Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 57.7% cheaper than Dallas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.6% less in Philippines
- Groceries
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pay 27.4% less in Philippines
- Transportation
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pay 38.7% less in Philippines
- Housing
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pay 72.8% less in Philippines
- Childcare
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pay 83.8% less in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 59.4% less in Philippines
- Clothing
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pay 45.0% less in Philippines
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Philippines.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Dallas, you would:
pay 76.6% less for restaurants
|
Dallas
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$3.60
₱199.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$3.18
₱175.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
|
$0.73
₱40.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.40
₱22.11
|
|
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Dallas
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
|
$1.17
₱64.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
|
$3.38
₱186.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$6.61
₱366.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
|
$1.92
₱106.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.02
|
$1.82
₱100.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.33
₱73.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.64
₱35.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$1.14
₱63.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$0.67
₱37.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.97
₱53.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.21
₱66.85
|
|
pay 38.7% less for transportation
|
Dallas
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
|
$4.22
₱233.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.00
|
$11.49
₱636.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
|
$26,375.77
₱1,459,898.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.92
|
$2.70
₱149.39
|
|
pay 72.8% less for housing
|
Dallas
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.92
|
$29.28
₱1,620.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,749.96
|
$242.58
₱13,427.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,499.21
|
$157.31
₱8,707.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.18
|
$81.80
₱4,527.90
|
|
pay 83.8% less for childcare
|
Dallas
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,310.00
|
$165.07
₱9,136.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,633.33
|
$5,295.45
₱293,102.89
|
|
pay 59.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dallas
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.23
₱68.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
|
$2.19
₱121.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$2.57
₱141.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.38
|
$29.66
₱1,641.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.88
|
$5.28
₱292.26
|
|
pay 45.0% less for clothing
|
Dallas
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.94
|
$35.44
₱1,961.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.22
|
$22.98
₱1,272.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.18
|
$64.92
₱3,593.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.07
|
$60.53
₱3,350.34
|
|
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