Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Philippines instead of Tuvalu, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Tuvalu
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Philippines
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.66
₱213.59
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$3.20
₱186.73
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.77
₱44.89
|
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Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.43
₱25.15
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Tuvalu
|
Philippines
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.15
₱67.34
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.76
₱219.53
|
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Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.56
₱382.87
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.97
₱114.77
|
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Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.81
₱105.70
|
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Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.23
₱71.54
|
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Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.65
₱37.72
|
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Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.08
₱63.20
|
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Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.63
₱37.06
|
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Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.87
₱50.54
|
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Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.10
₱64.38
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Tuvalu
|
Philippines
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.42
₱257.97
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.06
₱704.14
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,092.26
₱1,697,970.11
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.70
₱157.37
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
Tuvalu
|
Philippines
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$29.30
₱1,709.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$265.23
₱15,480.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$157.68
₱9,203.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$84.84
₱4,951.97
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Tuvalu
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$168.61
₱9,840.96
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,730.41
₱276,090.13
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Tuvalu
|
Philippines
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.35
₱78.71
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.27
₱132.46
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.49
₱145.25
|
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Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$34.04
₱1,986.57
|
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.09
₱297.06
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Tuvalu
|
Philippines
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$36.74
₱2,144.47
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$21.36
₱1,246.46
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$64.86
₱3,785.41
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$57.49
₱3,355.45
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