Philippines vs South Africa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philippines South Africa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$619
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$273
$504
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$804
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$382
$1411
💸 GDP per capita
$3985
$6253
😃 Human freedom index
6.54
7.1
❤️ Life expectancy
69.8
66.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
41
🌐 English speaking %
63.7%
31%
🎓 Higher education
58
82
😀 Quality of life
45
38
🏙️ Population
109M
62M

The average cost of living in the Philippines ($619) is 37% less expensive than in South Africa ($989). the Philippines ranked 161st vs 95th for South Africa 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 the Philippines compared to 1.4 months in South Africa. Ranked 98th and 127th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Philippines vs South Africa

We calculate prices for the Philippines and South Africa as a population-weighted mean of 86 and 36 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.

Philippines South Africa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$9.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$37
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.42
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.33
 Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$659
$878
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$360
$722
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.3
$70
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.31%
11.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2394
$1157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1334
$866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$51.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.03
$9.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$6.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$5.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.93
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.27
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.8
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5670
$4764

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$713
2.96M
Manila
$804
1.85M
Davao
$661
1.78M
Taguig
$840
887K
Caloocan
$605
1.66M
Antipolo
$579
887K
Pasig
$662
803K
Valenzuela
$448
715K
Cebu
$773
964K
Las Pinas
$646
606K
Paranaque
$666
690K
Muntinlupa
$713
543K
San Jose del Monte
$525
652K
Dasmarinas
$437
703K
Mandaluyong
$767
426K
Makati
$1000
293K
La Union
$601
822K
Pasay
$762
441K
Cagayan de Oro
$611
728K
Marikina
$552
456K
Palawan
$646
940K
Zamboanga
$532
977K
Bacoor
$561
665K
Calamba
$516
540K
Angeles
$664
463K
General Santos
$452
697K
Cainta
$772
377K
General Trias
$528
451K
Bacolod
$592
601K
Binangonan
$539
314K

In South Africa

City Cost of living Population
Johannesburg
$1055
4.43M
Cape Town
$1185
3.78M
Soweto
$958
1.27M
Pretoria
$954
742K
Pietermaritzburg
$699
839K
Durban
$869
595K
Rustenburg
$925
550K
Randburg
$870
337K
Centurion
$870
237K
Sandton
$916
222K
East London
$821
267K
Port Elizabeth
$1002
312K
Benoni
$808
159K
Kroonstad
$794
169K
Kimberley
$853
225K
George
$836
157K
Klerksdorp
$752
187K
Bloemfontein
$685
256K
Vanderbijlpark
$786
95.8K
Mthatha
$900
96.1K
Paarl
$1215
112K
Springs
$733
122K
Vereeniging
$697
99K
Potchefstroom
$724
149K
Komani
$972
68.9K
Uitenhage
$922
104K
Middelburg
$819
87.3K
Upington
$733
121K
Worcester
$649
97.1K
Bethal
$817
60.8K