)		      -66.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(122.64 ₱)		 0.41 $
(24.16 ₱)		      -80.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.75 $
(221.24 ₱)		 1.98 $
(116.51 ₱)		      -47.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(346.01 ₱)		 3.36 $
(197.92 ₱)		      -42.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.45 $
(321.47 ₱)		 1.89 $
(111.36 ₱)		      -65.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $
(429.26 ₱)		 3.15 $
(185.68 ₱)		      -56.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(140.69 ₱)		 1.26 $
(74.50 ₱)		      -47.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(44.90 ₱)		 0.64 $
(37.61 ₱)		      -16.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(120.06 ₱)		 1.16 $
(68.33 ₱)		      -43.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(131.55 ₱)		 0.71 $
(41.71 ₱)		      -68.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 $
(79.24 ₱)		 0.95 $
(56.11 ₱)		      -29.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(82.23 ₱)		 1.12 $
(66.30 ₱)		      -19.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.19 $
(128.95 ₱)		 1.29 $
(76.23 ₱)		      -40.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(130.36 ₱)		 0.71 $
(41.63 ₱)		      -68.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(884.38 ₱)		 6.26 $
(369.00 ₱)		      -58.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.89 $
(111.51 ₱)		 1.12 $
(66.07 ₱)		      -40.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(208.76 ₱)		 1.77 $
(104.46 ₱)		      -50.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(589.58 ₱)		 2.71 $
(160.00 ₱)		      -72.9 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(147.40 ₱)		 0.25 $
(15.00 ₱)		      -89.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(3,832.30 ₱)		 10.18 $
(600.00 ₱)		      -84.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(221.09 ₱)		 0.68 $
(40.00 ₱)		      -81.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(165.08 ₱)		 0.41 $
(24.14 ₱)		      -85.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,768.75 ₱)		 2.54 $
(150.00 ₱)		      -91.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.60 $
(212.42 ₱)		 4.26 $
(250.92 ₱)		      +18.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(1,985,762.50 ₱)		 22,049.41 $
(1,300,000.00 ₱)		      -34.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,179.77 $
(1,543,520.06 ₱)		 20,350.89 $
(1,199,857.64 ₱)		      -22.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.15 $
(12,213.01 ₱)		 103.84 $
(6,122.01 ₱)		      -49.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.75 $
(3,287.18 ₱)		 30.96 $
(1,825.22 ₱)		      -44.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.09 $
(4,191.08 ₱)		 29.67 $
(1,749.04 ₱)		      -58.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.69 $
(2,753.06 ₱)		 30.33 $
(1,788.44 ₱)		      -35.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.97 $
(1,236.28 ₱)		 5.09 $
(299.85 ₱)		      -75.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(825.42 ₱)		 5.88 $
(346.86 ₱)		      -58.0 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,381.43 $
(81,447.13 ₱)		 119.87 $
(7,067.24 ₱)		      -91.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,720.58 $
(1,339,571.48 ₱)		 4,675.36 $
(275,651.96 ₱)		      -79.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.31 $
(3,084.26 ₱)		 40.57 $
(2,392.07 ₱)		      -22.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.82 $
(2,524.40 ₱)		 23.23 $
(1,369.31 ₱)		      -45.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.26 $
(5,262.44 ₱)		 66.93 $
(3,946.01 ₱)		      -25.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.09 $
(6,726.44 ₱)		 60.47 $
(3,565.26 ₱)		      -47.0 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,762.04 $
(103,887.08 ₱)		 282.71 $
(16,668.37 ₱)		      -84.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,452.97 $
(85,665.02 ₱)		 163.08 $
(9,615.19 ₱)		      -88.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,953.17 $
(174,114.40 ₱)		 585.62 $
(34,527.48 ₱)		      -80.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,409.65 $
(142,069.20 ₱)		 341.19 $
(20,116.19 ₱)		      -85.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 333.81 $
(19,680.66 ₱)		 203.06 $
(11,971.92 ₱)		      -39.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 262.36 $
(15,468.64 ₱)		 103.37 $
(6,094.59 ₱)		      -60.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,429.46 $
(261,154.15 ₱)		 377.18 $
(22,238.01 ₱)		      -91.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 7.37      +12.3 %
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