Cost of Living in Philippines

Summary of cost of living in Philippines:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 223.00 ₱ 100.00-500.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,200.00 ₱ 750.00-3,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 200.00 ₱ 150.00-259.49
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 75.00 ₱ 50.00-150.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 120.00 ₱ 80.00-250.00
Cappuccino (regular) 133.84 ₱ 50.00-230.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 42.52 ₱ 25.00-80.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 22.54 ₱ 15.00-45.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 391.19 ₱ 302.83-567.81
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 66.16 ₱ 44.23-90.72
Rice (white), (1 lb) 25.09 ₱ 20.41-31.75
Eggs (regular) (12) 117.78 ₱ 83.00-160.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 198.08 ₱ 81.65-487.16
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 112.33 ₱ 63.50-154.22
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 190.30 ₱ 131.54-272.16
Apples (1 lb) 77.12 ₱ 36.29-136.08
Banana (1 lb) 37.76 ₱ 18.14-74.84
Oranges (1 lb) 69.27 ₱ 27.22-136.08
Tomato (1 lb) 41.70 ₱ 13.61-68.04
Potato (1 lb) 57.95 ₱ 22.68-90.72
Onion (1 lb) 66.37 ₱ 29.94-117.93
Lettuce (1 head) 80.49 ₱ 30.00-150.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 40.66 ₱ 25.00-75.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 360.00 ₱ 230.00-750.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 66.33 ₱ 43.00-100.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 107.05 ₱ 60.00-150.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 170.00 ₱ 130.00-200.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 15.00 ₱ 12.00-40.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 800.00 ₱ 350.00-1,200.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 45.00 ₱ 40.00-60.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 24.14 ₱ 16.09-48.28
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 147.50 ₱ 100.00-240.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 246.07 ₱ 227.12-283.91
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,300,000.00 ₱ 1,000,000.00-1,599,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,199,141.28 ₱ 1,000,000.00-1,500,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 6,092.01 ₱ 3,541.67-10,625.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,468.64 ₱ 500.00-2,499.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,697.11 ₱ 1,400.00-2,500.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,824.29 ₱ 700.00-3,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 318.34 ₱ 150.00-500.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 350.00 ₱ 250.00-450.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 5,897.32 ₱ 3,333.33-18,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 258,756.99 ₱ 85,000.00-500,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,567.10 ₱ 800.00-4,999.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,421.83 ₱ 500.00-2,500.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,096.87 ₱ 2,253.28-6,500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,575.28 ₱ 1,500.00-8,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 17,568.17 ₱ 8,000.00-38,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,119.80 ₱ 5,000.00-25,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 36,977.90 ₱ 15,000.00-100,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 19,839.48 ₱ 10,000.00-50,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 13,495.54 ₱ 4,583.15-35,302.86
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,599.18 ₱ 2,322.56-17,651.43
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 22,441.65 ₱
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.22 5.00-10.00

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