Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 2.9 times more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱210.20
|
$19.07
€17.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱185.65
|
$10.84
€10.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱42.66
|
$2.78
€2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱23.35
|
$2.46
€2.29
|
|
pay 39.6% more for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱68.23
|
$2.28
€2.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱197.32
|
$6.70
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱386.67
|
$4.44
€4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱112.32
|
$3.43
€3.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱106.51
|
$4.78
€4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱77.91
|
$1.11
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱37.37
|
$0.89
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱66.79
|
$1.07
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱39.39
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱56.88
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱70.60
|
$0.73
€0.68
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱246.88
|
$6.91
€6.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱671.75
|
$45.41
€42.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,541,795.32
|
$27,628.35
€25,776.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱157.77
|
$26.01
€24.27
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,711.73
|
$49.35
€46.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱14,180.28
|
$815.11
€760.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱9,195.73
|
$705.09
€657.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,781.91
|
$154.10
€143.77
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,649.41
|
$557.50
€520.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱309,545.27
|
$13,740.85
€12,819.75
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱71.93
|
$4.34
€4.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱127.86
|
$3.51
€3.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱149.95
|
$9.08
€8.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,733.57
|
$36.02
€33.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱308.65
|
$12.48
€11.64
|
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pay 99.1% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱2,071.54
|
$92.82
€86.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,343.37
|
$43.31
€40.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,794.61
|
$90.40
€84.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,538.28
|
$125.11
€116.72
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