Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 13.2% cheaper than Romania.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Romania, you would:
pay 59.3% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON39.73
|
$3.60
₱210.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON29.37
|
$3.18
₱185.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.96
|
$0.73
₱42.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.63
|
$0.40
₱23.35
|
|
pay 49.3% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON5.00
|
$1.17
₱68.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.59
|
$3.38
₱197.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON25.34
|
$6.61
₱386.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.13
|
$1.92
₱112.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.53
|
$1.82
₱106.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.20
|
$1.33
₱77.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.05
|
$0.64
₱37.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON3.00
|
$1.14
₱66.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.94
|
$0.67
₱39.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.75
|
$0.97
₱56.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.90
|
$1.21
₱70.60
|
|
pay 30.7% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON26.20
|
$4.22
₱246.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON96.22
|
$11.49
₱671.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON116,781.14
|
$26,375.77
₱1,541,795.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON29.68
|
$2.70
₱157.77
|
|
pay 37.1% more for housing
|
Romania
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON39.21
|
$29.28
₱1,711.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,689.30
|
$242.58
₱14,180.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,238.65
|
$157.31
₱9,195.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON498.36
|
$81.80
₱4,781.91
|
|
pay 37.5% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,882.75
|
$165.07
₱9,649.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON29,169.08
|
$5,295.45
₱309,545.27
|
|
pay 25.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.35
|
$1.23
₱71.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.22
|
$2.19
₱127.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.59
|
$2.57
₱149.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON173.60
|
$29.66
₱1,733.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.73
|
$5.28
₱308.65
|
|
pay 26.1% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON267.69
|
$35.44
₱2,071.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON162.00
|
$22.98
₱1,343.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON323.79
|
$64.92
₱3,794.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON373.80
|
$60.53
₱3,538.28
|
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