Mexico vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2561
$1441
🏠 One person rent
$483
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$800
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$36.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$873
$264
💸 GDP per capita
$14186
$3985
😃 Human freedom index
6.72
6.6
❤️ Life expectancy
75.1
69.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
27
32
🌐 English speaking %
13%
63.7%
🎓 Higher education
89
58
😀 Quality of life
50
48
🏙️ Population
131M
116M

The average cost of living in Mexico ($1075) is 77% more expensive than in the Philippines ($608). Mexico ranked 85th 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 0.8 months in Mexico compared to 0.4 months in the Philippines. Ranked 92nd and 108th 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
$11
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.23
$3.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$1.28
 Cappuccino
$4
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1158
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$712
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
7.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2442
$2744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1523
$1349
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$2.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$6.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.17
$3.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.5
$5.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$5.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$40.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7651
$7264

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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
$1475
9.21M
Veracruz
$972
8.06M
San Luis Potosi
$1124
2.82M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
1.93M
Tijuana
$1276
1.96M
Monterrey
$1463
1.14M
Zapopan
$1349
1.26M
Guadalajara
$1222
1.39M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
1.07M
Puebla
$1051
1.43M
Leon
$869
1.58M
Naucalpan
$977
872K
Aguascalientes
$969
934K
Chihuahua
$1053
926K
Ciudad Juarez
$1066
1.32M
Hermosillo
$1097
856K
Mexicali
$994
854K
Queretaro
$1255
795K
Guadalupe
$1056
692K
Saltillo
$1023
864K
Cancun
$1260
889K
Tlalnepantla
$1003
653K
Culiacan
$891
808K
Torreon
$912
690K
Merida
$1198
892K
Apodaca
$1174
523K
Tlaquepaque
$775
650K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
531K
Morelia
$935
743K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
521K

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