Philippines vs Venezuela - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philippines Venezuela
🚶 Cost of living one person
$608
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1441
$2146
🏠 One person rent
$279
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$374
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.1
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$264
$222
💸 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
27
🏙️ Population
116M
28.4M

The average cost of living in the Philippines ($608) is 27% less expensive than in Venezuela ($838). the Philippines ranked 166th vs 123rd 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 0.4 months in the Philippines compared to 0.3 months in Venezuela. Ranked 108th and 159th 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
$4.03
$9.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.23
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$2.2
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$247
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$520
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$17.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$27.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.26%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2744
$652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1349
$411
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.81
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$2.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$9.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.8
$7.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.57
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.01
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7264
$5400

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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

In Venezuela

City Cost of living Population
Caracas
$1253
2.25M
Maracaibo
$716
1.55M
Valencia
$787
1.48M
Barinas
$859
874K
Maracay
$756
1.1M
Barquisimeto
$724
1.06M
Catia La Mar
$1080
662K
Ciudad Guayana
$896
751K
Maturin
$830
753K
Barcelona
$873
550K
Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
525K
Ciudad Bolivar
$846
568K
Cumana
$680
375K
Cabimas
$698
352K
Merida
$724
248K
Puerto la Cruz
$716
306K
Los Teques
$1025
333K
Valera
$761
250K
Punto Fijo
$710
288K
San Cristobal
$685
286K
La Guaira
$1058
204K
Guarenas
$954
209K
Turmero
$863
255K
Cua
$748
215K
El Tigre
$752
214K
Guatire
$947
187K
La Victoria
$847
214K
San Felipe
$788
221K
Puerto Cabello
$838
209K
San Fernando de Apure
$827
194K