Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 30.4% cheaper than Estonia.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 63.8% less for restaurants
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Estonia
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Philippines
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.09
€9.28
|
$3.66
₱213.59
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.14
€7.48
|
$3.20
₱186.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.68
|
$0.77
₱44.89
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.46
|
$0.43
₱25.15
|
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pay 28.4% more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
€0.97
|
$1.15
₱67.34
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$3.76
₱219.53
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
€3.63
|
$6.56
₱382.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
€2.29
|
$1.97
₱114.77
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
€3.07
|
$1.81
₱105.70
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$1.23
₱71.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.57
|
$0.65
₱37.72
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$1.08
₱63.20
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.15
|
$0.63
₱37.06
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.36
|
$0.87
₱50.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
€0.39
|
$1.10
₱64.38
|
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pay 37.3% less for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.06
€6.49
|
$4.42
₱257.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.92
€22.00
|
$12.06
₱704.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,691.01
€24,544.60
|
$29,092.26
₱1,697,970.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.39
€8.63
|
$2.70
₱157.37
|
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pay 34.6% less for housing
|
Estonia
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.00
€22.99
|
$29.30
₱1,709.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$454.70
€418.14
|
$265.23
₱15,480.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$349.83
€321.70
|
$157.68
₱9,203.03
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$207.98
€191.25
|
$84.84
₱4,951.97
|
|
pay 25.5% less for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.34
€184.23
|
$168.61
₱9,840.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,293.58
€6,707.05
|
$4,730.41
₱276,090.13
|
|
pay 43.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.01
€3.69
|
$1.35
₱78.71
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$2.27
₱132.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.61
€5.16
|
$2.49
₱145.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.53
€41.87
|
$34.04
₱1,986.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
€8.03
|
$5.09
₱297.06
|
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pay 36.8% less for clothing
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Estonia
|
Philippines
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.43
€81.32
|
$36.74
₱2,144.47
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.00
€29.43
|
$21.36
₱1,246.46
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.24
€69.19
|
$64.86
₱3,785.41
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.03
€90.15
|
$57.49
₱3,355.45
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