Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 50.7% cheaper than Germany.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Germany, you would:
pay 74.3% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.72
€12.36
|
$3.66
₱204.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€9.17
|
$3.20
₱178.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.55
|
$0.77
₱42.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.24
|
$0.43
₱24.07
|
|
pay 12.8% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
€1.90
|
$1.15
₱64.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
€6.08
|
$3.76
₱210.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
€3.82
|
$6.56
₱366.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
€3.20
|
$1.97
₱109.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.19
€6.48
|
$1.81
₱101.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.14
|
$1.23
₱68.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.59
|
$0.65
₱36.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.90
|
$1.08
₱60.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.25
|
$0.63
₱35.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.65
|
$0.87
₱48.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.70
|
$1.10
₱61.61
|
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pay 51.3% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
€6.46
|
$4.42
₱246.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.61
€49.21
|
$12.06
₱673.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,249.82
€26,357.89
|
$29,092.26
₱1,624,948.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
€21.00
|
$2.70
₱150.60
|
|
pay 61.3% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.15
€44.29
|
$29.30
₱1,636.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.45
€721.31
|
$265.23
₱14,814.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$616.33
€555.39
|
$157.68
₱8,807.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$232.30
€209.34
|
$84.84
₱4,739.01
|
|
pay 61.7% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$434.24
€391.30
|
$168.61
₱9,417.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,512.98
€11,275.83
|
$4,730.41
₱264,216.81
|
|
pay 47.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€3.91
|
$1.35
₱75.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
€3.10
|
$2.27
₱126.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.81
€7.94
|
$2.49
₱139.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.42
€31.92
|
$34.04
₱1,901.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.56
€11.32
|
$5.09
₱284.29
|
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pay 46.1% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.65
€75.38
|
$36.74
₱2,052.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.29
€37.21
|
$21.36
₱1,192.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.84
€80.96
|
$64.86
₱3,622.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.25
€108.36
|
$57.49
₱3,211.15
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