Population
447.5K
Cost of living
$499
Cost of Living in
Philippines
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $669 | $1805 |
| Without rent | $278 | $1074 |
| Rent & Utilities | $326.85 | $604.19 |
| Food | $251 | $602 |
| Transport | $28.78 | $93.8 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $405.92 | |
| Human freedom index | 6.13 | |
| Life expectancy | 81.51 | |
| English speaking % | 48.75% | |
| Population | 106.7M | |
Philippines
We calculate prices for Philippines as a population-weighted mean of 1304 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $669 | 144 / 208 |
| Without rent | $278 | 192 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $326.85 | 130 / 208 |
| Food | $251 | 141 / 208 |
| Transport | $28.78 | 191 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 291.58$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 146.3$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 796.71$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 422.54$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 69.45$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 113.17$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 30.48$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 7.45$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 2351$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1195$ |
| Lunch Menu | 3.36$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 20.75$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 3.11$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.21$ |
| Cappuccino | 2.24$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 0.6$ |
| Local transport ticket | 0.32$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 10.45$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 3.16$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.25$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.82$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 1.37$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.96$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 1.63$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 7.79$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 4.42$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 8.19$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.08$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.21$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.27$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.7$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.82$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.32$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.41$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 1.54$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 6.25$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.48$ |
| Cigarette pack | 2.95$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 4.44$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 2.54$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 1.36$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 1.36$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 26.73$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 6.31$ |
| Doctor's visit | 12.69$ |
| Haircut, simple | 4.35$ |
| Brand Jeans | 32.15$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 64.27$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 146.61$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 6638$ |
