Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 42.8% cheaper than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 73.6% less in Philippines
- Groceries
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pay 0.1% less in Philippines
- Transportation
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pay 57.0% less in Philippines
- Housing
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pay 31.2% less in Philippines
- Childcare
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pay 41.2% less in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.4% less in Philippines
- Clothing
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pay 36.0% less in Philippines
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Philippines.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Finland, you would:
pay 73.6% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€12.70
|
$3.60
₱200.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.35
|
$3.18
₱177.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.31
|
$0.73
₱40.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.67
|
$0.40
₱22.29
|
|
pay 0.1% less for groceries
|
Finland
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.05
|
$1.17
₱65.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.31
|
$3.38
₱188.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.83
|
$6.61
₱369.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.70
|
$1.92
₱107.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€4.82
|
$1.82
₱101.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$1.33
₱74.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.73
|
$0.64
₱35.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.88
|
$1.14
₱63.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.50
|
$0.67
₱37.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.51
|
$0.97
₱54.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.67
|
$1.21
₱67.39
|
|
pay 57.0% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.85
|
$4.22
₱235.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€54.22
|
$11.49
₱641.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€28,489.67
|
$26,375.77
₱1,471,860.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€16.44
|
$2.70
₱150.61
|
|
pay 31.2% less for housing
|
Finland
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€19.93
|
$29.28
₱1,634.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€658.02
|
$242.58
₱13,537.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€541.79
|
$157.31
₱8,778.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€86.81
|
$81.80
₱4,565.00
|
|
pay 41.2% less for childcare
|
Finland
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€261.08
|
$165.07
₱9,211.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€7,788.58
|
$5,295.45
₱295,504.40
|
|
pay 60.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.53
|
$1.23
₱68.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.77
|
$2.19
₱122.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€9.44
|
$2.57
₱143.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€37.39
|
$29.66
₱1,654.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€13.97
|
$5.28
₱294.65
|
|
pay 36.0% less for clothing
|
Finland
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€67.33
|
$35.44
₱1,977.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€27.94
|
$22.98
₱1,282.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€73.54
|
$64.92
₱3,622.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€97.26
|
$60.53
₱3,377.79
|
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