Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 59.6% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 73.8% less in Philippines
- Groceries
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pay 43.9% less in Philippines
- Transportation
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pay 51.0% less in Philippines
- Housing
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pay 69.7% less in Philippines
- Childcare
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pay 78.3% less in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 63.8% less in Philippines
- Clothing
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pay 36.7% less in Philippines
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Philippines.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 73.8% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.25
|
$3.60
₱206.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$3.18
₱182.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$0.73
₱41.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$0.40
₱22.90
|
|
pay 43.9% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$1.17
₱66.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.49
|
$3.38
₱193.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.37
|
$6.61
₱379.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.44
|
$1.92
₱110.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$1.82
₱104.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$1.33
₱76.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$0.64
₱36.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$1.14
₱65.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$0.67
₱38.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$0.97
₱55.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$1.21
₱69.22
|
|
pay 51.0% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.73
|
$4.22
₱242.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.49
|
$11.49
₱658.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,993.55
|
$26,375.77
₱1,511,858.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.47
|
$2.70
₱154.70
|
|
pay 69.7% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.11
|
$29.28
₱1,678.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,473.75
|
$242.58
₱13,904.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,354.62
|
$157.31
₱9,017.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.42
|
$81.80
₱4,689.06
|
|
pay 78.3% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
$165.07
₱9,462.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,996.64
|
$5,295.45
₱303,534.96
|
|
pay 63.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.50
|
$1.23
₱70.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$2.19
₱125.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.82
|
$2.57
₱147.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.94
|
$29.66
₱1,699.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.62
|
$5.28
₱302.66
|
|
pay 36.7% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.73
|
$35.44
₱2,031.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.99
|
$22.98
₱1,317.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.11
|
$64.92
₱3,720.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.73
|
$60.53
₱3,469.58
|
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