Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 23.2% cheaper than Guatemala overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.2% less in Philippines
- Groceries
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pay 13.5% less in Philippines
- Transportation
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pay 5.0% less in Philippines
- Housing
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pay 20.4% less in Philippines
- Childcare
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pay 14.8% less in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.9% less in Philippines
- Clothing
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pay 38.3% less in Philippines
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Philippines.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 36.2% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.44
|
$3.60
₱205.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ47.99
|
$3.18
₱181.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.22
|
$0.73
₱41.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.87
|
$0.40
₱22.84
|
|
pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.31
|
$1.17
₱66.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.06
|
$3.38
₱193.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.48
|
$6.61
₱378.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.33
|
$1.92
₱109.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ24.96
|
$1.82
₱104.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.35
|
$1.33
₱76.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.46
|
$0.64
₱36.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.91
|
$1.14
₱65.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.83
|
$0.67
₱38.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.44
|
$0.97
₱55.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
$1.21
₱69.06
|
|
pay 5.0% less for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.05
|
$4.22
₱241.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.32
|
$11.49
₱657.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ131,027.02
|
$26,375.77
₱1,508,245.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.50
|
$2.70
₱154.33
|
|
pay 20.4% less for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ332.02
|
$29.28
₱1,674.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,044.27
|
$242.58
₱13,871.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,839.27
|
$157.31
₱8,995.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ389.37
|
$81.80
₱4,677.85
|
|
pay 14.8% less for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,676.15
|
$165.07
₱9,439.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,054.09
|
$5,295.45
₱302,809.51
|
|
pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ19.95
|
$1.23
₱70.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.34
|
$2.19
₱125.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.73
|
$2.57
₱146.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ333.30
|
$29.66
₱1,695.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.41
|
$5.28
₱301.93
|
|
pay 38.3% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ318.00
|
$35.44
₱2,026.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ429.06
|
$22.98
₱1,314.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ836.11
|
$64.92
₱3,712.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ775.60
|
$60.53
₱3,461.29
|
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