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Travel budget in Philippines

Philippines: calculate your travel budget

Philippines: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Philippines for 2 people.

* 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 Philippines in 2019

Cost of living: Philippines VS United States

On average, the cost of living in Philippines in 2019 is 52% less than United States.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices in Philippines in 2019 and United States by types of expenses:

Cost of living in Philippines by city

See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Philippines compared to the national average.

Cities	/Philippines	View Details
Binangonan	12% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Binangonan
Manila	14% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Manila
Tagaytay	7% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Tagaytay
Cebu	10% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Cebu
Iriga City	1% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Iriga City
Bayombong	0% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Bayombong
El Nido	5% less	Travel budget and cost of living in El Nido
Batangas	11% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Batangas
Baguio	9% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Baguio
Calamba	5% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Calamba
Davao	18% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Davao
Dumaguete	17% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Dumaguete
Puerto Princesa (Palawan island)	13% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Puerto Princesa (Palawan island)
Naga	18% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Naga
Angeles City	20% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Angeles City
Tagbilaran City	29% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Tagbilaran City
Quezon City	17% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Quezon City
Tarlac City	13% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Tarlac City
Boracay	27% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Boracay
Zamboanga	33% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Zamboanga
General Santos	31% less	Travel budget and cost of living in General Santos
Bacolod	31% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Bacolod
Iligan City	49% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Iligan City
Dagupan	37% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Dagupan
Butuan	42% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Butuan

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Local prices in Philippines by expense type

Restaurant budget in Philippines

Lunch

$ 3.1/person
($ 2 to $ 5.1)

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79% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 15

3 course dinner

$ 7.6/person
($ 5.1 to $ 13)

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72% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 28

McDonald's meal

$ 3.1/person
($ 2 to $ 3.8)

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58% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.4

Local beer

$ 1.1 for 500ml
($ 0.8 to $ 1.6)

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75% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Imported beer

$ 1.7 for 330ml
($ 1.1 to $ 2.4)

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45% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.1

Cappuccino

$ 2.2/cup
($ 1.4 to $ 3.1)

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49% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Fizzy drink

$ 0.6/can
($ 0.4 to $ 1.1)

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70% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Bouteille d'eau

$ 0.4/bottle
($ 0.2 to $ 0.6)

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77% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.5

Hotel and accommodation budget in Philippines

1-star hotel

$ 30/night
($ 18 to $ 65)

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71% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 107

2-star hotel

$ 35/night
($ 12 to $ 210)

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71% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 120

3-star hotel

$ 54/night
($ 15 to $ 379)

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69% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 175

4-star hotel

$ 147/night
($ 69 to $ 646)

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42% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 256

5-star hotel

$ 245/night
($ 130 to $ 1033)

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50% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 500

Hotel/Youth Hostel

$ 24/month
($ 12 to $ 59)

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81% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 127

Room with kitchen

$ 76/month
($ 27 to $ 426)

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53% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 162

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 84/month
($ 23 to $ 463)

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49% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 167

Gîte ou maison d'hôte

$ 46/month
($ 12 to $ 288)

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78% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 210

Supermarket food budget in Philippines

Milk

$ 1.6/litre
($ 1.4 to $ 1.8)

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83% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.9

Bread

$ 1.1/500g
($ 0.8 to $ 1.4)

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61% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.7

Rice

$ 1/kg
($ 0.8 to $ 1.2)

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76% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.1

Eggs

$ 1.6/12 eggs
($ 1.3 to $ 1.9)

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34% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Cheese

$ 7.3/kg
($ 2.4 to $ 22)

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34% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 12

Chicken

$ 3.6/kg
($ 2.6 to $ 4.9)

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60% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 9

Apples

$ 2.6/kg
($ 1.4 to $ 4.1)

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43% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.6

Oranges

$ 2.3/kg
($ 1.1 to $ 4.1)

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44% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Tomatoes

$ 1.2/kg
($ 0.7 to $ 2)

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72% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Potatoes

$ 1.7/kg
($ 1.1 to $ 2.5)

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35% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.6

Salad

$ 1.2/salad
($ 0.7 to $ 2)

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24% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.6

Bouteille d'eau

$ 0.7
($ 0.5 to $ 1.1)

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62% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Joint of beef

$ 5.9/kg
($ 4.5 to $ 7.8)

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51% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Public and private transport budget in Philippines

Bus ticket

$ 0.2/ticket
($ 0.1 to $ 0.4)

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91% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Bus pass

$ 10.2/month
($ 4.7 to $ 20)

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86% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 76

Taxi (per km)

$ 0.2/km
($ 0.2 to $ 0.4)

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84% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.8

Petrol

$ 1.1/litre
($ 0.8 to $ 1.2)

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35% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.8

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 0.8
($ 0.8 to $ 0.8)

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76% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.4

Car hire

$ 49/24hrs
($ 38 to $ 78)

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25% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 40

Budget for living and housing in Philippines

Electricity, water...

$ 116/month
($ 52 to $ 205)

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28% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 162

Mobile phone

$ 0.1/min.
($ 0.1 to $ 0.2)

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45% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.1

Broadband internet

$ 45/month
($ 28 to $ 72)

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34% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 67

Studio flat (city centre)

$ 277/month
($ 113 to $ 611)

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79% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1342

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 155/month
($ 72 to $ 306)

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85% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1050

Flat (centre)

$ 569/month
($ 245 to $ 1731)

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73% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2180

Flat (suburbs)

$ 316/month
($ 164 to $ 611)

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81% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1697

Gym

$ 33/month
($ 13 to $ 63)

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16% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 39

Private nursery

$ 291/month
($ 103 to $ 510)

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68% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 929

Private primary school

$ 5651/yr
($ 1629 to $ 14247)

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69% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 18274

Leisure activity budget in Philippines

Cinema

$ 4.9/ticket
($ 3.7 to $ 6.1)

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61% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Tennis

$ 4.3/hr
($ 1.8 to $ 8.1)

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73% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 17

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Philippines

Cigarettes

$ 1.7/pack
($ 1.2 to $ 2)

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78% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.4

Levi's jeans

$ 41
($ 22 to $ 72)

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13% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 47

Robe d'été

$ 26
($ 15 to $ 42)

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34% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 38

Trainers

$ 78
($ 52 to $ 103)

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2% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 79

Leather shoes

$ 64
($ 32 to $ 103)

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37% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 101

Plane ticket budget

London → Manila

$ 765
(fair price: $ 642)

Los Angeles → Manila

$ 900
(fair price: $ 753)

Manchester → Manila

$ 842
(fair price: $ 737)

New York City → Manila

$ 997
(fair price: $ 850)

Toronto (Ontario) → Manila

$ 1179
(fair price: $ 958)

Dublin → Manila

$ 882
(fair price: $ 802)

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