Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 55.0% cheaper than Denmark.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 80.4% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK154.34
|
$3.60
₱211.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK90.03
|
$3.18
₱187.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK25.02
|
$0.73
₱43.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.56
|
$0.40
₱23.54
|
|
pay 26.6% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.83
|
$1.17
₱68.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK41.75
|
$3.38
₱198.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK51.68
|
$6.61
₱389.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.35
|
$1.92
₱113.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK33.93
|
$1.82
₱107.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.14
|
$1.33
₱78.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.58
|
$0.64
₱37.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.80
|
$1.14
₱67.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.48
|
$0.67
₱39.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.45
|
$0.97
₱57.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.53
|
$1.21
₱71.18
|
|
pay 65.3% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK54.95
|
$4.22
₱248.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK590.13
|
$11.49
₱677.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK322,460.97
|
$26,375.77
₱1,554,561.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK169.06
|
$2.70
₱159.07
|
|
pay 53.7% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK241.31
|
$29.28
₱1,725.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,928.53
|
$242.58
₱14,297.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,324.16
|
$157.31
₱9,271.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,124.56
|
$81.80
₱4,821.50
|
|
pay 47.3% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,721.46
|
$165.07
₱9,729.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK51,472.00
|
$5,295.45
₱312,108.28
|
|
pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK53.28
|
$1.23
₱72.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK39.43
|
$2.19
₱128.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK62.56
|
$2.57
₱151.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK278.79
|
$29.66
₱1,747.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK119.95
|
$5.28
₱311.21
|
|
pay 50.6% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK670.86
|
$35.44
₱2,088.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK277.79
|
$22.98
₱1,354.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK752.15
|
$64.92
₱3,826.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,112.52
|
$60.53
₱3,567.58
|
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