Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 39.1% cheaper than Spain.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Spain, you would:
pay 70.0% less for restaurants
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Spain
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€13.31
|
$3.60
₱211.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.85
|
$3.18
₱187.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.04
|
$0.73
₱43.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$0.40
₱23.54
|
|
pay 1.5% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
$1.17
₱68.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€6.11
|
$3.38
₱198.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.99
|
$6.61
₱389.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.55
|
$1.92
₱113.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.23
|
$1.82
₱107.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$1.33
₱78.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$0.64
₱37.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$1.14
₱67.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$0.67
₱39.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$0.97
₱57.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$1.21
₱71.18
|
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pay 50.9% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€6.13
|
$4.22
₱248.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€32.88
|
$11.49
₱677.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€32,294.03
|
$26,375.77
₱1,554,561.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.98
|
$2.70
₱159.07
|
|
pay 44.7% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€30.59
|
$29.28
₱1,725.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€837.36
|
$242.58
₱14,297.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€664.36
|
$157.31
₱9,271.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€99.80
|
$81.80
₱4,821.50
|
|
pay 42.6% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€370.48
|
$165.07
₱9,729.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€7,057.21
|
$5,295.45
₱312,108.28
|
|
pay 34.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.73
|
$1.23
₱72.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.90
|
$2.19
₱128.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.43
|
$2.57
₱151.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€41.15
|
$29.66
₱1,747.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€8.29
|
$5.28
₱311.21
|
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pay 33.0% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€72.84
|
$35.44
₱2,088.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€30.83
|
$22.98
₱1,354.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€74.83
|
$64.92
₱3,826.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€87.72
|
$60.53
₱3,567.58
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