Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 54.0% cheaper than Netherlands.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 78.2% less for restaurants
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Netherlands
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.49
|
$3.60
₱210.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.40
|
$3.18
₱185.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.75
|
$0.73
₱42.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.18
|
$0.40
₱23.35
|
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pay 10.5% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.67
|
$1.17
₱68.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.79
|
$3.38
₱197.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.11
|
$6.61
₱386.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.12
|
$1.92
₱112.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.42
|
$1.82
₱106.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.81
|
$1.33
₱77.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.98
|
$0.64
₱37.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.76
|
$1.14
₱66.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.54
|
$0.67
₱39.39
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.82
|
$0.97
₱56.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.82
|
$1.21
₱70.60
|
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pay 59.8% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.27
|
$4.22
₱246.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€89.46
|
$11.49
₱671.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€29,797.61
|
$26,375.77
₱1,541,795.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€21.22
|
$2.70
₱157.77
|
|
pay 63.7% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€40.22
|
$29.28
₱1,711.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,202.74
|
$242.58
₱14,180.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€981.36
|
$157.31
₱9,195.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€175.17
|
$81.80
₱4,781.91
|
|
pay 65.7% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,518.83
|
$165.07
₱9,649.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,444.25
|
$5,295.45
₱309,545.27
|
|
pay 56.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.18
|
$1.23
₱71.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.36
|
$2.19
₱127.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.75
|
$2.57
₱149.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€36.38
|
$29.66
₱1,733.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.01
|
$5.28
₱308.65
|
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pay 44.2% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€78.69
|
$35.44
₱2,071.54
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€35.69
|
$22.98
₱1,343.37
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€86.39
|
$64.92
₱3,794.61
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€110.59
|
$60.53
₱3,538.28
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