Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 24.6% cheaper than Poland.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Poland, you would:
pay 61.8% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN36.29
|
$3.60
₱211.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN30.63
|
$3.18
₱186.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN7.11
|
$0.73
₱42.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.86
|
$0.40
₱23.50
|
|
pay 47.2% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.84
|
$1.17
₱68.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN17.60
|
$3.38
₱198.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN14.64
|
$6.61
₱389.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.97
|
$1.92
₱113.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN11.02
|
$1.82
₱107.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.76
|
$1.33
₱78.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.92
|
$0.64
₱37.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN3.09
|
$1.14
₱67.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.44
|
$0.67
₱39.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.50
|
$0.97
₱57.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN2.00
|
$1.21
₱71.05
|
|
pay 41.8% less for transportation
|
Poland
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN24.81
|
$4.22
₱248.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN115.80
|
$11.49
₱676.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN123,076.86
|
$26,375.77
₱1,551,818.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN31.63
|
$2.70
₱158.79
|
|
pay 19.8% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN58.88
|
$29.28
₱1,722.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,460.47
|
$242.58
₱14,272.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,954.86
|
$157.31
₱9,255.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN752.13
|
$81.80
₱4,812.99
|
|
pay 30.0% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,299.97
|
$165.07
₱9,712.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN24,570.00
|
$5,295.45
₱311,557.55
|
|
pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN12.76
|
$1.23
₱72.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN12.44
|
$2.19
₱128.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN18.58
|
$2.57
₱150.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN132.94
|
$29.66
₱1,744.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN26.44
|
$5.28
₱310.66
|
|
pay 33.9% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN309.13
|
$35.44
₱2,085.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN144.10
|
$22.98
₱1,352.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN320.01
|
$64.92
₱3,819.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN356.51
|
$60.53
₱3,561.29
|
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