Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 16.9% cheaper than Ethiopia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.1% less in Philippines
- Groceries
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pay 17.5% more in Philippines
- Transportation
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pay 4.8% less in Philippines
- Housing
-
pay 60.6% less in Philippines
- Childcare
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pay 7.3% more in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.2% less in Philippines
- Clothing
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pay 46.5% less in Philippines
The cost of groceries and childcare in Philippines are more expensive than in Ethiopia. Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Philippines.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 29.1% less for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB764.91
|
$3.60
₱209.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB794.90
|
$3.18
₱184.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB100.08
|
$0.73
₱42.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB64.02
|
$0.40
₱23.25
|
|
pay 17.5% more for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB153.18
|
$1.17
₱67.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB618.74
|
$3.38
₱196.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB774.93
|
$6.61
₱385.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB337.73
|
$1.92
₱111.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB719.80
|
$1.82
₱106.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB420.87
|
$1.33
₱77.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB64.55
|
$0.64
₱37.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB137.46
|
$1.14
₱66.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB49.28
|
$0.67
₱39.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB39.68
|
$0.97
₱56.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB101.25
|
$1.21
₱70.30
|
|
pay 4.8% less for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB622.09
|
$4.22
₱245.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,274.84
|
$11.49
₱668.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,187,108.02
|
$26,375.77
₱1,535,267.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB467.23
|
$2.70
₱157.10
|
|
pay 60.6% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB21,821.07
|
$29.28
₱1,704.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB82,240.14
|
$242.58
₱14,120.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB53,893.01
|
$157.31
₱9,156.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB15,914.92
|
$81.80
₱4,761.66
|
|
pay 7.3% more for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,386.56
|
$165.07
₱9,608.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,598,686.43
|
$5,295.45
₱308,234.66
|
|
pay 2.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB127.48
|
$1.23
₱71.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB146.57
|
$2.19
₱127.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB509.94
|
$2.57
₱149.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,549.44
|
$29.66
₱1,726.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB854.14
|
$5.28
₱307.34
|
|
pay 46.5% less for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,161.74
|
$35.44
₱2,062.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,582.57
|
$22.98
₱1,337.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB13,875.74
|
$64.92
₱3,778.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,211.65
|
$60.53
₱3,523.30
|
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