Mexico vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$982
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2375
$1558
🏠 One person rent
$446
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$588
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.2
$31.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$790
$364
💸 GDP per capita
$11497
$3499
😃 Human freedom index
6.55
6.46
❤️ Life expectancy
70.2
69.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
31
34
🌐 English speaking %
13%
58.2%
🎓 Higher education
89
59
😀 Quality of life
42
46
🏙️ Population
125M
109M

The average cost of living in Mexico ($982) is 60% more expensive than in the Philippines ($614). Mexico ranked 81st vs 152nd 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 0.8 months in Mexico compared to 0.6 months in the Philippines. Ranked 116th and 94th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico vs the Philippines

We calculate prices for Mexico and the Philippines as a population-weighted mean of 144 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.

Mexico Philippines
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.97
$3.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.5
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$3.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.4
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$990
$711
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.2
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.4%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$2360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1368
$1293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$2.83
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$7.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$2.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$5.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$13.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.8
$34.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$174
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5961
$4971

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Cities Comparison in Mexico vs the Philippines

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1288
9.21M
Tijuana
$1184
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
1.93M
Zapopan
$1217
1.48M
Monterrey
$1415
1.14M
Ciudad Juarez
$1126
1.32M
Leon
$812
1.58M
Guadalajara
$1035
1.46M
Puebla
$1066
1.43M
Saltillo
$927
864K
Aguascalientes
$818
934K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
1.08M
Mexicali
$1054
1.03M
Chihuahua
$1010
878K
Naucalpan
$905
872K
Morelia
$765
963K
Culiacan
$795
808K
San Luis Potosi
$984
773K
Cancun
$1291
889K
Queretaro
$996
626K
Merida
$1128
892K
Tlaquepaque
$785
664K
Hermosillo
$914
856K
Torreon
$773
717K
Acapulco
$846
673K
Ensenada
$1027
557K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
531K
Tlalnepantla
$887
653K
Reynosa
$910
589K
Apodaca
$975
523K

In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$759
2.96M
Manila
$781
1.85M
Davao
$614
1.78M
Makati
$842
630K
Taguig
$860
887K
Caloocan
$804
1.66M
Valenzuela
$491
715K
Pasig
$817
803K
Cebu
$735
964K
Las Pinas
$590
606K
Paranaque
$640
690K
Muntinlupa
$681
543K
San Jose del Monte
$496
652K
La Union
$556
822K
Dasmarinas
$441
703K
Marikina
$519
456K
Pasay
$673
441K
Cagayan de Oro
$638
728K
Antipolo
$534
887K
General Trias
$523
451K
Zamboanga
$440
977K
Mandaluyong
$792
426K
Calamba
$483
540K
Imus
$568
497K
Bacoor
$550
665K
Palawan
$584
940K
General Santos
$449
697K
Lapu-Lapu
$651
498K
Angeles
$660
463K
Binan
$511
407K