Philippines vs South Sudan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philippines South Sudan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$594
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1518
$1244
🏠 One person rent
$273
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$419
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$31
$30.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$382
$387
💸 GDP per capita
$3805
$1080
😃 Human freedom index
6.54
3.6
❤️ Life expectancy
72.2
55.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
8
🌐 English speaking %
63.7%
94%
🎓 Higher education
58
17
😀 Quality of life
47
5
🏙️ Population
109M
12.6M

The average cost of living in the Philippines ($594) is 17% more expensive than in South Sudan ($507). the Philippines ranked 163rd vs 185th for South Sudan 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 0.8 months in South Sudan. Ranked 86th and 195th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Philippines vs South Sudan

We calculate prices for the Philippines and South Sudan as a population-weighted mean of 86 and 5 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 Sudan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.25
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.77
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$58.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.81%
12.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2302
$1508
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$6.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.06
$3.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$4.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$3.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.3
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$147
$87.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4832
$2871

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In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$706
2.96M
Manila
$766
1.85M
Davao
$626
1.78M
Makati
$901
630K
Taguig
$780
887K
Caloocan
$640
1.66M
Valenzuela
$506
715K
Cebu
$709
964K
Pasig
$670
803K
Las Pinas
$589
606K
Paranaque
$621
690K
Muntinlupa
$676
543K
San Jose del Monte
$496
652K
Mandaluyong
$746
426K
Dasmarinas
$400
703K
La Union
$558
822K
Pasay
$770
441K
Cagayan de Oro
$597
728K
Antipolo
$535
887K
Marikina
$546
456K
Imus
$518
497K
Zamboanga
$516
977K
Bacoor
$538
665K
Palawan
$600
940K
Calamba
$486
540K
General Trias
$457
451K
Angeles
$613
463K
General Santos
$440
697K
Cainta
$704
377K
Binangonan
$487
314K

In South Sudan

City Cost of living Population
Juba
$513
459K
Wau
$508
321K
Bor
$506
315K
Malakal
$496
147K
Yambio
$495
130K