Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 17.7% cheaper than Armenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.2% less in Philippines
- Groceries
-
pay 62.1% more in Philippines
- Transportation
-
pay 15.5% less in Philippines
- Housing
-
pay 21.3% less in Philippines
- Childcare
-
pay 40.2% less in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.0% less in Philippines
- Clothing
-
pay 44.6% less in Philippines
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Philippines.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 41.2% less for restaurants
|
Armenia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
AMD4,143.88
|
$3.60
₱206.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,516.02
|
$3.18
₱182.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
AMD336.25
|
$0.73
₱41.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AMD191.94
|
$0.40
₱22.90
|
|
pay 62.1% more for groceries
|
Armenia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
AMD272.43
|
$1.17
₱66.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
AMD1,516.33
|
$3.38
₱193.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
AMD2,137.57
|
$6.61
₱379.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
AMD857.60
|
$1.92
₱110.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.20
AMD1,251.38
|
$1.82
₱104.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD218.06
|
$1.33
₱76.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD286.44
|
$0.64
₱36.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
AMD249.28
|
$1.14
₱65.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
AMD310.88
|
$0.67
₱38.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD131.09
|
$0.97
₱55.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
AMD122.79
|
$1.21
₱69.23
|
|
pay 15.5% less for transportation
|
Armenia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
AMD1,806.54
|
$4.22
₱242.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,022.88
|
$11.49
₱658.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,054,922.33
|
$26,375.77
₱1,511,911.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
AMD1,466.68
|
$2.70
₱154.71
|
|
pay 21.3% less for housing
|
Armenia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.21
AMD7,502.48
|
$29.28
₱1,678.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$684.28
AMD267,257.67
|
$242.58
₱13,905.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.92
AMD174,943.25
|
$157.31
₱9,017.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.01
AMD34,763.64
|
$81.80
₱4,689.22
|
|
pay 40.2% less for childcare
|
Armenia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.71
AMD105,731.71
|
$165.07
₱9,462.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,038.40
AMD3,530,127.74
|
$5,295.45
₱303,545.55
|
|
pay 23.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Armenia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
AMD652.97
|
$1.23
₱70.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
AMD1,119.80
|
$2.19
₱125.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,004.58
|
$2.57
₱147.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.15
AMD26,228.40
|
$29.66
₱1,699.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.79
AMD2,260.30
|
$5.28
₱302.67
|
|
pay 44.6% less for clothing
|
Armenia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.99
AMD27,727.05
|
$35.44
₱2,031.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.27
AMD20,023.91
|
$22.98
₱1,317.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD54,651.62
|
$64.92
₱3,721.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.15
AMD29,351.12
|
$60.53
₱3,469.70
|
|
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