Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 2.1 times more expensive than Philippines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Portugal
- Groceries
-
pay 7.5% more in Portugal
- Transportation
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pay 2.5 times more in Portugal
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Portugal
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.7% more in Portugal
- Clothing
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pay 61.4% more in Portugal
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Portugal are more expensive than in Philippines. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Philippines
|
Portugal
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱205.37
|
$11.32
€9.73
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱181.38
|
$8.41
€7.23
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱41.68
|
$1.67
€1.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱22.81
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
pay 7.5% more for groceries
Philippines
|
Portugal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱66.66
|
$1.34
€1.16
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱192.78
|
$5.06
€4.35
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱377.78
|
$3.79
€3.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱109.74
|
$2.88
€2.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱104.06
|
$3.25
€2.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱76.12
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱36.51
|
$0.61
€0.52
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱65.26
|
$0.76
€0.65
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱38.48
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱55.57
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱68.97
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Philippines
|
Portugal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱241.20
|
$6.79
€5.84
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱656.29
|
$37.96
€32.65
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,506,320.08
|
$31,047.67
€26,699.44
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱154.14
|
$10.80
€9.29
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Philippines
|
Portugal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,672.34
|
$40.33
€34.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱13,854.01
|
$900.66
€774.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱8,984.15
|
$732.72
€630.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,671.88
|
$91.05
€78.30
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Philippines
|
Portugal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,427.39
|
$455.47
€391.68
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱302,422.92
|
$10,051.70
€8,643.96
|
|
pay 54.7% more for entertainment and sports
Philippines
|
Portugal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱70.27
|
$2.23
€1.92
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱124.92
|
$1.85
€1.59
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱146.50
|
$5.67
€4.88
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,693.68
|
$40.99
€35.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱301.55
|
$7.85
€6.75
|
|
pay 61.4% more for clothing
Philippines
|
Portugal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱2,023.87
|
$77.92
€67.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,312.46
|
$33.75
€29.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,707.30
|
$80.24
€69.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,456.87
|
$93.85
€80.71
|
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