Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 3.3% more expensive than Colombia.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 26.6% less for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP18,187.31
|
$3.60
₱210.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP28,657.14
|
$3.18
₱185.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,395.72
|
$0.73
₱42.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,577.36
|
$0.40
₱23.35
|
|
pay 52.4% more for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,504.08
|
$1.17
₱68.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP9,368.29
|
$3.38
₱197.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP16,797.73
|
$6.61
₱386.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP8,746.90
|
$1.92
₱112.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,473.86
|
$1.82
₱106.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,637.78
|
$1.33
₱77.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,968.57
|
$0.64
₱37.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,388.56
|
$1.14
₱66.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP1,979.92
|
$0.67
₱39.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,166.20
|
$0.97
₱56.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,960.39
|
$1.21
₱70.60
|
|
pay 14.9% less for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP13,218.70
|
$4.22
₱246.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP148,496.49
|
$11.49
₱671.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP76,361,651.71
|
$26,375.77
₱1,541,795.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP61,018.82
|
$2.70
₱157.77
|
|
pay 1.8% more for housing
|
Colombia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP99,013.49
|
$29.28
₱1,711.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,179,045.82
|
$242.58
₱14,180.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP1,020,885.12
|
$157.31
₱9,195.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP287,401.78
|
$81.80
₱4,781.91
|
|
pay 4.0% more for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP825,182.36
|
$165.07
₱9,649.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP18,890,306.79
|
$5,295.45
₱309,545.27
|
|
pay 32.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP4,994.20
|
$1.23
₱71.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP6,077.81
|
$2.19
₱127.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP9,057.32
|
$2.57
₱149.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP97,187.12
|
$29.66
₱1,733.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP15,814.49
|
$5.28
₱308.65
|
|
pay 26.2% less for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP225,152.10
|
$35.44
₱2,071.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP165,443.13
|
$22.98
₱1,343.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP353,198.61
|
$64.92
₱3,794.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP299,015.42
|
$60.53
₱3,538.28
|
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