Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 12.4% more expensive than Indonesia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.1% more in Philippines
- Groceries
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pay 20.8% more in Philippines
- Transportation
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pay 2.4% more in Philippines
- Housing
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pay 15.9% more in Philippines
- Childcare
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pay 17.2% more in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.8% more in Philippines
- Clothing
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pay 11.4% less in Philippines
The cost of restaurants, groceries, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Philippines are more expensive than in Indonesia.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Indonesia, you would:
pay 28.1% more for restaurants
|
Indonesia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.78
IDR29,167.76
|
$3.60
₱208.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
IDR52,911.00
|
$3.18
₱184.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
IDR10,291.51
|
$0.73
₱42.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
IDR6,752.91
|
$0.40
₱23.18
|
|
pay 20.8% more for groceries
|
Indonesia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
IDR20,308.30
|
$1.17
₱67.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
IDR74,193.13
|
$3.38
₱195.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.19
IDR84,881.76
|
$6.61
₱383.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
IDR26,509.19
|
$1.92
₱111.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
IDR23,009.15
|
$1.82
₱105.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
IDR19,168.05
|
$1.33
₱77.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
IDR10,130.78
|
$0.64
₱37.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
IDR13,272.98
|
$1.14
₱66.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
IDR8,881.63
|
$0.67
₱39.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
IDR9,186.84
|
$0.97
₱56.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
IDR15,101.45
|
$1.21
₱70.08
|
|
pay 2.4% more for transportation
|
Indonesia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.10
IDR50,671.81
|
$4.22
₱245.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.11
IDR197,912.58
|
$11.49
₱666.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,176.29
IDR395,167,492.44
|
$26,375.77
₱1,530,453.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.88
IDR63,489.22
|
$2.70
₱156.60
|
|
pay 15.9% more for housing
|
Indonesia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
IDR435,839.86
|
$29.28
₱1,699.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.33
IDR4,565,684.90
|
$242.58
₱14,075.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.17
IDR2,683,450.29
|
$157.31
₱9,128.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.78
IDR781,047.50
|
$81.80
₱4,746.73
|
|
pay 17.2% more for childcare
|
Indonesia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.28
IDR1,835,186.86
|
$165.07
₱9,578.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,061.21
IDR99,072,011.01
|
$5,295.45
₱307,268.26
|
|
pay 13.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Indonesia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
IDR44,841.35
|
$1.23
₱71.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
IDR27,998.58
|
$2.19
₱126.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
IDR35,563.36
|
$2.57
₱148.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
IDR436,778.89
|
$29.66
₱1,720.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
IDR51,599.01
|
$5.28
₱306.38
|
|
pay 11.4% less for clothing
|
Indonesia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.98
IDR686,203.81
|
$35.44
₱2,056.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.98
IDR457,407.10
|
$22.98
₱1,333.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.38
IDR1,117,760.07
|
$64.92
₱3,766.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.14
IDR1,064,655.59
|
$60.53
₱3,512.26
|
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