Let’s face it, a lot of the people who come from abroad to live here in the Philippines do so because the cost of living here is very low! Even knowing that things are inexpensive, I get a lot of people asking me for prices of certain products. Because of this, I want to list prices of various products here on this post, and you can compare them to prices in your locale.
Yesterday, I got a sale circular delivered to my house from Macro. Macro is sort of the equivilant to a Costco or Sam’s Club type of operation. Let’s look at some of their sale prices this week:
Produce
Cabbage: P25/Kilogram = $0.23 per pound
Cucumbers P27/Kilo = $0.25 per pound
White Onions P50/Kilo = $0.45 per pound
Whole Garlic P55/Kilo = $0.50 per pound
Carrots P45/Kilo = $0.41 per pound
Frozen Goods
French Fries P109/2 Kilos = $0.50 per pound
Meat
Pork Roast P125/Kilo = $1.14 per pound
Sliced Chicken P100/Kilo = $0.91 per pound
Ground Pork P115/Kilo = $0.95 per pound
Pork Chops P95/Kilo = $0.86 per pound
Beef Cubes P155/Kilo = $1.41 per pound
Beef Roast P145/Kilo = $1.32 per pound
Tilapia Fish P90/Kilo = $0.82 per pound
Household Goods
Bed Pillows P119/2 Pillows = $1.19 per pillow
Clothing Iron P299 = $6.00 (includes a free ironing board)
Toilet Tissue (2 ply) P419.75/48 rolls = $8.57 for 48 rolls
Vices!
Emperador Brandy P60/750ml = $1.20 for 23 ounces (yes, that’s $1.20)
Winston Cigarettes P185/carton of 10 packs = $0.37 for a pack of 20 cigarettes
Well, I’ve listed just a few examples so you would have a better idea of the prices of basic commodities here. I hope it helps out!
Bob,
You forgot to include San Miguel Beer Lite is only $.30/bottle!!! It's comparable to Corona and perfect, ice cold, for the hot tropical climate!
Hi Tina – Yep, it sure is! It's a great beer too.
With the prices you listed, boy we will really save a lot of money from our retirement dollars.
Hi Ross – yes, this place is really a great one to retire, and you dollars will stretch a long long way!
If you smoke Winston red …. try mighty ….. 74pesos a ream … but you can only get them in davao at the old nccc.
Mighty cigs? try Fortune too 😉 lol I smoke Marlboro menth lights at 280/ream or 60 cents a pack… if I'mhard pressed I will smoke Hope but they only seem to have 100's here, anyone know where to buy Hope kings in Davao? My other vices are Tanduay 5yr and Red Horse.
Hi Louis – Luckily for me, I am not a smoker, so that is one cost I can avoid! It also means that I can't help on telling you where to buy Hope Kings in Davao, sorry about that.
Hello , i want buy Cigarets marlboro from Philippines , if you can sell me at good price tell me 🙂
Hi MoVeZ – Sorry, I don't sell items like that.