Prices in the Philippines
Groceries
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk (1 litre) | No data | |||
| Eggs (dozen) | PHP105.72 | 1.68 | 2.32 | −28% |
| Butter (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Rice (1 kg) | PHP45.54 | 0.72 | 2.43 | −70% |
| Sliced bread (500 g) | No data | |||
| Flour (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Spaghetti (500 g) | No data | |||
| Chicken breast (1 kg) | PHP380 | 6.04 | 9.04 | −33% |
| Minced beef (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Pork (1 kg) | PHP365.41 | 5.80 | 9.96 | −42% |
| Tomatoes (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Potatoes (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Onions (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Apples (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Bananas (1 kg) | PHP96.24 | 1.53 | 1.44 | +6% |
| Oranges (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Sugar (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Cooking oil (1 litre) | No data | |||
| Coffee (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Coca-Cola (500 ml) | PHP37.50 | 0.60 | 2.48 | −76% |
| Bottled water (500 ml) | PHP11 | 0.17 | — | — |
| Red Bull (250 ml) | No data | |||
| Canned beer (one can) | No data | |||
| IKEA meatballs (1 kg) | No data | |||
Eating out
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Mac | PHP169 | 2.68 | 6.22 | −57% |
| Inexpensive restaurant meal | No data | |||
| Cigarettes (pack) | No data | |||
Housing and bills
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-bedroom rent (month) | No data | |||
| Electricity (1 kWh) | PHP15.06 | 0.24 | 0.29 | −16% |
| Home fibre broadband (monthly) | PHP2,699 | 42.88 | — | — |
| Mobile plan (monthly) | No data | |||
| TV licence fee (yearly) | No data | |||
| Stamp for a letter | PHP18 | 0.29 | 0.82 | −65% |
Furniture and homeware
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IKEA BILLY bookcase | PHP3,499 | 55.58 | 79.00 | −30% |
| IKEA KALLAX shelf unit | PHP4,999 | 79.41 | 79.99 | −1% |
| IKEA LACK side table | PHP599 | 9.52 | 16.99 | −44% |
| IKEA POÄNG armchair | PHP4,999 | 79.41 | 149 | −47% |
| IKEA MARKUS office chair | PHP9,999 | 159 | 300 | −47% |
| IKEA FRAKTA blue bag | PHP29 | 0.46 | 0.99 | −53% |
| IKEA BLÅHAJ shark | PHP999 | 15.87 | 29.99 | −47% |
| Le Creuset casserole (20 cm) | No data | |||
| Moleskine notebook | No data | |||
Transport and cars
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro single ride | No data | |||
| City bus ride | No data | |||
| Transit day pass | No data | |||
| Transit pass (month) | No data | |||
| Taxi flag-fall | No data | |||
| Airport train to the city | No data | |||
| Petrol (1 litre) | No data | |||
| Diesel (1 litre) | No data | |||
| Tesla Model 3 | PHP1,838,000 | 29,198 | 36,990 | −21% |
| Tesla Model Y | PHP2,369,000 | 37,634 | 39,990 | −6% |
Phones and electronics
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone | PHP69,990 | 1,112 | 929 | +20% |
| iPhone Pro | PHP94,990 | 1,509 | 1,199 | +26% |
| Galaxy S26 | PHP68,990 | 1,096 | 1,000 | +10% |
| Galaxy Z Fold8 | PHP109,990 | 1,747 | 1,900 | −8% |
| iPad | PHP32,990 | 524 | 449 | +17% |
| MacBook Air | PHP89,990 | 1,430 | 1,299 | +10% |
| MacBook Pro 14-inch | PHP144,990 | 2,303 | 1,999 | +15% |
| Mac mini | PHP64,990 | 1,032 | 899 | +15% |
| AirPods Pro | PHP16,490 | 262 | 249 | +5% |
| Apple Watch | PHP28,990 | 461 | 399 | +15% |
| AirTag (single) | PHP1,990 | 31.61 | 29.00 | +9% |
| Apple Vision Pro | No data | |||
| Sony WH-1000XM6 | PHP27,999 | 445 | 460 | −3% |
| Fujifilm X100VI | No data | |||
| DJI Osmo Pocket 3 | No data | |||
| Garmin Forerunner 265 | PHP27,690 | 440 | 450 | −2% |
| Logitech MX Master 3S | No data | |||
Games and entertainment
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlayStation 5 | PHP40,032 | 636 | 650 | −2% |
| Nintendo Switch 2 | No data | |||
| Steam Deck OLED | No data | |||
| Mario Kart World | No data | |||
| Astro Bot (PS5) | No data | |||
| Elden Ring (Steam) | PHP2,399 | 38.11 | 59.99 | −36% |
| Black Myth: Wukong (Steam) | PHP2,599 | 41.29 | 59.99 | −31% |
| Stardew Valley (Steam) | PHP419.95 | 6.67 | 14.99 | −55% |
| PlayStation Plus (12 months) | No data | |||
| Nintendo Switch Online (12 months) | No data | |||
| Pokémon GO, 1,200 PokéCoins | PHP289 | 4.59 | 9.99 | −54% |
| Genshin Impact, 6,480 Genesis Crystals | PHP5,500 | 87.37 | 99.99 | −13% |
| Minecraft (iOS) | No data | |||
| Cinema ticket | No data | |||
Subscriptions and apps
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netflix (monthly) | PHP449 | 7.13 | 19.99 | −64% |
| Spotify (monthly) | PHP169 | 2.68 | 12.99 | −79% |
| YouTube Premium (monthly) | No data | |||
| Disney+ (monthly) | PHP289 | 4.59 | — | — |
| Amazon Prime (monthly) | No data | |||
| Apple Music (monthly) | PHP169 | 2.68 | 11.99 | −78% |
| Apple TV (monthly) | PHP369 | 5.86 | 14.99 | −61% |
| iCloud+ 2TB (monthly) | PHP699 | 11.10 | 9.99 | +11% |
| ChatGPT Plus (monthly) | PHP999 | 15.87 | 19.99 | −21% |
| Claude Pro (monthly) | PHP1,290 | 20.49 | 20.00 | +2% |
| Google AI Pro (monthly) | PHP1,100 | 17.47 | 19.99 | −13% |
| Microsoft 365 Personal (yearly) | PHP4,899 | 77.83 | 99.99 | −22% |
| Canva Pro (monthly) | PHP300 | 4.77 | — | — |
| X Premium (monthly) | PHP350 | 5.56 | 11.00 | −49% |
| Discord Nitro (monthly) | PHP269 | 4.27 | 9.99 | −57% |
| Final Cut Pro (Mac) | PHP19,990 | 318 | 300 | +6% |
| Windows 11 Home | PHP9,999 | 159 | 139 | +14% |
Fashion and beauty
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIQLO Ultra Light Down | No data | |||
| UNIQLO AIRism T-shirt | PHP790 | 12.55 | 24.90 | −50% |
| UNIQLO HEATTECH | PHP790 | 12.55 | 19.90 | −37% |
| Levi's 501 | PHP3,999 | 63.53 | 79.50 | −20% |
| Nike Air Force 1 | PHP5,895 | 93.65 | 115 | −19% |
| Nike Air Max 90 | PHP6,295 | 100 | 135 | −26% |
| Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66 | No data | |||
| Crocs Classic Clog | No data | |||
| Birkenstock Arizona | PHP5,990 | 95.16 | 118 | −19% |
| Longchamp Le Pliage | No data | |||
| Hermès Twilly | No data | |||
| Hermès Oran sandals | No data | |||
| Chanel N°5 | No data | |||
| The Ordinary serum | No data | |||
| Tissot PRX | No data | |||
| MoonSwatch | No data | |||
| Rolex Submariner | No data | |||
| Montblanc pen | No data | |||
Travel and days out
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry authorisation fee | Free | Free | 40.62 | −100% |
| Passport fee | No data | |||
| Departure tax | No data | |||
| Travel eSIM (7 days) | USD27 | 27.00 | 25.00 | +8% |
| Airmail postcard abroad | No data | |||
| Parcel to Japan (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Zoo admission | No data | |||
| Museum admission | Free | Free | — | — |
| Observation deck ticket | No data | |||
| Public pool (one visit) | No data | |||
Study abroad
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University tuition, international (year) | No data | |||
| University tuition, home students (year) | No data | |||
| Student visa fee | JPY37,500 | 237 | — | — |
| IELTS test fee | PHP14,470 | 230 | 325 | −29% |
| TOEFL iBT test fee | USD250plus tax | 250 | 280 | −11% |