Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 21.1% cheaper than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.6% less in Philippines
- Groceries
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pay 32.7% less in Philippines
- Transportation
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pay 41.3% less in Philippines
- Housing
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pay 7.3% less in Philippines
- Childcare
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pay 74.3% more in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.7% less in Philippines
- Clothing
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pay 47.1% less in Philippines
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Philippines.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 54.6% less for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,871
|
$3.60
₱206.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,363
|
$3.18
₱182.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER418
|
$0.73
₱41.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER169
|
$0.40
₱22.92
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER376
|
$1.17
₱66.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER973
|
$3.38
₱193.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,613
|
$6.61
₱379.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,221
|
$1.92
₱110.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,366
|
$1.82
₱104.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER680
|
$1.33
₱76.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER198
|
$0.64
₱36.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER565
|
$1.14
₱65.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER313
|
$0.67
₱38.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER295
|
$0.97
₱55.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER222
|
$1.21
₱69.28
|
|
pay 41.3% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,690
|
$4.22
₱242.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,615
|
$11.49
₱659.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,938,758
|
$26,375.77
₱1,513,164.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,261
|
$2.70
₱154.84
|
|
pay 7.3% less for housing
|
Yemen
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,754
|
$29.28
₱1,679.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER53,229
|
$242.58
₱13,916.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER35,045
|
$157.31
₱9,024.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,678
|
$81.80
₱4,693.11
|
|
pay 74.3% more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER21,222
|
$165.07
₱9,470.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER827,562
|
$5,295.45
₱303,797.08
|
|
pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER740
|
$1.23
₱70.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER916
|
$2.19
₱125.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,052
|
$2.57
₱147.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,322
|
$29.66
₱1,701.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,243
|
$5.28
₱302.92
|
|
pay 47.1% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,683
|
$35.44
₱2,033.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,416
|
$22.98
₱1,318.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER20,129
|
$64.92
₱3,724.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER27,839
|
$60.53
₱3,472.58
|
|
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