Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 20.3% cheaper than Chile.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Chile, you would:
pay 55.7% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
$3.60
₱211.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
$3.18
₱186.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
$0.73
₱42.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
$0.40
₱23.50
|
|
pay 14.6% more for groceries
|
Chile
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0600
|
$1.17
₱68.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
$3.38
₱198.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1600
|
$6.61
₱389.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$1.92
₱113.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
$1.82
₱107.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$1.33
₱78.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.64
₱37.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$1.14
₱67.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
$0.67
₱39.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
$0.97
₱57.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$1.21
₱71.05
|
|
pay 25.0% less for transportation
|
Chile
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$4.22
₱248.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF1.2000
|
$11.49
₱676.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF580.9000
|
$26,375.77
₱1,551,818.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
$2.70
₱158.79
|
|
pay 15.5% less for housing
|
Chile
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
$29.28
₱1,722.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF16.2400
|
$242.58
₱14,272.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF12.8800
|
$157.31
₱9,255.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF2.8000
|
$81.80
₱4,812.99
|
|
pay 14.7% less for childcare
|
Chile
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF11.2500
|
$165.07
₱9,712.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF160.8500
|
$5,295.45
₱311,557.55
|
|
pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
$1.23
₱72.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
$2.19
₱128.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
$2.57
₱150.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.4500
|
$29.66
₱1,744.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
$5.28
₱310.66
|
|
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Chile
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.5700
|
$35.44
₱2,085.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF1.0300
|
$22.98
₱1,352.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF2.2100
|
$64.92
₱3,819.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF2.8100
|
$60.53
₱3,561.29
|
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