Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 43.9% cheaper than Cyprus overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 64.1% less in Philippines
- Groceries
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pay 3.0% less in Philippines
- Transportation
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pay 46.2% less in Philippines
- Housing
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pay 51.0% less in Philippines
- Childcare
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pay 43.9% less in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.6% less in Philippines
- Clothing
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pay 48.4% less in Philippines
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Philippines.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 64.1% less for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€13.70
|
$3.60
₱205.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.32
|
$3.18
₱181.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.48
|
$0.73
₱41.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.40
₱22.84
|
|
pay 3.0% less for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.56
|
$1.17
₱66.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€5.56
|
$3.38
₱193.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€5.63
|
$6.61
₱378.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.40
|
$1.92
₱109.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.33
|
$1.82
₱104.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.04
|
$1.33
₱76.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.74
|
$0.64
₱36.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$1.14
₱65.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.10
|
$0.67
₱38.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.97
₱55.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$1.21
₱69.06
|
|
pay 46.2% less for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€4.88
|
$4.22
₱241.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.74
|
$11.49
₱657.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€23,522.35
|
$26,375.77
₱1,508,245.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€17.88
|
$2.70
₱154.33
|
|
pay 51.0% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€29.64
|
$29.28
₱1,674.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€758.94
|
$242.58
₱13,871.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€622.47
|
$157.31
₱8,995.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€122.61
|
$81.80
₱4,677.85
|
|
pay 43.9% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€367.96
|
$165.07
₱9,439.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,412.07
|
$5,295.45
₱302,809.51
|
|
pay 50.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.04
|
$1.23
₱70.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.18
|
$2.19
₱125.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.31
|
$2.57
₱146.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€52.34
|
$29.66
₱1,695.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€9.55
|
$5.28
₱301.93
|
|
pay 48.4% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€71.60
|
$35.44
₱2,026.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€41.26
|
$22.98
₱1,314.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€99.14
|
$64.92
₱3,712.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€94.78
|
$60.53
₱3,461.29
|
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