Philippines vs Venezuela - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philippines Venezuela
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1445
$2050
🏠 One person rent
$269
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$436
$357
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$318
$376
💸 GDP per capita
$3985
$15944
😃 Human freedom index
6.54
4.18
❤️ Life expectancy
69.8
72.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
10
🌐 English speaking %
63.7%
1%
🎓 Higher education
57
65
😀 Quality of life
48
29
🏙️ Population
116M
28.4M

The average cost of living in the Philippines ($607) is 25% less expensive than in Venezuela ($805). the Philippines ranked 164th vs 127th for Venezuela in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in the Philippines compared to 0.5 months in Venezuela. Ranked 100th and 156th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Philippines vs Venezuela

We calculate prices for the Philippines and Venezuela as a population-weighted mean of 86 and 77 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 Venezuela
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.34
$9.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.48
 Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$23.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$34.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.32%
21.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2439
$653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1269
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.8
$32.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.94
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$6.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.37
$9.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.04
$6.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$5.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$10.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.5
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$98.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6039
$4781

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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

In Venezuela

City Cost of living Population
Caracas
$1176
2.25M
Maracaibo
$714
1.55M
Valencia
$739
1.48M
Ciudad Bolivar
$868
568K
Santa Teresa del Tuy
$787
525K
Barquisimeto
$627
1.06M
Barinas
$817
874K
Maracay
$768
1.1M
Cabimas
$701
352K
Ciudad Guayana
$889
751K
Maturin
$838
753K
San Cristobal
$684
286K
Turmero
$813
255K
Valera
$722
250K
Barcelona
$908
550K
San Felipe
$730
221K
Catia La Mar
$1015
662K
Puerto Cabello
$779
209K
Guacara
$791
200K
Carupano
$697
174K
Cumana
$688
375K
Palo Negro
$743
154K
Ocumare del Tuy
$596
150K
Puerto Ayacucho
$768
130K
Ciudad Ojeda
$674
122K
La Asuncion
$638
118K
Carora
$677
113K
Los Teques
$963
333K
Coro
$576
266K
Socopo
$692
111K