Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 38.7% cheaper than Portugal.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 63.3% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.71
|
$3.60
₱208.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.96
|
$3.18
₱183.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.58
|
$0.73
₱42.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.13
|
$0.40
₱23.13
|
|
pay 8.3% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.27
|
$1.17
₱67.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.79
|
$3.38
₱195.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.59
|
$6.61
₱383.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.73
|
$1.92
₱111.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€3.07
|
$1.82
₱105.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.93
|
$1.33
₱77.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$0.64
₱37.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.72
|
$1.14
₱66.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.99
|
$0.67
₱39.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.64
|
$0.97
₱56.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.80
|
$1.21
₱69.93
|
|
pay 49.4% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.42
|
$4.22
₱244.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€35.92
|
$11.49
₱665.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€29,372.00
|
$26,375.77
₱1,527,209.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€10.22
|
$2.70
₱156.27
|
|
pay 47.3% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€38.16
|
$29.28
₱1,695.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€852.05
|
$242.58
₱14,046.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€693.18
|
$157.31
₱9,108.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€86.13
|
$81.80
₱4,736.67
|
|
pay 55.5% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€430.89
|
$165.07
₱9,558.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,509.20
|
$5,295.45
₱306,616.92
|
|
pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.11
|
$1.23
₱71.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.75
|
$2.19
₱126.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.36
|
$2.57
₱148.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€38.78
|
$29.66
₱1,717.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.43
|
$5.28
₱305.73
|
|
pay 35.2% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€73.71
|
$35.44
₱2,051.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.93
|
$22.98
₱1,330.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€75.91
|
$64.92
₱3,758.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€88.79
|
$60.53
₱3,504.81
|
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