Indonesia vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indonesia Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1292
$1441
🏠 One person rent
$249
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$409
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.8
$36.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$289
$264
💸 GDP per capita
$4925
$3985
😃 Human freedom index
6.67
6.6
❤️ Life expectancy
71.1
69.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
32
🌐 English speaking %
30.8%
63.7%
🎓 Higher education
74
58
😀 Quality of life
49
48
🏙️ Population
283M
116M

The average cost of living in Indonesia ($543) is 11% less expensive than in the Philippines ($608). Indonesia ranked 178th vs 166th 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 0.5 months in Indonesia compared to 0.4 months in the Philippines. Ranked 100th and 108th 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
$1.71
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.24
$3.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$1.28
 Cappuccino
$1.72
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$776
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.53%
7.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$2744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1349
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$2.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$6.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.4
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$3.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.91
$5.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.37
$5.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$40.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$141
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$7264

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Cities Comparison in Indonesia vs the Philippines

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Indonesia

City Cost of living Population
Jakarta
$627
11.1M
Bali
$1115
4.36M
Bekasi
$515
2.38M
Depok
$376
2.33M
Surabaya
$520
3.01M
Bandung
$502
2.88M
Tangerang
$552
2.24M
South Tangerang
$516
1.64M
Palembang
$371
1.54M
Medan
$453
2.11M
Batam
$501
1.2M
Bogor
$466
982K
Semarang
$490
1.62M
Makassar
$486
1.34M
Samarinda
$530
831K
Cilacap
$446
1.17M
Pontianak
$419
681K
Denpasar
$493
670K
Bandar Lampung
$345
1.17M
Serang
$472
613K
Pekanbaru
$466
983K
Malang
$358
866K
Padang
$794
909K
Cimahi
$468
587K
Banjarmasin
$436
662K
Jambi
$417
612K
Balikpapan
$556
598K
Tasikmalaya
$337
678K
Cilegon
$469
388K
Kupang
$504
467K

In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$710
3.08M
Manila
$829
1.9M
Caloocan
$555
1.71M
Davao
$646
1.85M
Taguig
$885
1.31M
Cebu
$795
965K
Antipolo
$517
914K
Dasmarinas
$410
745K
Pasig
$588
853K
Cagayan de Oro
$636
742K
Palawan
$606
969K
Zamboanga
$509
1.02M
Bacoor
$548
661K
Paranaque
$671
703K
San Jose del Monte
$505
686K
Marikina
$581
471K
La Union
$609
825K
General Santos
$530
722K
Valenzuela
$485
725K
Las Pinas
$584
616K
Muntinlupa
$671
552K
Calamba
$498
575K
Angeles
$614
483K
Binan
$582
584K
Binangonan
$491
321K
Bacolod
$599
625K
Mandaluyong
$765
466K
General Trias
$481
482K
Pasay
$785
453K
Cainta
$693
386K