Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 2.0 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in Philippines instead of India, you would:
pay 64.0% more for restaurants
|
India
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹202.56
|
$3.60
₱210.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹329.37
|
$3.18
₱185.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.44
|
$0.73
₱42.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.02
|
$0.40
₱23.35
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
India
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹38.87
|
$1.17
₱68.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹214.24
|
$3.38
₱197.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹216.02
|
$6.61
₱386.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹79.27
|
$1.92
₱112.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹115.28
|
$1.82
₱106.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹74.56
|
$1.33
₱77.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.38
|
$0.64
₱37.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.18
|
$1.14
₱66.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.36
|
$0.67
₱39.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.80
|
$0.97
₱56.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.84
|
$1.21
₱70.60
|
|
pay 22.9% more for transportation
|
India
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹389.61
|
$4.22
₱246.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹854.40
|
$11.49
₱671.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,141,496.14
|
$26,375.77
₱1,541,795.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹248.02
|
$2.70
₱157.77
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
India
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹623.28
|
$29.28
₱1,711.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,651.08
|
$242.58
₱14,180.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,623.62
|
$157.31
₱9,195.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,529.23
|
$81.80
₱4,781.91
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
India
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,703.25
|
$165.07
₱9,649.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹132,124.45
|
$5,295.45
₱309,545.27
|
|
pay 25.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹154.95
|
$1.23
₱71.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹133.89
|
$2.19
₱127.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹303.01
|
$2.57
₱149.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,293.83
|
$29.66
₱1,733.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹282.92
|
$5.28
₱308.65
|
|
pay 47.1% more for clothing
|
India
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,027.44
|
$35.44
₱2,071.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,140.48
|
$22.98
₱1,343.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,512.29
|
$64.92
₱3,794.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,626.10
|
$60.53
₱3,538.28
|
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