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Cost of Living in Philippines is 54.5% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Philippines is 63.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Philippines are 82.2% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Philippines are 72.1% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Philippines are 50.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Philippines is 74.6% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Philippines Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(1,136.04 ₱)		 3.70 $
(210.00 ₱)		      -81.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(4,260.15 ₱)		 21.13 $
(1,200.00 ₱)		      -71.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(624.82 ₱)		 3.52 $
(200.00 ₱)		      -68.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(340.81 ₱)		 1.32 $
(75.00 ₱)		      -78.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(397.61 ₱)		 2.11 $
(120.00 ₱)		      -69.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(296.71 ₱)		 2.35 $
(133.55 ₱)		      -55.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(145.39 ₱)		 0.74 $
(41.92 ₱)		      -71.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(118.37 ₱)		 0.40 $
(22.51 ₱)		      -81.0 %
Markets
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(227.18 ₱)		 6.84 $
(388.77 ₱)		      +71.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(186.71 ₱)		 1.15 $
(65.56 ₱)		      -64.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(118.71 ₱)		 0.44 $
(24.77 ₱)		      -79.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 $
(239.16 ₱)		 2.07 $
(117.53 ₱)		      -50.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(333.10 ₱)		 3.54 $
(201.14 ₱)		      -39.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(313.28 ₱)		 1.98 $
(112.48 ₱)		      -64.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(419.30 ₱)		 3.36 $
(190.78 ₱)		      -54.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(136.15 ₱)		 1.35 $
(76.79 ₱)		      -43.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(43.16 ₱)		 0.67 $
(37.81 ₱)		      -12.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(115.96 ₱)		 1.23 $
(69.92 ₱)		      -39.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(126.55 ₱)		 0.73 $
(41.22 ₱)		      -67.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(75.45 ₱)		 1.01 $
(57.57 ₱)		      -23.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(79.34 ₱)		 1.18 $
(67.20 ₱)		      -15.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(125.23 ₱)		 1.41 $
(80.24 ₱)		      -35.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(126.50 ₱)		 0.72 $
(40.86 ₱)		      -67.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(852.03 ₱)		 6.42 $
(364.50 ₱)		      -57.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(110.65 ₱)		 1.18 $
(67.05 ₱)		      -39.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(204.24 ₱)		 1.89 $
(107.16 ₱)		      -47.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(568.02 ₱)		 2.99 $
(170.00 ₱)		      -70.1 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(142.01 ₱)		 0.26 $
(15.00 ₱)		      -89.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(3,692.13 ₱)		 10.56 $
(600.00 ₱)		      -83.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(213.01 ₱)		 0.79 $
(45.00 ₱)		      -78.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(159.05 ₱)		 0.42 $
(24.14 ₱)		      -84.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,704.06 ₱)		 2.64 $
(150.00 ₱)		      -91.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(199.24 ₱)		 4.34 $
(246.28 ₱)		      +23.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(1,704,060.06 ₱)		 22,886.52 $
(1,300,000.00 ₱)		      -23.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.26 $
(1,474,878.79 ₱)		 21,206.51 $
(1,204,572.25 ₱)		      -18.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.35 $
(11,834.45 ₱)		 107.54 $
(6,108.64 ₱)		      -48.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.19 $
(3,248.69 ₱)		 29.56 $
(1,679.16 ₱)		      -48.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(4,060.52 ₱)		 30.20 $
(1,715.32 ₱)		      -57.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.49 $
(2,640.61 ₱)		 32.21 $
(1,829.48 ₱)		      -30.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.95 $
(1,246.77 ₱)		 5.20 $
(295.21 ₱)		      -76.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.27 $
(810.56 ₱)		 6.16 $
(350.00 ₱)		      -56.8 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.61 $
(78,080.59 ₱)		 105.68 $
(6,002.86 ₱)		      -92.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,693.97 $
(1,289,062.74 ₱)		 4,775.75 $
(271,272.03 ₱)		      -79.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.05 $
(2,956.62 ₱)		 44.84 $
(2,546.82 ₱)		      -13.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.55 $
(2,416.73 ₱)		 24.92 $
(1,415.28 ₱)		      -41.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.63 $
(5,091.02 ₱)		 71.90 $
(4,084.07 ₱)		      -19.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.20 $
(6,430.10 ₱)		 62.49 $
(3,549.32 ₱)		      -44.8 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,740.22 $
(98,848.00 ₱)		 312.61 $
(17,756.95 ₱)		      -82.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.47 $
(81,651.30 ₱)		 174.76 $
(9,926.48 ₱)		      -87.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,900.27 $
(164,741.13 ₱)		 661.49 $
(37,574.13 ₱)		      -77.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,403.66 $
(136,532.48 ₱)		 360.93 $
(20,501.41 ₱)		      -85.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 303.77 $
(17,254.83 ₱)		 225.34 $
(12,799.49 ₱)		      -25.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 253.07 $
(14,374.93 ₱)		 102.03 $
(5,795.40 ₱)		      -59.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Philippines Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,332.58 $
(246,098.99 ₱)		 399.17 $
(22,673.85 ₱)		      -90.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 7.21      +10.7 %
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