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
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€12.56
|
$3.60
₱207.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.68
|
$3.18
₱183.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.97
|
$0.73
₱42.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$0.40
₱23.07
|
|
pay 13.3% more for groceries
|
Greece
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.27
|
$1.17
₱67.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€6.00
|
$3.38
₱194.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.71
|
$6.61
₱382.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.84
|
$1.92
₱110.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€4.03
|
$1.82
₱105.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$1.33
₱76.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.64
₱36.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.55
|
$1.14
₱65.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.67
₱38.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.49
|
$0.97
₱56.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$1.21
₱69.75
|
|
pay 50.7% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€7.20
|
$4.22
₱243.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€38.31
|
$11.49
₱663.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€26,990.24
|
$26,375.77
₱1,523,332.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€13.17
|
$2.70
₱155.88
|
|
pay 44.5% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€31.28
|
$29.28
₱1,691.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€499.80
|
$242.58
₱14,010.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€373.83
|
$157.31
₱9,085.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€167.45
|
$81.80
₱4,724.65
|
|
pay 38.2% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€393.77
|
$165.07
₱9,533.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€6,035.94
|
$5,295.45
₱305,838.47
|
|
pay 47.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.20
|
$1.23
₱71.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.33
|
$2.19
₱126.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.71
|
$2.57
₱148.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€46.44
|
$29.66
₱1,712.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€8.41
|
$5.28
₱304.95
|
|
pay 38.5% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€79.72
|
$35.44
₱2,046.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€36.06
|
$22.98
₱1,327.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€79.25
|
$64.92
₱3,749.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€89.04
|
$60.53
₱3,495.91
|
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