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
€13.20
|
$3.60
₱210.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.78
|
$3.18
₱186.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.03
|
$0.73
₱42.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.50
|
$0.40
₱23.43
|
|
pay 1.5% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.24
|
$1.17
₱68.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€6.06
|
$3.38
₱197.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.96
|
$6.61
₱387.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.53
|
$1.92
₱112.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.20
|
$1.82
₱106.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.94
|
$1.33
₱78.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.77
|
$0.64
₱37.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$1.14
₱67.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.08
|
$0.67
₱39.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$0.97
₱57.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$1.21
₱70.82
|
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pay 50.9% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€6.08
|
$4.22
₱247.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€32.62
|
$11.49
₱673.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€32,035.74
|
$26,375.77
₱1,546,780.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.87
|
$2.70
₱158.28
|
|
pay 44.7% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€30.35
|
$29.28
₱1,717.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€830.66
|
$242.58
₱14,226.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€659.05
|
$157.31
₱9,225.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€99.00
|
$81.80
₱4,797.37
|
|
pay 42.6% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€367.52
|
$165.07
₱9,680.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€7,000.77
|
$5,295.45
₱310,546.12
|
|
pay 34.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.71
|
$1.23
₱72.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.88
|
$2.19
₱128.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.39
|
$2.57
₱150.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€40.82
|
$29.66
₱1,739.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€8.22
|
$5.28
₱309.65
|
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pay 33.0% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€72.26
|
$35.44
₱2,078.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€30.58
|
$22.98
₱1,347.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€74.23
|
$64.92
₱3,806.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€87.02
|
$60.53
₱3,549.72
|
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