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Philippines vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost of Living Summary

Philippines is 99.3% more expensive than Equatorial Guinea overall.

Restaurants: pay 63.6% less in Philippines
Groceries: pay 42.2% less in Philippines
Transportation: pay 25.8% less in Philippines
Housing: pay 57.7% more in Philippines
Childcare: pay 9.4 times more in Philippines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.2% less in Philippines
Clothing: pay 33.1% less in Philippines

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

Philippines vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Philippines instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:

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pay 63.6% less for restaurants

	Equatorial Guinea	Philippines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.07 FCFA8,361	$3.60 ₱212.20	-72.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,839	$3.18 ₱187.41	-74.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA784	$0.73 ₱43.06	-40.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA784	$0.40 ₱23.57	-67.4%
Average			-63.6%

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pay 42.2% less for groceries

	Equatorial Guinea	Philippines
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 FCFA2,074	$1.17 ₱68.88	-64.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 FCFA2,153	$3.38 ₱199.19	+0.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.69 FCFA6,198	$6.61 ₱390.34	-31.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,881	$1.92 ₱113.39	-34.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,982	$1.82 ₱107.52	-41.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,422	$1.33 ₱78.65	-40.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA948	$0.64 ₱37.73	-56.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,422	$1.14 ₱67.43	-48.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA948	$0.67 ₱39.76	-54.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,185	$0.97 ₱57.42	-47.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,422	$1.21 ₱71.26	-45.7%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 25.8% less for transportation

	Equatorial Guinea	Philippines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 FCFA1,978	$4.22 ₱249.22	+36.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.38 FCFA16,874	$11.49 ₱678.12	-56.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,034.81 FCFA21,131,613	$26,375.77 ₱1,556,407.74	-20.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 FCFA4,703	$2.70 ₱159.26	-63.3%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 57.7% more for housing

	Equatorial Guinea	Philippines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.34 FCFA10,452	$29.28 ₱1,727.95	+79.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$204.24 FCFA130,645	$242.58 ₱14,314.68	+18.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.37 FCFA73,161	$157.31 ₱9,282.89	+37.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.86 FCFA26,775	$81.80 ₱4,827.23	+95.4%
Average			+57.7%

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pay 9.4 times more for childcare

	Equatorial Guinea	Philippines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$65.36 FCFA41,807	$165.07 ₱9,740.86	+152.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$326.78 FCFA209,033	$5,295.45 ₱312,478.99	+1520.5%
Average			+836.5%

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pay 34.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Equatorial Guinea	Philippines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 FCFA1,045	$1.23 ₱72.61	-24.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.72 FCFA3,658	$2.19 ₱129.07	-61.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.52 FCFA2,890	$2.57 ₱151.37	-43.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.02 FCFA31,355	$29.66 ₱1,750.00	-39.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.39 FCFA3,445	$5.28 ₱311.58	-2.0%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 33.1% less for clothing

	Equatorial Guinea	Philippines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA15,677	$35.44 ₱2,091.17	+44.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$102.12 FCFA65,323	$22.98 ₱1,356.10	-77.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$245.08 FCFA156,775	$64.92 ₱3,830.58	-73.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.69 FCFA52,258	$60.53 ₱3,571.82	-25.9%
Average			-33.1%

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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: January 2025

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