Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 33.9% cheaper than Estonia.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 69.0% less for restaurants
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Estonia
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Philippines
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€11.89
|
$3.60
₱211.24
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€8.23
|
$3.18
₱186.57
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.92
|
$0.73
₱42.87
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.68
|
$0.40
₱23.47
|
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pay 27.4% more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.05
|
$1.17
₱68.57
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.80
|
$3.38
₱198.30
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.83
|
$6.61
₱388.59
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.34
|
$1.92
₱112.88
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.32
|
$1.82
₱107.04
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$1.33
₱78.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
$0.64
₱37.56
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$1.14
₱67.12
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.17
|
$0.67
₱39.58
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.39
|
$0.97
₱57.16
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.44
|
$1.21
₱70.94
|
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pay 39.7% less for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.51
|
$4.22
₱248.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€21.24
|
$11.49
₱675.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€25,247.86
|
$26,375.77
₱1,549,424.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.73
|
$2.70
₱158.55
|
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pay 40.8% less for housing
|
Estonia
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€26.54
|
$29.28
₱1,720.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€459.67
|
$242.58
₱14,250.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€345.20
|
$157.31
₱9,241.24
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€198.10
|
$81.80
₱4,805.57
|
|
pay 28.9% less for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€218.68
|
$165.07
₱9,697.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€7,122.19
|
$5,295.45
₱311,077.00
|
|
pay 47.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€3.97
|
$1.23
₱72.28
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.21
|
$2.19
₱128.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.51
|
$2.57
₱150.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€43.01
|
$29.66
₱1,742.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.31
|
$5.28
₱310.18
|
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pay 39.2% less for clothing
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Estonia
|
Philippines
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€96.20
|
$35.44
₱2,081.79
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€32.66
|
$22.98
₱1,350.01
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€76.99
|
$64.92
₱3,813.39
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€93.47
|
$60.53
₱3,555.79
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