Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 33.9% cheaper than Estonia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 69.0% less in Philippines
- Groceries
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pay 27.4% more in Philippines
- Transportation
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pay 39.7% less in Philippines
- Housing
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pay 40.8% less in Philippines
- Childcare
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pay 28.9% less in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.2% less in Philippines
- Clothing
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pay 39.2% less in Philippines
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in Philippines.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 69.0% less for restaurants
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Estonia
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€11.23
|
$3.60
₱200.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€7.77
|
$3.18
₱177.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.82
|
$0.73
₱40.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.59
|
$0.40
₱22.29
|
|
pay 27.4% more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€0.99
|
$1.17
₱65.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.54
|
$3.38
₱188.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.62
|
$6.61
₱369.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.22
|
$1.92
₱107.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.13
|
$1.82
₱101.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$1.33
₱74.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.56
|
$0.64
₱35.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.86
|
$1.14
₱63.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.11
|
$0.67
₱37.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.37
|
$0.97
₱54.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.42
|
$1.21
₱67.39
|
|
pay 39.7% less for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.15
|
$4.22
₱235.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€20.07
|
$11.49
₱641.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€23,850.94
|
$26,375.77
₱1,471,860.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.25
|
$2.70
₱150.61
|
|
pay 40.8% less for housing
|
Estonia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€25.08
|
$29.28
₱1,634.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€434.23
|
$242.58
₱13,537.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€326.10
|
$157.31
₱8,778.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€187.14
|
$81.80
₱4,565.00
|
|
pay 28.9% less for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€206.58
|
$165.07
₱9,211.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€6,728.14
|
$5,295.45
₱295,504.40
|
|
pay 47.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€3.75
|
$1.23
₱68.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.03
|
$2.19
₱122.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.20
|
$2.57
₱143.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€40.63
|
$29.66
₱1,654.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€7.85
|
$5.28
₱294.65
|
|
pay 39.2% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€90.88
|
$35.44
₱1,977.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€30.85
|
$22.98
₱1,282.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€72.73
|
$64.92
₱3,622.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€88.30
|
$60.53
₱3,377.79
|
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