Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 51.9% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.6% less in Philippines
- Groceries
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pay 28.6% less in Philippines
- Transportation
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pay 58.1% less in Philippines
- Housing
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pay 61.6% less in Philippines
- Childcare
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pay 26.3% less in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 62.4% less in Philippines
- Clothing
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pay 47.4% less in Philippines
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Philippines.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Norway, you would:
pay 78.6% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK192.07
|
$3.60
₱199.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK126.18
|
$3.18
₱175.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK29.85
|
$0.73
₱40.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.02
|
$0.40
₱22.12
|
|
pay 28.6% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.42
|
$1.17
₱64.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK52.86
|
$3.38
₱186.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK76.89
|
$6.61
₱366.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.47
|
$1.92
₱106.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK61.45
|
$1.82
₱100.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.64
|
$1.33
₱73.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.20
|
$0.64
₱35.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.39
|
$1.14
₱63.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK18.86
|
$0.67
₱37.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK9.90
|
$0.97
₱53.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK10.92
|
$1.21
₱66.88
|
|
pay 58.1% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK75.93
|
$4.22
₱233.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK697.84
|
$11.49
₱636.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK336,441.42
|
$26,375.77
₱1,460,557.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK243.69
|
$2.70
₱149.45
|
|
pay 61.6% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK549.29
|
$29.28
₱1,621.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,683.58
|
$242.58
₱13,433.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,335.63
|
$157.31
₱8,711.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,536.24
|
$81.80
₱4,529.95
|
|
pay 26.3% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,822.51
|
$165.07
₱9,140.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK63,396.55
|
$5,295.45
₱293,235.29
|
|
pay 62.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK91.55
|
$1.23
₱68.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.10
|
$2.19
₱121.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK137.41
|
$2.57
₱142.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK448.09
|
$29.66
₱1,642.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK140.56
|
$5.28
₱292.39
|
|
pay 47.4% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK910.28
|
$35.44
₱1,962.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK415.94
|
$22.98
₱1,272.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,042.54
|
$64.92
₱3,594.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,307.25
|
$60.53
₱3,351.85
|
|
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