Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Philippines instead of Holy See (Vatican City), you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Philippines
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| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.60
₱211.24
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
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?? |
$3.18
₱186.57
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.73
₱42.87
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.40
₱23.47
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Philippines
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Bread
1 loaf
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?? |
$1.17
₱68.57
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.38
₱198.30
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.61
₱388.59
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Eggs
1 dozen
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?? |
$1.92
₱112.88
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.82
₱107.04
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.33
₱78.30
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.64
₱37.56
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.14
₱67.12
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.67
₱39.58
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.97
₱57.16
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.21
₱70.94
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Philippines
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.22
₱248.10
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.49
₱675.07
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,375.77
₱1,549,424.62
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.70
₱158.55
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Philippines
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$29.28
₱1,720.20
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$242.58
₱14,250.45
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$157.31
₱9,241.24
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
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?? |
$81.80
₱4,805.57
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Philippines
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$165.07
₱9,697.16
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,295.45
₱311,077.00
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Philippines
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.23
₱72.28
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.19
₱128.49
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
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?? |
$2.57
₱150.70
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$29.66
₱1,742.15
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.28
₱310.18
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Philippines
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$35.44
₱2,081.79
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$22.98
₱1,350.01
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$64.92
₱3,813.39
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$60.53
₱3,555.79
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