Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 13.2% cheaper than South Africa.
If you lived in Philippines instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 40.7% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
$3.60
₱211.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
$3.18
₱186.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
$0.73
₱42.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
$0.40
₱23.50
|
|
pay 35.7% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
$1.17
₱68.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
$3.38
₱198.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
$6.61
₱389.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
$1.92
₱113.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
$1.82
₱107.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
$1.33
₱78.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
$0.64
₱37.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
$1.14
₱67.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
$0.67
₱39.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
$0.97
₱57.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
$1.21
₱71.05
|
|
pay 33.4% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
$4.22
₱248.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
$11.49
₱676.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
$26,375.77
₱1,551,818.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
$2.70
₱158.79
|
|
pay 29.0% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
$29.28
₱1,722.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
$242.58
₱14,272.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
$157.31
₱9,255.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
$81.80
₱4,812.99
|
|
pay 13.1% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
$165.07
₱9,712.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
$5,295.45
₱311,557.55
|
|
pay 11.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
$1.23
₱72.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
$2.19
₱128.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
$2.57
₱150.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
$29.66
₱1,744.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
$5.28
₱310.66
|
|
pay 26.9% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
$35.44
₱2,085.00
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
$22.98
₱1,352.10
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
$64.92
₱3,819.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
$60.53
₱3,561.29
|
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