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Cost of Living Comparison Between Philippines and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Philippines and India

😐 Solo nomad: Philippines is 68.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 76.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Philippines is 73% more expensive than India without rent, and 65.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Philippines
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.95 ₱235
$2.54 ₹230
55.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.12 ₱1,255
$13.78 ₹1,251
53.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.45 ₱205
$4.14 ₹375
-16.67%
Cappuccino
$2.41 ₱143
$1.81 ₹164
33.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 ₱43.69
$0.41 ₹36.98
80.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₱24.55
$0.15 ₹13.69
173.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.34 ₱79.8
$1.93 ₹175
-30.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₱125
$3.59 ₹326
-41.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Philippines
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 ₱106
$0.73 ₹65.9
143.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 ₱78.0
$0.51 ₹46.62
156.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 ₱55.9
$0.72 ₹65.1
30.56%
Eggs
$2.12 ₱126
$1.00 ₹90.5
112.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.94 ₱472
$5.17 ₹469
53.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.46 ₱265
$3.16 ₹287
41.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.66 ₱455
-
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Apples (1kg)
$3.09 ₱184
$2.10 ₹191
47.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 ₱88.5
$0.72 ₹65.3
106.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 ₱157
$1.08 ₹98.3
145.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 ₱98.2
$0.56 ₹51.1
194.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 ₱138
$0.43 ₹38.99
439.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 ₱150
$0.49 ₹44.46
416.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 ₱86.3
$0.50 ₹45.73
190.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₱44.38
$0.33 ₹29.84
127.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.09 ₱183
$4.18 ₹380
-26.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.38 ₱379
$8.00 ₹726
-20.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 ₱70.6
$1.89 ₹172
-37.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 ₱110
$3.06 ₹278
-39.22%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.61 ₹509
-
🚌 Getting Around
Philippines
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱16.81
$0.37 ₹33.33
-24.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.44 ₱621
$9.71 ₹881
7.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 ₱48.41
$0.91 ₹82.8
-10.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 ₱16.17
$0.28 ₹25.17
-3.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 ₱154
$1.73 ₹157
49.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₱69.3
$1.18 ₹107
-0.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K ₱1.4M
$13.9K ₹1.3M
67.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K ₱1.2M
$22.2K ₹2.0M
-5.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Philippines
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 ₱6,428
$40.51 ₹3,676
167.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.10 ₱1,670
$3.89 ₹353
622.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.84 ₱1,833
$7.79 ₹707
295.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Philippines
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.82 ₱1,950
$16.34 ₹1,482
100.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.75 ₱341
$7.62 ₹691
-24.54%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 ₱366
$3.51 ₹319
75.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Philippines
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$106 ₱6,326
$68.3 ₹6,194
55.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,361 ₱259.2K
$1,829 ₹166.0K
138.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Philippines
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.41 ₱2,758
$25.62 ₹2,325
81.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.23 ₱1,499
$27.01 ₹2,451
-6.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.2 ₱4,292
$45.10 ₹4,093
60.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.2 ₱3,698
$33.35 ₹3,026
86.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Philippines
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$312 ₱18.5K
$179 ₹16.2K
74.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 ₱10.5K
$113 ₹10.3K
55.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 ₱38.8K
$406 ₹36.8K
61.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 ₱20.8K
$258 ₹23.4K
35.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,040 ₱180.7K
$1,338 ₹121.4K
127.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,494 ₱88.8K
$682 ₹61.9K
119.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Philippines
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$349 ₱20.7K
$462 ₹41.9K
-24.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.22
9.02
-19.96%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Philippines: January 12, 2026

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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