Indonesia vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indonesia Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$608
$615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1627
$1589
🏠 One person rent
$280
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$579
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$31.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$392
💸 GDP per capita
$4941
$3726
😃 Human freedom index
6.62
6.46
❤️ Life expectancy
68.3
72.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
34
🌐 English speaking %
18%
58.2%
🎓 Higher education
72
59
😀 Quality of life
41
46
🏙️ Population
275M
109M

The average cost of living in Indonesia ($608) is 1% less expensive than in the Philippines ($615). Indonesia ranked 162nd vs 161st for the Philippines in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Indonesia compared to 0.6 months in the Philippines. Ranked 110th and 88th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Indonesia vs the Philippines

We calculate prices for Indonesia and the Philippines as a population-weighted mean of 82 and 86 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Indonesia Philippines
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.96
$3.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.4
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.41
$3.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.25
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$369
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$75.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.7
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.51%
7.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1509
$2157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$938
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.6
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$2.84
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$7.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.2
$30.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.77
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.1
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$128
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7639
$5937

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Indonesia

City Cost of living Population
Jakarta
$757
10.6M
Bali
$1121
4.36M
Bekasi
$541
2.38M
Surabaya
$558
3.01M
Depok
$419
2.33M
Bandung
$571
2.88M
Tangerang
$605
2.24M
Medan
$519
2.11M
South Tangerang
$577
1.64M
Batam
$604
1.2M
Palembang
$420
1.54M
Semarang
$550
1.62M
Bogor
$553
982K
Makassar
$524
1.34M
Pekanbaru
$590
983K
Samarinda
$620
831K
Padang
$950
909K
Denpasar
$530
835K
Cilacap
$508
1.17M
Bandar Lampung
$378
1.17M
Pontianak
$458
681K
Malang
$388
866K
Serang
$524
613K
Jambi
$499
612K
Cimahi
$530
587K
Banjarmasin
$503
662K
Balikpapan
$638
598K
Cilegon
$522
388K
Tasikmalaya
$401
678K
Kupang
$533
467K

In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$738
2.96M
Manila
$801
1.85M
Davao
$623
1.78M
Makati
$816
630K
Caloocan
$668
1.66M
Taguig
$820
887K
Cebu
$730
964K
Pasig
$705
803K
Valenzuela
$453
715K
Dasmarinas
$414
703K
Las Pinas
$633
606K
Paranaque
$650
690K
Cagayan de Oro
$636
728K
Muntinlupa
$725
543K
San Jose del Monte
$570
652K
La Union
$581
822K
Pasay
$650
441K
Antipolo
$590
887K
Marikina
$538
456K
Calamba
$518
540K
Imus
$614
497K
General Trias
$602
451K
Zamboanga
$501
977K
Bacoor
$564
665K
Mandaluyong
$770
426K
Palawan
$614
940K
General Santos
$463
697K
Angeles
$668
463K
Cainta
$717
377K
Binan
$579
407K