Food Cost Usa Vs. Philippines

July 23, 2012

I thought it might be interesting to make a comparison between the USA and Philippines on some basic food items many of us eat on a regular basis. For some reason I always thought the Philippines was more expensive for most of the food items sold there. The reality is that the Philippines is actually cheaper for many and probably most food products people buy such as local chicken, fish and fresh fruits. However, in my case, the products I like are mostly imported and turn out to be higher priced, thus my interpretation of prices being higher overall for most of my 8 years living here. Just one example is a pint of Haagen Dazs Ice Cream being almost $10.00 in the Philippines and that is more than double the price in the States. The bottom line is to stay away from the imported items that require refrigeration and you will save considerably.

For the study, I have made the conversion already from Pounds to Kilograms and from Dollars to Philippine Pesos using a 42:1 conversion rate (today's official rate). I tried to enter in as many of the Philippine prices as I could from mine and Lynn's memory and will fill in the rest when we get back in October .

I do want to make it clear and it is a very important point is the fact that many of the food products sold in in the Philippines mostly are not anywear near the quality of their USA counterparts. This is especially true in the vegetable area. HOWEVER, this is now changing especially in the bigger cities with the numerous Weekend Farmers Markets popping up and more suppliers of many other things are starting to show their face as well all to our benefit. One great example of something that has been horrible in the Philippines has been with the quality of Beef. For six of the past eight years I have lived in the Country I have not gone near the beef. Now I can as a couple of years ago I found a company that raises Japanese Beef and it is awesome (Ground Beef and Steaks) and better yet, they are opening branches in the bigger cities as well. The bottom line is you can find the things you are looking for but just have to pay a bit more for them. But now that I think about it, even the Organic Farmers Market stuff is cheaper in the Philippines than in the States.

Another thing is these prices can vary with sales/specials and different regions of either Country the products are being sold so the prices are obviously not cast in stone

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FOOD

ITEM

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<td height="20" style="height: 20px; width: 177px; text-align: center;">PURCHASED IN U.S.A.

PRICE PER KILO

PHILIPPINE PESO</td>

<td height="20" style="height: 20px; width: 177px; text-align: center;">PURCHASED IN PHILIPPINES

PRICE PER KILO PHILIPPINE PESO</td>

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<td height="20" style="height:20px;width:177px;">Apples - Fuji</td>

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<td height="20" style="height:20px;">Apples – Red Delicious</td>

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<td height="20" style="height:20px;">Banana</td>

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<td height="20" style="height: 20px;">Batteries - AAA</td>

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<td height="20" style="height:20px;">Beef - Ground Round</td>

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<td height="20" style="height:20px;">Beef - Ribeye Steak</td>

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<td height="20" style="height:20px;">Beef - Sirloin Steak</td>

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<td height="20" style="height:20px;">Beer - 6 pack Bottle</td>

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<td height="20" style="height:20px;">Broccoli - Head</td>

<td height="20" style="height: 20px; text-align: center;">84 (large head)</td>

<td height="20" style="height: 20px; text-align: center;">57 (small head)</td>

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<td height="20" style="height: 20px;">Bread - Whole Wheat</td>

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<td height="20" style="height:20px;">Butter - 8 Sticks/kg.</td>

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<td height="20" style="height: 20px;">Cabbage</td>

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<td height="20" style="height:20px;">Cantaloupe - One</td>

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<td height="20" style="height:20px;">Carrots</td>

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<td height="20" style="height:20px;">Cauliflower - Head</td>

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<td height="20" style="height:20px;">Cheese Cheddar - 8oz</td>

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<td height="20" style="height:20px;">Cheese Cream - 8oz</td>

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<td height="20" style="height:20px;">Chicken - Boneless Breast</td>

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<td height="20" style="height:20px;">Chicken - Breast w/Rib</td>

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<td height="20" style="height:20px;">Chicken - Thigh</td>

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<td height="20" style="height:20px;">Chicken - Wings</td>

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<td height="20" style="height:20px;">Coke - 2 liter</td>

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<td height="20" style="height:20px;">Eggplant</td>

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<td height="20" style="height:20px;">Grapes - Green Seedless</td>

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<td height="20" style="height:20px;">Green Pepper</td>

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<td height="20" style="height: 20px;">Ice Cream - Haagen Dazs</td>

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<td height="20" style="height: 20px;">Ice Cream - Branded</td>

<td height="20" style="height: 20px; text-align: center;">210 (half-gallon)</td>

<td height="20" style="height: 20px; text-align: center;">300 (half-gallon)</td>

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<td height="20" style="height: 20px;">Juice - Welch's Grape</td>

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<td height="20" style="height:20px;">Lettuce - Head</td>

<td height="20" style="height: 20px; text-align: center;">71 (large)</td>

<td height="20" style="height: 20px; text-align: center;">45 (small)</td>

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<td height="20" style="height:20px;">Lettuce - Romaine</td>

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<td height="20" style="height:20px;">Milk - Fresh - Gallon</td>

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<td height="20" style="height:20px;">Onion – Red</td>

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<td height="20" style="height:20px;">Onion – White</td>

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<td height="20" style="height: 20px;">Pampers - 20 ct.</td>

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<td height="20" style="height:20px;">Papaya</td>

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<td height="20" style="height:20px;">Pineapple - One</td>

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<td height="20" style="height:20px;">Pork - Center Cut</td>

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<td height="20" style="height:20px;">Potato – Idaho - 2.5/Kg.</td>

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<td height="20" style="height:20px;">Squash – Yellow</td>

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<td height="20" style="height:20px;">Tomato - Beefsteak</td>

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<td height="20" style="height: 20px;">Toothpaste - Sensodyne</td>

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Edited July 23, 2012 by phildiver

July 23, 2012

Here is a link to a compatible topic, basically the same,

your post seems to be very unreadable due to some reason.

July 23, 2012

:no: Ho odd! this post was perfect earlier, when I read it, the OP made an edit and this happened., now totally gooboldy gook. :unsure:

July 23, 2012

how do you put in a table using this editor. I tried pasting in html code and as you can see it doesn't work. advice please. One of the briliant moderators simply needs to take my html code and make it work thanks

July 23, 2012

how do you put in a table using this editor. I tried pasting in html code and as you can see it doesn't work. advice please. One of the briliant moderators simply needs to take my html code and make it work thanks

How about if you post it correctly and a brilliant moderator can delete the first mess.

July 23, 2012

how do you put in a table using this editor. I tried pasting in html code and as you can see it doesn't work. advice please. One of the briliant moderators simply needs to take my html code and make it work thanks

How about if you post it correctly and a brilliant moderator can delete the first mess.

Now THAT'S a brilliant idea ....... :hystery: :hystery: :hystery:

July 23, 2012

Wow now that really helps me sooooooooooo much. Don't you think if I could have done it correclty the first time I would have. Instead i have to engage in banter that doesn't solve anything. You are forum supprt. How about you deleting it and then giving me a solution for being able to creat a table and then problem solved. And I promise I won't do it again

Edited July 23, 2012 by phildiver

July 23, 2012


[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif]I thought it might be interesting to make a comparison between the USA and Philippines on some basic food items many of us eat on a regular basis. For some reason I always thought the Philippines was more expensive for most of the food items sold there. [/font][/size][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif]The reality is that the Philippines is actually cheaper for many and probably most food products people buy such as local chicken, fish and fresh fruits. However, in my case, the products I like are mostly imported and turn out to be higher priced, thus my interpretation of prices being higher overall for most of my 8 years living here. Just one example is a pint of [/font][/size][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif]Haagen Dazs Ice Cream being almost $10.00 in the Philippines and that is more than double the price in the States. The bottom line is to stay away from the imported items that require refrigeration and you will save considerably.[/font][/size]

[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif]For the study, I have made the conversion already from Pounds to Kilograms and from Dollars to Philippine Pesos using a 42:1 conversion rate (today's official rate). I tried to enter in as many of the Philippine prices as I could from mine and Lynn's memory and will fill in the rest when we get back in October [/font][/size].

[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif]I do want to make it clear and it is a very important point is the fact that many of the food products sold in in the Philippines mostly are not anywear near the quality of their USA counterparts. This is especially true in the vegetable area. HOWEVER, this is now changing especially in the bigger cities with the numerous Weekend Farmers Markets popping up and more suppliers of many other things are starting to show their face as well all to our benefit.  One great example of something that has been horrible in the Philippines has been with the quality of Beef. For six of the past eight years I have lived in the Country I have not gone near the beef. Now I can as a couple of years ago I found a company that raises Japanese Beef and it is awesome (Ground Beef and Steaks) and better yet, they are opening branches in the bigger cities as well. [/font][/size][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][size=4]The bottom line is you can find the things you are looking for but just have to pay a bit more for them. But now that I think about it, even the Organic Farmers Market stuff is cheaper in the Philippines than in the States.[/size][/font]

[font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][size=4]Another thing is these prices can vary with sales/specials and different regions of either Country the products are being sold so the prices are obviously not cast in stone[/size][/font]



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				ITEM[/b][/font][/size][/color]

				 										[b][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][color=#000000][u]PURCHASED IN U.S.A.[/u][/color]

				[color=#800000]PRICE PER KILO

				PHILIPPINE PESO[/color][/font][/size][/b]							[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b][color=#000000]PURCHASED IN [u]PHILIPPINES[/u][/color]

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Ground Round[/b][/font][/size][/color]							[font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b][size=4]252[/size][/b][/font]							[b][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif]420[/font][/size][/b]											[color=#800000][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]Beef - Ribeye Steak[/b][/font][/size][/color]							[font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b][size=4]1,137[/size][/b][/font]							[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]1,200[/b][/font][/size]											[color=#800000][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]Beef - Sirloin Steak[/b][/font][/size][/color]							[font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b][size=4]599[/size][/b][/font]							[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]620[/b][/font][/size]											[color=#800000][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]Beer - 6 pack Bottle[/b][/font][/size][/color]							[font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b][size=4]268[/size][/b][/font]							[b][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif]294[/font][/size][/b]											[color=#800000][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]Broccoli - Head[/b][/font][/size][/color]							[font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b][size=4]84 (large head)[/size][/b][/font]							[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]57 (small head)[/b][/font][/size]											[b][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][color=#800000]Bread - Whole Wheat[/color][/font][/size][/b]							[b][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif]84[/font][/size][/b]							[b][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif]56[/font][/size][/b]											[color=#800000][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]Butter - 8 Sticks[/b][/font][/size]/[b][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][size=4]kg[/size][/font][/b].[/color]							[font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b][size=4]402[/size][/b][/font]							[font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][size=4][b]176[/b][/size][/font]											[b][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][size=4][color=#800000]Cabbage[/color][/size][/font][/b]							[b][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][size=4]92[/size][/font][/b]							[b][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][size=4]34[/size][/font][/b]											[color=#800000][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]Cantaloupe - One[/b][/font][/size][/color]							[font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b][size=4]105[/size][/b][/font]							[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]100[/b][/font][/size]											[color=#800000][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]Carrots[/b][/font][/size][/color]							[font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b][size=4]79[/size][/b][/font]							[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]70[/b][/font][/size]											[color=#800000][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]Cauliflower - Head[/b][/font][/size][/color]							[font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b][size=4]84[/size][/b][/font]							[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]80[/b][/font][/size]											[color=#800000][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]Cheese Cheddar  - 8oz[/b][/font][/size][/color]							[font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b][size=4]142[/size][/b][/font]							[b][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif]172[/font][/size][/b]											[color=#800000][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]Cheese Cream - 8oz[/b][/font][/size][/color]							[font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b][size=4]64[/size][/b][/font]							[b][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif]155[/font][/size][/b]											[color=#800000][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]Chicken - Boneless Breast[/b][/font][/size][/color]							[font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b][size=4]252[/size][/b][/font]							[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]175[/b][/font][/size]											[color=#800000][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]Chicken - Breast w/Rib[/b][/font][/size][/color]							[font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b][size=4]281[/size][/b][/font]							[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]165[/b][/font][/size]											[color=#800000][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]Chicken - Thigh[/b][/font][/size][/color]							[font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b][size=4]167[/size][/b][/font]							[b][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif]125[/font][/size][/b]											[color=#800000][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]Chicken - Wings[/b][/font][/size][/color]							[font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b][size=4]237[/size][/b][/font]							[b][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif]150[/font][/size][/b]											[color=#800000][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]Coke - 2 liter[/b][/font][/size][/color]							[font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b][size=4]63[/size][/b][/font]							[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]42[/b][/font][/size]											[color=#800000][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]Corn[/b][/font][/size][/color]							[font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b][size=4]264[/size][/b][/font]							[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]98[/b][/font][/size]											[color=#800000][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]Eggplant[/b][/font][/size][/color]							[font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b][size=4]131[/size][/b][/font]							[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]25[/b][/font][/size]											[color=#800000][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]Grapes - Green Seedless[/b][/font][/size][/color]							[font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b][size=4]84[/size][/b][/font]							[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]180[/b][/font][/size]											[color=#800000][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]Green Pepper[/b][/font][/size][/color]							[font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b][size=4]184[/size][/b][/font]							[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]90[/b][/font][/size]											[color=#800000][b][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif]Ice Cream - Haagen Dazs[/font][/size][/b][/color]							[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]189 (pint)[/b][/font][/size]							[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]395[/b][/font][/size][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b] (pint)[/b][/font][/size]											[color=#800000][b][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif]Ice Cream - Branded[/font][/size][/b][/color]							[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]210 (half-gallon)[/b][/font][/size]							[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]300 (half-gallon)[/b][/font][/size]											[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b][color=#800000]Juice - Welch's Grape[/color][/b][/font][/size]							[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]168[/b][/font][/size]							[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]251[/b][/font][/size]											[color=#800000][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]Lettuce - Head[/b][/font][/size][/color]							[font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b][size=4]71 (large)[/size][/b][/font]							[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]45 (small)[/b][/font][/size]											[color=#800000][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]Lettuce - Romaine[/b][/font][/size][/color]							[font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b][size=4]121[/size][/b][/font]							[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]150[/b][/font][/size]											[color=#800000][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]Milk - Fresh - Gallon[/b][/font][/size][/color]							[font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b][size=4]149[/size][/b][/font]							[b][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif]250 - 35[/font][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif]0[/font][/size][/b]											[color=#800000][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]Onion – Red[/b][/font][/size][/color]							[font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b][size=4]175[/size][/b][/font]							[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]190[/b][/font][/size]											[color=#800000][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]Onion – White[/b][/font][/size][/color]							[font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b][size=4]131[/size][/b][/font]							[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]190[/b][/font][/size]											[b][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][color=#800000]Pampers - 20 ct.[/color][/font][/size][/b]							[b][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif]308[/font][/size][/b]							[b][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif]156[/font][/size][/b]											[color=#800000][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]Papaya[/b][/font][/size][/color]							[font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b][size=4]131[/size][/b][/font]							[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]30[/b][/font][/size]											[color=#800000][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]Pineapple - One[/b][/font][/size][/color]							[font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b][size=4]210[/size][/b][/font]							[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]25[/b][/font][/size]											[color=#800000][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]Pork - Center Cut[/b][/font][/size][/color]							[font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b][size=4]336[/size][/b][/font]							[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]195[/b][/font][/size]											[color=#800000][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]Potato – Idaho - 2.5/Kg.[/b][/font][/size][/color]							[font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b][size=4]126[/size][/b][/font]							[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]75[/b][/font][/size]											[color=#800000][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]Squash – Yellow[/b][/font][/size][/color]							[font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b][size=4]71[/size][/b][/font]							[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]38[/b][/font][/size]											[color=#800000][size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]Tomato - Beefsteak[/b][/font][/size][/color]							[font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b][size=4]84[/size][/b][/font]							[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]99 [/b][/font][/size]											[b][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][size=4][color=#800000]Toothpaste - Sensodyne[/color][/size][/font][/b]							[b][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][size=4]210[/size][/font][/b]							[b][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][size=4]148[/size][/font][/b]

July 23, 2012

Wow now that really helps me sooooooooooo much. Don't you think if I could have done it correclty the first time I would have. Instead i have to engage in banter that doesn't solve anything. You are forum supprt. How about you deleting it and then giving me a solution for being able to creat a table and then problem solved. And I promise I won't do it again

Glad to be of help. :tiphat:

July 23, 2012

I thought it might be interesting to make a comparison between the USA and Philippines on some basic food items many of us eat on a regular basis. For some reason I always thought the Philippines was more expensive for most of the food items sold there. The reality is that the Philippines is actually cheaper for many and probably most food products people buy such as local chicken, fish and fresh fruits. However, in my case, the products I like are mostly imported and turn out to be higher priced, thus my interpretation of prices being higher overall for most of my 8 years living here. Just one example is a pint of Haagen Dazs Ice Cream being almost $10.00 in the Philippines and that is more than double the price in the States. The bottom line is to stay away from the imported items that require refrigeration and you will save considerably.

For the study, I have made the conversion already from Pounds to Kilograms and from Dollars to Philippine Pesos using a 42:1 conversion rate (today's official rate). I tried to enter in as many of the Philippine prices as I could from mine and Lynn's memory and will fill in the rest when we get back in October .

I do want to make it clear and it is a very important point is the fact that many of the food products sold in in the Philippines mostly are not anywear near the quality of their USA counterparts. This is especially true in the vegetable area. HOWEVER, this is now changing especially in the bigger cities with the numerous Weekend Farmers Markets popping up and more suppliers of many other things are starting to show their face as well all to our benefit. One great example of something that has been horrible in the Philippines has been with the quality of Beef. For six of the past eight years I have lived in the Country I have not gone near the beef. Now I can as a couple of years ago I found a company that raises Japanese Beef and it is awesome (Ground Beef and Steaks) and better yet, they are opening branches in the bigger cities as well. The bottom line is you can find the things you are looking for but just have to pay a bit more for them. But now that I think about it, even the Organic Farmers Market stuff is cheaper in the Philippines than in the States.

Another thing is these prices can vary with sales/specials and different regions of either Country the products are being sold so the prices are obviously not cast in stone

FOOD

ITEM

PURCHASED IN U.S.A.

PRICE PER KILO

PHILIPPINE PESO

PURCHASED IN PHILIPPINES

PRICE PER KILO PHILIPPINE PESO

Apples - Fuji

176

195

Apples – Red Delicious

184

180

Banana

61

30

Batteries - AAA

210

151

Beef - Ground Round

252

420

Beef - Ribeye Steak

1,137

1,200

Beef - Sirloin Steak

599

620

Beer - 6 pack Bottle

268

294

Broccoli - Head

84 (large head)

57 (small head)

Bread - Whole Wheat

84

56

Butter - 8 Sticks/kg.

402

176

Cabbage

92

34

Cantaloupe - One

105

100

Carrots

79

70

Cauliflower - Head

84

80

Cheese Cheddar - 8oz

142

172

Cheese Cream - 8oz

64

155

Chicken - Boneless Breast

252

175

Chicken - Breast w/Rib

281

165

Chicken - Thigh

167

125

Chicken - Wings

237

150

Coke - 2 liter

63

42

Corn

264

98

Eggplant

131

25

Grapes - Green Seedless

84

180

Green Pepper

184

90

Ice Cream - Haagen Dazs

189 (pint)

395 (pint)

Ice Cream - Branded

210 (half-gallon)

300 (half-gallon)

Juice - Welch's Grape

168

251

Lettuce - Head

71 (large)

45 (small)

Lettuce - Romaine

121

150

Milk - Fresh - Gallon

149

250 - 350

Onion – Red

175

190

Onion – White

131

190

Pampers - 20 ct.

308

156

Papaya

131

30

Pineapple - One

210

25

Pork - Center Cut

336

195

Potato – Idaho - 2.5/Kg.

126

75

Squash – Yellow

71

38

Tomato - Beefsteak

84

99

Toothpaste - Sensodyne

210

148

Food Cost Usa Vs. Philippines

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