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Philippines vs. Belarus Cost of Living Summary

Philippines is 19.5% more expensive than Belarus overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.0% less in Philippines
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Philippines
Transportation: pay 12.4% more in Philippines
Housing: pay 52.0% more in Philippines
Childcare: pay 41.2% less in Philippines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.6% more in Philippines
Clothing: pay 21.8% less in Philippines

The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Philippines are more expensive than in Belarus. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Philippines. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Philippines.

Philippines vs. Belarus Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Philippines instead of Belarus, you would:

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pay 18.0% less for restaurants

	Belarus	Philippines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.88 BYN26.94	$3.83 ₱224.67	-51.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.34 BYN18.23	$3.27 ₱191.88	-38.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 BYN2.04	$0.69 ₱40.61	+16.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 BYN1.27	$0.38 ₱22.28	+2.1%
Average			-18.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Belarus	Philippines
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 BYN1.86	$1.24 ₱72.81	+128.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.03 BYN10.36	$3.91 ₱228.99	+28.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.53 BYN8.63	$7.02 ₱411.39	+177.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.28 BYN4.38	$2.06 ₱120.55	+60.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.61 BYN5.50	$1.91 ₱112.14	+18.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.52 BYN1.77	$1.42 ₱83.20	+173.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 BYN2.49	$0.65 ₱37.83	-11.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 BYN2.64	$1.17 ₱68.55	+51.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 BYN2.82	$0.69 ₱40.60	-16.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 BYN0.80	$0.95 ₱55.60	+307.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.27 BYN0.94	$1.17 ₱68.70	+326.6%
Average			+113.2%

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pay 12.4% more for transportation

	Belarus	Philippines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.93 BYN10.00	$4.15 ₱243.11	+41.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.40 BYN42.36	$12.67 ₱742.62	+2.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,403.97 BYN59,467.36	$24,414.32 ₱1,431,533.67	+40.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.24 BYN14.48	$2.78 ₱162.89	-34.5%
Average			+12.4%

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pay 52.0% more for housing

	Belarus	Philippines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.01 BYN41.03	$27.95 ₱1,638.62	+132.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$298.15 BYN1,018.75	$254.21 ₱14,905.35	-14.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$179.17 BYN612.19	$161.64 ₱9,477.69	-9.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.09 BYN136.98	$80.13 ₱4,698.13	+99.9%
Average			+52.0%

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pay 41.2% less for childcare

	Belarus	Philippines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$281.30 BYN961.16	$130.02 ₱7,623.63	-53.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,896.64 BYN26,981.92	$5,634.78 ₱330,395.39	-28.6%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 39.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Belarus	Philippines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 BYN3.36	$1.20 ₱70.27	+21.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.45 BYN4.94	$2.17 ₱127.27	+50.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.66 BYN5.68	$2.73 ₱159.93	+64.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.82 BYN101.90	$30.80 ₱1,805.83	+3.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.54 BYN12.10	$5.63 ₱329.85	+58.9%
Average			+39.6%

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pay 21.8% less for clothing

	Belarus	Philippines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.44 BYN145.02	$41.17 ₱2,413.97	-3.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.20 BYN133.93	$25.58 ₱1,499.85	-34.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.42 BYN336.27	$69.76 ₱4,090.59	-29.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.70 BYN282.59	$65.98 ₱3,868.53	-20.2%
Average			-21.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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