Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 53.4% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.2% less in Philippines
- Groceries
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pay 28.1% less in Philippines
- Transportation
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pay 64.1% less in Philippines
- Housing
-
pay 48.7% less in Philippines
- Childcare
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pay 23.9% less in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 66.5% less in Philippines
- Clothing
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pay 63.2% less in Philippines
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Philippines.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 79.2% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,534
|
$3.60
₱199.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,213
|
$3.18
₱175.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK367
|
$0.73
₱40.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK264
|
$0.40
₱22.12
|
|
pay 28.1% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK386
|
$1.17
₱64.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK949
|
$3.38
₱186.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK784
|
$6.61
₱366.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK708
|
$1.92
₱106.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,111
|
$1.82
₱100.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK160
|
$1.33
₱73.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK134
|
$0.64
₱35.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK153
|
$1.14
₱63.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK245
|
$0.67
₱37.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK161
|
$0.97
₱53.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK102
|
$1.21
₱66.88
|
|
pay 64.1% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,092
|
$4.22
₱233.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,310
|
$11.49
₱636.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,310,689
|
$26,375.77
₱1,460,557.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,878
|
$2.70
₱149.45
|
|
pay 48.7% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,427
|
$29.28
₱1,621.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK240,066
|
$242.58
₱13,433.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK195,624
|
$157.31
₱8,711.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,577
|
$81.80
₱4,529.95
|
|
pay 23.9% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK33,719
|
$165.07
₱9,140.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK782,876
|
$5,295.45
₱293,235.29
|
|
pay 66.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,200
|
$1.23
₱68.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK607
|
$2.19
₱121.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,535
|
$2.57
₱142.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,027
|
$29.66
₱1,642.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,874
|
$5.28
₱292.39
|
|
pay 63.2% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,528
|
$35.44
₱1,962.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,796
|
$22.98
₱1,272.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,330
|
$64.92
₱3,594.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,097
|
$60.53
₱3,351.85
|
|
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