Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 67.0% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 79.9% less in Philippines
- Groceries
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pay 42.9% less in Philippines
- Transportation
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pay 57.4% less in Philippines
- Housing
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pay 72.0% less in Philippines
- Childcare
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pay 83.7% less in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 70.8% less in Philippines
- Clothing
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pay 62.0% less in Philippines
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Philippines.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 79.9% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.98
|
$3.60
₱199.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.77
|
$3.18
₱175.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.13
|
$0.73
₱40.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.88
|
$0.40
₱22.12
|
|
pay 42.9% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.73
|
$1.17
₱64.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.00
|
$3.38
₱186.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.89
|
$6.61
₱366.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.04
|
$1.92
₱106.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.27
|
$1.82
₱100.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.42
|
$1.33
₱73.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.05
|
$0.64
₱35.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.39
|
$1.14
₱63.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.38
|
$0.67
₱37.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$0.97
₱53.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$1.21
₱66.88
|
|
pay 57.4% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.96
|
$4.22
₱233.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£50.48
|
$11.49
₱636.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,871.97
|
$26,375.77
₱1,460,557.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.72
|
$2.70
₱149.45
|
|
pay 72.0% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£54.53
|
$29.28
₱1,621.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,359.11
|
$242.58
₱13,433.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,289.76
|
$157.31
₱8,711.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£125.91
|
$81.80
₱4,529.95
|
|
pay 83.7% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,747.42
|
$165.07
₱9,140.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,532.63
|
$5,295.45
₱293,235.29
|
|
pay 70.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.82
|
$1.23
₱68.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.72
|
$2.19
₱121.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.65
|
$2.57
₱142.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£55.66
|
$29.66
₱1,642.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.59
|
$5.28
₱292.39
|
|
pay 62.0% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£75.24
|
$35.44
₱1,962.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£52.10
|
$22.98
₱1,272.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£91.01
|
$64.92
₱3,594.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£152.09
|
$60.53
₱3,351.85
|
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