Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 51.4% cheaper than Belgium.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 75.7% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.24
€15.70
|
$3.66
₱207.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.42
€9.49
|
$3.20
₱181.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.54
|
$0.77
₱43.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
€2.20
|
$0.43
₱24.41
|
|
pay 12.5% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
€2.02
|
$1.15
₱65.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.64
€6.05
|
$3.76
₱213.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
€3.96
|
$6.56
₱371.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.88
|
$1.97
₱111.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.35
|
$1.81
₱102.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.00
|
$1.23
₱69.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.79
|
$0.65
₱36.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.04
|
$1.08
₱61.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.09
|
$0.63
₱35.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.74
|
$0.87
₱49.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$1.10
₱62.48
|
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pay 48.5% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.06
€6.43
|
$4.42
₱250.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.71
€46.17
|
$12.06
₱683.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,786.12
€24,390.93
|
$29,092.26
₱1,647,858.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.68
€22.47
|
$2.70
₱152.72
|
|
pay 59.0% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.54
€46.02
|
$29.30
₱1,659.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.25
€735.97
|
$265.23
₱15,023.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.98
€626.47
|
$157.68
₱8,931.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.59
€153.52
|
$84.84
₱4,805.83
|
|
pay 70.8% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$588.37
€535.76
|
$168.61
₱9,550.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,983.72
€14,554.47
|
$4,730.41
₱267,941.96
|
|
pay 45.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
€3.89
|
$1.35
₱76.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
€3.13
|
$2.27
₱128.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49
€7.74
|
$2.49
₱140.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.63
€30.62
|
$34.04
₱1,927.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
€10.90
|
$5.09
₱288.29
|
|
pay 47.5% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.98
€84.66
|
$36.74
₱2,081.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.35
€37.65
|
$21.36
₱1,209.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.07
€79.28
|
$64.86
₱3,673.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.15
€118.52
|
$57.49
₱3,256.42
|
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