Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 52.9% cheaper than Iowa.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Iowa, you would:
pay 71.8% less for restaurants
|
Iowa
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$3.60
₱211.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
|
$3.18
₱187.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.73
₱43.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
|
$0.40
₱23.54
|
|
pay 26.7% less for groceries
|
Iowa
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$1.17
₱68.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
|
$3.38
₱198.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
|
$6.61
₱389.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$1.92
₱113.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
|
$1.82
₱107.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$1.33
₱78.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.64
₱37.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.14
₱67.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.67
₱39.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$0.97
₱57.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$1.21
₱71.18
|
|
pay 33.0% less for transportation
|
Iowa
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$4.22
₱248.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.60
|
$11.49
₱677.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,209.92
|
$26,375.77
₱1,554,561.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.53
|
$2.70
₱159.07
|
|
pay 64.0% less for housing
|
Iowa
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.83
|
$29.28
₱1,725.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,149.79
|
$242.58
₱14,297.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.38
|
$157.31
₱9,271.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.52
|
$81.80
₱4,821.50
|
|
pay 78.2% less for childcare
|
Iowa
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.98
|
$165.07
₱9,729.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,039.50
|
$5,295.45
₱312,108.28
|
|
pay 62.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iowa
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
|
$1.23
₱72.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$2.19
₱128.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.68
|
$2.57
₱151.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$29.66
₱1,747.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
|
$5.28
₱311.21
|
|
pay 34.0% less for clothing
|
Iowa
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.44
|
$35.44
₱2,088.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.50
|
$22.98
₱1,354.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.35
|
$64.92
₱3,826.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.02
|
$60.53
₱3,567.58
|
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