Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 56.2% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 79.9% less in Philippines
- Groceries
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pay 24.7% less in Philippines
- Transportation
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pay 42.6% less in Philippines
- Housing
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pay 71.1% less in Philippines
- Childcare
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pay 77.0% less in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.6% less in Philippines
- Clothing
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pay 46.7% less in Philippines
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Philippines.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 79.9% less for restaurants
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Luxembourg
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€16.88
|
$3.60
₱200.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€11.62
|
$3.18
₱177.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.79
|
$0.73
₱40.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.67
|
$0.40
₱22.29
|
|
pay 24.7% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€2.82
|
$1.17
₱65.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€8.86
|
$3.38
₱188.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.35
|
$6.61
₱369.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€3.81
|
$1.92
₱107.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€6.88
|
$1.82
₱101.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.07
|
$1.33
₱74.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.72
|
$0.64
₱35.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.06
|
$1.14
₱63.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.54
|
$0.67
₱37.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.89
|
$0.97
₱54.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.86
|
$1.21
₱67.39
|
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pay 42.6% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.70
|
$4.22
₱235.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.49
₱641.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€24,144.12
|
$26,375.77
₱1,471,860.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€30.47
|
$2.70
₱150.61
|
|
pay 71.1% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€48.92
|
$29.28
₱1,634.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,584.80
|
$242.58
₱13,537.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,469.05
|
$157.31
₱8,778.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€189.52
|
$81.80
₱4,565.00
|
|
pay 77.0% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,364.90
|
$165.07
₱9,211.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€13,442.56
|
$5,295.45
₱295,504.40
|
|
pay 51.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.66
|
$1.23
₱68.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.88
|
$2.19
₱122.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.52
|
$2.57
₱143.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€30.10
|
$29.66
₱1,654.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.48
|
$5.28
₱294.65
|
|
pay 46.7% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€73.24
|
$35.44
₱1,977.57
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€37.48
|
$22.98
₱1,282.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€86.17
|
$64.92
₱3,622.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€114.38
|
$60.53
₱3,377.79
|
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