Philippines vs Venezuela - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philippines Venezuela
🚶 Cost of living one person
$616
$818
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1464
$2081
🏠 One person rent
$278
$221
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$361
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.8
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$284
$316
💸 GDP per capita
$3985
$4218
😃 Human freedom index
6.6
4.44
❤️ Life expectancy
69.8
72.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
10
🌐 English speaking %
63.7%
1%
🎓 Higher education
58
63
😀 Quality of life
48
28
🏙️ Population
116M
28.4M

The average cost of living in the Philippines ($616) is 25% less expensive than in Venezuela ($818). the Philippines ranked 165th vs 131st 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 0.4 months in Venezuela. Ranked 106th and 163rd 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
$4.01
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.49
 Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$712
$508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.9
$15.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$23.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.45%
21.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2698
$716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1329
$445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.4
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.92
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$7.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$8.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.01
$6.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.69
$5.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$40.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$10.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.9
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.1
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6955
$4666

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In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$697
3.08M
Taguig
$868
1.31M
Manila
$821
1.9M
Davao
$659
1.85M
Caloocan
$574
1.71M
Pasig
$609
853K
Antipolo
$544
914K
Paranaque
$660
703K
Cagayan de Oro
$641
742K
Cebu
$796
965K
San Jose del Monte
$504
686K
Mandaluyong
$755
466K
Valenzuela
$458
725K
Pasay
$804
453K
Dasmarinas
$416
745K
Zamboanga
$530
1.02M
Bacoor
$549
661K
Las Pinas
$605
616K
La Union
$606
825K
Marikina
$584
471K
Palawan
$635
969K
General Santos
$525
722K
Muntinlupa
$683
552K
Cainta
$733
386K
Calamba
$496
575K
Binan
$589
584K
Angeles
$636
483K
Bacolod
$603
625K
Lapu-Lapu
$729
498K
General Trias
$501
482K

In Venezuela

City Cost of living Population
Caracas
$1199
2.25M
Maracaibo
$714
1.55M
Valencia
$745
1.48M
Ciudad Bolivar
$848
568K
Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
525K
Barquisimeto
$670
1.06M
Barinas
$845
874K
Maracay
$754
1.1M
Cabimas
$704
352K
Ciudad Guayana
$892
751K
Maturin
$844
753K
San Cristobal
$687
286K
Catia La Mar
$1044
662K
Turmero
$834
255K
Valera
$750
250K
Barcelona
$888
550K
San Felipe
$762
221K
Puerto Cabello
$806
209K
Guacara
$817
200K
Carupano
$699
174K
Cumana
$679
375K
Palo Negro
$748
154K
Ocumare del Tuy
$605
150K
Puerto Ayacucho
$794
130K
Ciudad Ojeda
$683
122K
La Asuncion
$641
118K
Merida
$710
248K
Los Teques
$994
333K
Puerto la Cruz
$703
306K
Carora
$712
113K