Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 67.0% cheaper than Jersey.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 79.9% less for restaurants
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Jersey
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.97
|
$3.60
₱211.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.22
|
$3.18
₱186.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
$0.73
₱42.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.99
|
$0.40
₱23.50
|
|
pay 42.9% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
$1.17
₱68.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.24
|
$3.38
₱198.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.24
|
$6.61
₱389.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.28
|
$1.92
₱113.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.52
|
$1.82
₱107.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$1.33
₱78.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.11
|
$0.64
₱37.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$1.14
₱67.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.46
|
$0.67
₱39.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.97
₱57.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.15
|
$1.21
₱71.05
|
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pay 57.4% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.31
|
$4.22
₱248.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.44
|
$11.49
₱676.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,096.90
|
$26,375.77
₱1,551,818.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.99
|
$2.70
₱158.79
|
|
pay 72.0% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.73
|
$29.28
₱1,722.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,438.87
|
$242.58
₱14,272.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,365.46
|
$157.31
₱9,255.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£133.30
|
$81.80
₱4,812.99
|
|
pay 83.7% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,849.97
|
$165.07
₱9,712.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,444.21
|
$5,295.45
₱311,557.55
|
|
pay 70.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.17
|
$1.23
₱72.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.94
|
$2.19
₱128.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.33
|
$2.57
₱150.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.93
|
$29.66
₱1,744.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.39
|
$5.28
₱310.66
|
|
pay 62.0% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.65
|
$35.44
₱2,085.00
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£55.16
|
$22.98
₱1,352.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£96.35
|
$64.92
₱3,819.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£161.02
|
$60.53
₱3,561.29
|
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