Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 51.9% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 77.3% less in Philippines
- Groceries
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pay 10.5% less in Philippines
- Transportation
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pay 51.9% less in Philippines
- Housing
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pay 58.9% less in Philippines
- Childcare
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pay 66.0% less in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.3% less in Philippines
- Clothing
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pay 47.1% less in Philippines
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Philippines.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 77.3% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€17.09
|
$3.60
₱200.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€9.71
|
$3.18
₱177.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.49
|
$0.73
₱40.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.20
|
$0.40
₱22.29
|
|
pay 10.5% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.04
|
$1.17
₱65.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.00
|
$3.38
₱188.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€3.98
|
$6.61
₱369.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.07
|
$1.92
₱107.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.28
|
$1.82
₱101.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.99
|
$1.33
₱74.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.64
₱35.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$1.14
₱63.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.04
|
$0.67
₱37.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.97
₱54.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$1.21
₱67.39
|
|
pay 51.9% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.19
|
$4.22
₱235.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€40.69
|
$11.49
₱641.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€24,751.99
|
$26,375.77
₱1,471,860.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€23.31
|
$2.70
₱150.61
|
|
pay 58.9% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€44.21
|
$29.28
₱1,634.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€730.25
|
$242.58
₱13,537.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€631.68
|
$157.31
₱8,778.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€138.06
|
$81.80
₱4,565.00
|
|
pay 66.0% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€499.46
|
$165.07
₱9,211.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€12,310.31
|
$5,295.45
₱295,504.40
|
|
pay 51.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€3.88
|
$1.23
₱68.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.14
|
$2.19
₱122.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.14
|
$2.57
₱143.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€32.27
|
$29.66
₱1,654.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.18
|
$5.28
₱294.65
|
|
pay 47.1% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€83.16
|
$35.44
₱1,977.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€38.80
|
$22.98
₱1,282.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€80.99
|
$64.92
₱3,622.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€112.08
|
$60.53
₱3,377.79
|
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