Cost of living comparison
India is 35.6% cheaper than Philippines.
If you lived in India instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 28.6% less for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱211.57
|
$2.40
₹203.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱186.86
|
$3.90
₹331.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱42.94
|
$0.40
₹33.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱23.50
|
$0.17
₹14.11
|
|
pay 54.2% less for groceries
|
Philippines
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱68.68
|
$0.46
₹39.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱198.60
|
$2.54
₹215.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱389.19
|
$2.56
₹217.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱113.05
|
$0.94
₹79.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱107.20
|
$1.37
₹116.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱78.42
|
$0.88
₹75.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱37.62
|
$0.32
₹27.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱67.23
|
$0.48
₹40.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱39.64
|
$0.24
₹20.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱57.25
|
$0.16
₹13.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱71.05
|
$0.19
₹15.94
|
|
pay 10.6% less for transportation
|
Philippines
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱248.49
|
$4.62
₹392.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱676.12
|
$10.12
₹860.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,551,818.20
|
$13,525.56
₹1,148,980.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱158.79
|
$2.94
₹249.64
|
|
pay 56.0% less for housing
|
Philippines
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,722.86
|
$7.39
₹627.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱14,272.46
|
$138.05
₹11,727.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱9,255.51
|
$90.33
₹7,673.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,812.99
|
$29.97
₹2,545.81
|
|
pay 68.3% less for childcare
|
Philippines
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,712.14
|
$55.73
₹4,734.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱311,557.55
|
$1,565.54
₹132,990.75
|
|
pay 4.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱72.39
|
$1.84
₹155.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱128.69
|
$1.59
₹134.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱150.93
|
$3.59
₹305.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,744.84
|
$15.33
₹1,302.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱310.66
|
$3.35
₹284.78
|
|
pay 26.6% less for clothing
|
Philippines
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱2,085.00
|
$24.02
₹2,040.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,352.10
|
$25.36
₹2,154.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,819.28
|
$41.62
₹3,535.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,561.29
|
$31.12
₹2,643.32
|
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