Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 16.2% more expensive than Indonesia.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Indonesia, you would:
pay 38.1% more for restaurants
|
Indonesia
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
IDR29,590.56
|
$3.66
₱213.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.26
IDR51,189.50
|
$3.20
₱186.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
IDR8,702.07
|
$0.77
₱44.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
IDR5,563.81
|
$0.43
₱25.16
|
|
pay 18.5% more for groceries
|
Indonesia
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
IDR17,977.10
|
$1.15
₱67.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
IDR64,852.48
|
$3.76
₱219.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
IDR79,474.63
|
$6.56
₱382.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
IDR24,130.66
|
$1.97
₱114.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
IDR22,795.17
|
$1.81
₱105.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
IDR18,185.03
|
$1.23
₱71.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
IDR9,606.50
|
$0.65
₱37.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
IDR13,042.20
|
$1.08
₱63.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
IDR8,639.33
|
$0.63
₱37.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
IDR8,807.56
|
$0.87
₱50.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
IDR14,603.77
|
$1.10
₱64.39
|
|
pay 12.1% more for transportation
|
Indonesia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
IDR47,821.13
|
$4.42
₱258.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.64
IDR167,011.83
|
$12.06
₱704.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,932.07
IDR375,616,186.54
|
$29,092.26
₱1,698,377.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.94
IDR61,870.23
|
$2.70
₱157.41
|
|
pay 22.2% more for housing
|
Indonesia
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.71
IDR434,981.96
|
$29.30
₱1,710.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$249.00
IDR3,908,068.74
|
$265.23
₱15,483.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.92
IDR2,447,196.67
|
$157.68
₱9,205.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.30
IDR758,032.28
|
$84.84
₱4,953.16
|
|
pay 12.9% more for childcare
|
Indonesia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.78
IDR1,754,322.97
|
$168.61
₱9,843.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,305.88
IDR98,971,367.52
|
$4,730.41
₱276,156.33
|
|
pay 20.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Indonesia
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
IDR40,589.02
|
$1.35
₱78.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.73
IDR27,112.23
|
$2.27
₱132.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
IDR34,289.52
|
$2.49
₱145.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.20
IDR395,502.11
|
$34.04
₱1,987.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
IDR47,123.72
|
$5.09
₱297.13
|
|
pay 10.9% less for clothing
|
Indonesia
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.19
IDR646,437.45
|
$36.74
₱2,144.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.77
IDR420,222.83
|
$21.36
₱1,246.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.33
IDR1,009,656.52
|
$64.86
₱3,786.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.42
IDR1,042,429.80
|
$57.49
₱3,356.26
|
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