Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 50.3% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 70.8% less in Philippines
- Groceries
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pay 20.3% less in Philippines
- Transportation
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pay 48.6% less in Philippines
- Housing
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pay 52.5% less in Philippines
- Childcare
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pay 61.6% less in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.4% less in Philippines
- Clothing
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pay 42.6% less in Philippines
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Philippines.
If you lived in Philippines instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 70.8% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$22.91
|
$3.60
₱200.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$14.98
|
$3.18
₱177.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.68
|
$0.73
₱40.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.31
|
$0.40
₱22.29
|
|
pay 20.3% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.17
|
$1.17
₱65.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.41
|
$3.38
₱188.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.13
|
$6.61
₱369.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.08
|
$1.92
₱107.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.23
|
$1.82
₱101.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.95
|
$1.33
₱74.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.77
|
$0.64
₱35.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.22
|
$1.14
₱63.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$3.93
|
$0.67
₱37.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.53
|
$0.97
₱54.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.41
|
$1.21
₱67.39
|
|
pay 48.6% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.65
|
$4.22
₱235.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$117.61
|
$11.49
₱641.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$42,067.79
|
$26,375.77
₱1,471,860.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$30.44
|
$2.70
₱150.61
|
|
pay 52.5% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$87.00
|
$29.28
₱1,634.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,713.72
|
$242.58
₱13,537.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,376.93
|
$157.31
₱8,778.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$155.91
|
$81.80
₱4,565.00
|
|
pay 61.6% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,040.63
|
$165.07
₱9,211.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,131.08
|
$5,295.45
₱295,504.40
|
|
pay 55.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.37
|
$1.23
₱68.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.62
|
$2.19
₱122.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$38.91
|
$2.57
₱143.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$65.52
|
$29.66
₱1,654.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.57
|
$5.28
₱294.65
|
|
pay 42.6% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$111.06
|
$35.44
₱1,977.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$69.36
|
$22.98
₱1,282.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$159.37
|
$64.92
₱3,622.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$207.05
|
$60.53
₱3,377.79
|
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