Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 37.8% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 59.0% less in Philippines
- Groceries
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pay 13.3% more in Philippines
- Transportation
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pay 50.7% less in Philippines
- Housing
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pay 44.5% less in Philippines
- Childcare
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pay 38.2% less in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.3% less in Philippines
- Clothing
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pay 38.5% less in Philippines
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and childcare are lower in Philippines.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Greece, you would:
pay 59.0% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€11.71
|
$3.60
₱199.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.09
|
$3.18
₱175.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.84
|
$0.73
₱40.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.40
₱22.12
|
|
pay 13.3% more for groceries
|
Greece
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.18
|
$1.17
₱64.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.60
|
$3.38
₱186.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.33
|
$6.61
₱366.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.58
|
$1.92
₱106.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.76
|
$1.82
₱100.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$1.33
₱73.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.76
|
$0.64
₱35.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$1.14
₱63.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.67
₱37.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.46
|
$0.97
₱53.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$1.21
₱66.88
|
|
pay 50.7% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.71
|
$4.22
₱233.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€35.72
|
$11.49
₱636.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€25,169.39
|
$26,375.77
₱1,460,557.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.28
|
$2.70
₱149.45
|
|
pay 44.5% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€29.17
|
$29.28
₱1,621.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€466.08
|
$242.58
₱13,433.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€348.61
|
$157.31
₱8,711.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€156.15
|
$81.80
₱4,529.95
|
|
pay 38.2% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€367.20
|
$165.07
₱9,140.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,628.73
|
$5,295.45
₱293,235.29
|
|
pay 47.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€3.91
|
$1.23
₱68.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.10
|
$2.19
₱121.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.40
|
$2.57
₱142.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€43.31
|
$29.66
₱1,642.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€7.84
|
$5.28
₱292.39
|
|
pay 38.5% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€74.34
|
$35.44
₱1,962.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.62
|
$22.98
₱1,272.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€73.91
|
$64.92
₱3,594.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€83.04
|
$60.53
₱3,351.85
|
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