Cost of Living in Philippines

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Summary of cost of living in Philippines:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,732.2€ (109,309.9₱) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 501.9€ (31,675.0₱) without rent.
Cost of living in Philippines is, on average, 55.9% lower than in United States.
Rent in Philippines is, on average, 83.6% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	3.33 €	1.58-7.92
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	19.02 €	11.09-47.54
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	3.17 €	2.38-3.96
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	1.11 €	0.79-2.38
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	1.90 €	1.27-3.70
Cappuccino (regular)	2.11 €	0.79-3.96
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	0.67 €	0.40-1.35
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	0.35 €	0.24-0.79
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter)	1.60 €	1.26-2.38
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	1.12 €	0.76-1.68
Rice (white), (1kg)	0.84 €	0.67-1.11
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.84 €	1.24-2.47
Local Cheese (1kg)	6.87 €	2.38-15.85
Chicken Fillets (1kg)	3.87 €	2.22-5.55
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.44 €	4.44-9.51
Apples (1kg)	2.58 €	1.19-4.75
Banana (1kg)	1.32 €	0.71-2.38
Oranges (1kg)	2.42 €	0.79-4.75
Tomato (1kg)	1.44 €	0.48-2.54
Potato (1kg)	1.94 €	0.79-3.17
Onion (1kg)	2.35 €	1.05-4.36
Lettuce (1 head)	1.21 €	0.48-2.38
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.65 €	0.40-1.19
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.85 €	3.64-11.89
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.04 €	0.67-1.58
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	1.66 €	0.95-2.38
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.54 €	2.06-3.17
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.24 €	0.19-0.55
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	9.51 €	5.51-19.02
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.63 €	0.63-0.95
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)	0.24 €	0.19-0.39
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	2.38 €	1.58-3.17
Gasoline (1 liter)	1.05 €	0.95-1.19
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	20,600.78 €	15,846.75-25,354.80
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	18,845.37 €	15,846.75-23,770.13
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment	97.00 €	56.12-171.43
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	29.46 €	9.49-39.60
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	27.63 €	23.75-40.68
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	27.89 €	7.92-47.54
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	4.77 €	2.38-7.92
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	5.23 €	3.96-7.13
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	112.74 €	52.82-443.71
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	4,472.20 €	1,584.68-13,469.74
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	37.28 €	11.89-68.13
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	21.76 €	8.87-39.62
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	61.84 €	39.60-103.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	56.88 €	23.77-110.93
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	262.92 €	126.77-554.64
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	149.42 €	79.23-316.94
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	564.28 €	237.70-1,584.68
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	317.89 €	158.47-792.34
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	2,087.08 €	781.77-4,754.03
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,070.45 €	396.17-2,377.01
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	350.98 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	7.42	5.00-12.00

Prices in Philippines

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