Mexico vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$1445
🏠 One person rent
$462
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$436
🍽️ Food expenses
$371
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.9
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$800
$318
💸 GDP per capita
$14158
$3985
😃 Human freedom index
6.66
6.54
❤️ Life expectancy
75.1
69.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
33
🌐 English speaking %
13%
63.7%
🎓 Higher education
89
57
😀 Quality of life
48
48
🏙️ Population
131M
116M

The average cost of living in Mexico ($1007) is 66% more expensive than in the Philippines ($607). Mexico ranked 95th vs 164th 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 0.5 months in the Philippines. Ranked 96th and 100th 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
$10.4
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.17
$3.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.25
 Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1070
$636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.6
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.4%
7.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$2439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1687
$1269
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$16.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$2.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.1
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.14
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$73.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6912
$6039

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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
$1331
9.21M
Tijuana
$1210
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
1.93M
Zapopan
$1162
1.48M
Puebla
$998
1.43M
Monterrey
$1485
1.14M
Guadalajara
$1120
1.46M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
1.07M
Ciudad Juarez
$945
1.32M
Leon
$815
1.58M
Aguascalientes
$1006
934K
Chihuahua
$944
878K
Naucalpan
$908
872K
Mexicali
$945
854K
Queretaro
$1184
795K
Hermosillo
$982
856K
Saltillo
$1016
864K
Guadalupe
$1008
692K
Cancun
$1107
889K
Morelia
$873
963K
San Luis Potosi
$941
773K
Culiacan
$836
808K
Reynosa
$925
589K
Tlalnepantla
$932
653K
Merida
$1181
892K
Tlaquepaque
$728
664K
Matamoros
$757
542K
Torreon
$773
690K
Apodaca
$1113
523K
Irapuato
$860
593K

In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$717
2.96M
Manila
$790
1.85M
Taguig
$807
887K
Caloocan
$568
1.66M
Pasig
$642
803K
Davao
$633
1.78M
Antipolo
$570
887K
Paranaque
$651
690K
Cebu
$795
964K
San Jose del Monte
$511
652K
Mandaluyong
$742
426K
Pasay
$785
441K
Cagayan de Oro
$595
728K
Dasmarinas
$414
703K
La Union
$578
822K
Valenzuela
$432
715K
Marikina
$555
456K
Zamboanga
$514
977K
Bacoor
$540
665K
Las Pinas
$628
606K
Palawan
$638
940K
General Santos
$514
697K
Cainta
$760
377K
Lapu-Lapu
$720
498K
Muntinlupa
$692
543K
Calamba
$489
540K
Angeles
$624
463K
General Trias
$519
451K
Bacolod
$576
601K
San Fernando
$609
355K