Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 9.8% cheaper than Lebanon overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 56.4% less in Philippines
- Groceries
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pay 87.0% more in Philippines
- Transportation
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pay 35.5% less in Philippines
- Housing
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pay 36.6% less in Philippines
- Childcare
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pay 26.1% more in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.4% less in Philippines
- Clothing
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pay 40.7% less in Philippines
The cost of groceries and childcare in Philippines are more expensive than in Lebanon. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Philippines. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Philippines.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 56.4% less for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
LBP627,070
|
$3.60
₱206.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,312
|
$3.18
₱182.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,370
|
$0.73
₱41.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,227
|
$0.40
₱22.90
|
|
pay 87.0% more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,798
|
$1.17
₱66.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP372,136
|
$3.38
₱193.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP497,568
|
$6.61
₱379.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,945
|
$1.92
₱110.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP293,712
|
$1.82
₱104.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,299
|
$1.33
₱76.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP36,057
|
$0.64
₱36.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,872
|
$1.14
₱65.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,855
|
$0.67
₱38.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,376
|
$0.97
₱55.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,221
|
$1.21
₱69.22
|
|
pay 35.5% less for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,698
|
$4.22
₱242.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,718,603
|
$11.49
₱658.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,351,511,114
|
$26,375.77
₱1,511,700.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,142,163
|
$2.70
₱154.69
|
|
pay 36.6% less for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,855,406
|
$29.28
₱1,678.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,263,739
|
$242.58
₱13,903.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,815,257
|
$157.31
₱9,016.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,438,995
|
$81.80
₱4,688.57
|
|
pay 26.1% more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,737,438
|
$165.07
₱9,461.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP273,720,870
|
$5,295.45
₱303,503.17
|
|
pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,744
|
$1.23
₱70.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP170,205
|
$2.19
₱125.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,163
|
$2.57
₱147.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,530,999
|
$29.66
₱1,699.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP604,674
|
$5.28
₱302.63
|
|
pay 40.7% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,066,947
|
$35.44
₱2,031.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,182,922
|
$22.98
₱1,317.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,351,597
|
$64.92
₱3,720.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,318,271
|
$60.53
₱3,469.22
|
|
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