Travel budget and cost of living in the Philipines how much does a trip cost?
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Travel budget in the Philipines
Philippines: calculate your travel budget
Philippines: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in the Philipines for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 23 for 2 ppl.
- $ 6.1 per person
- $ 1 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 509* (24892 PHP)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 47 for 2 ppl.
- $ 10.4 per person
- $ 2.3 per person
- $ 5.3 per person
Total budget:
$ 1148* (56210 PHP)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 104 for 2 ppl.
- $ 18 per person
- $ 4.5 per person
- $ 10.5 per person
Total budget:
$ 2353* (115192 PHP)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in the Philipines in 2021
Cost of living: Philippines VS United States
On average, the cost of living in the Philipines in 2021 is 46% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in the Philipines by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in the Philipines compared to the national average.
Cities | /Philippines | View Details |
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Angeles City | 22% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Angeles City |
Manila | 17% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Manila |
Binangonan | 16% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Binangonan |
Batangas | 15% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Batangas |
Tagaytay | 11% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Tagaytay |
El Nido | 10% more | Travel budget and cost of living in El Nido |
Cebu | 2% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Cebu |
Davao | 4% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Davao |
Puerto Princesa (Palawan island) | 6% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Puerto Princesa (Palawan island) |
Local prices in the Philipines by expense type
Philippines: Restaurant budget

($ 1.4 to $ 6.1)
79% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 5.1 to $ 22)
64% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.5 to $ 4.1)
61% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 2.5)
75% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.1 to $ 3.1)
31% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.1 to $ 3.6)
44% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.4 to $ 1.2)
66% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.4 to $ 0.8)
73% less than in the United States (USA)

Philippines: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 22 to $ 36)
74% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 23 to $ 58)
70% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 33 to $ 90)
69% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 112 to $ 204)
42% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 201 to $ 300)
52% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 20 to $ 34)
79% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 48 to $ 131)
52% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 51 to $ 141)
47% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 30 to $ 73)
77% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 83 to $ 211)
21% less than in the United States (USA)

Philippines: Supermarket food budget

($ 1.4 to $ 2.5)
111% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 2)
55% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 1.3)
73% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 2.5)
21% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2 to $ 17)
43% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2 to $ 5.7)
54% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 5.1)
40% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 5.4)
36% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 2.6)
65% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 3.1)
29% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 3.1)
9% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 1.3)
55% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.1 to $ 9)
48% less than in the United States (USA)

Philippines: Public and private transport budget

($ 0.1 to $ 0.5)
90% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.7 to $ 22)
85% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 0.6)
83% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 1.2)
57% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 1.1)
74% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 32 to $ 112)
19% more than in the United States (USA)

Philippines: Budget for living and housing

($ 63 to $ 205)
23% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.1 to $ 0.2)
19% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 32 to $ 78)
27% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 144 to $ 760)
74% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 83 to $ 416)
82% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 308 to $ 2120)
68% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 205 to $ 1022)
77% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 10.2 to $ 72)
6% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 78 to $ 613)
77% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2043 to $ 20421)
61% less than in the United States (USA)

Philippines: Leisure activity budget

($ 4.1 to $ 8.1)
55% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.5 to $ 10.2)
62% less than in the United States (USA)

Philippines: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 1.8 to $ 2.9)
74% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 17 to $ 83)
4% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 10.2 to $ 52)
23% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 52 to $ 103)
6% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 32 to $ 113)
30% less than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 703)

(fair price: $ 696)

(fair price: $ 768)

(fair price: $ 768)

(fair price: $ 780)

(fair price: $ 935)

(fair price: $ 842)

(fair price: $ 803)

(fair price: $ 752)

(fair price: $ 598)

(fair price: $ 581)

(fair price: $ 879)

(fair price: $ 631)

(fair price: $ 836)

(fair price: $ 521)

(fair price: $ 549)

(fair price: $ 1008)

(fair price: $ 965)

(fair price: $ 895)

(fair price: $ 594)

(fair price: $ 511)

(fair price: $ 677)

(fair price: $ 1291)

(fair price: $ 937)
About the information on the cost of living in the Philipines
The information about the cost of living in the Philipines shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in the Philipines updated on 24-01-2021.