Cost of living comparison

Philippines

compared to

Belarus

Belarus vs. Philippines Cost of Living Summary

Belarus is 11.4% more expensive than Philippines overall.

Restaurants: pay 96.1% more in Belarus
Groceries: pay 27.0% less in Belarus
Transportation: pay 0.5% less in Belarus
Housing: pay 9.4% more in Belarus
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Belarus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.1% less in Belarus
Clothing: pay 59.8% more in Belarus

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

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Belarus vs. Philippines Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 96.1% more for restaurants

	Philippines	Belarus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.66 ₱230.42	$9.13 BYN27.54	+149.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.23 ₱203.25	$6.06 BYN18.26	+87.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 ₱45.74	$0.82 BYN2.47	+13.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 ₱25.06	$0.53 BYN1.60	+33.5%
Average			+96.1%

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pay 27.0% less for groceries

	Philippines	Belarus
Bread 1 loaf	$1.15 ₱72.70	$0.70 BYN2.10	-39.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.30 ₱208.05	$3.61 BYN10.87	+9.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.50 ₱409.51	$3.35 BYN10.11	-48.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.97 ₱124.13	$1.53 BYN4.63	-22.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.82 ₱114.44	$2.12 BYN6.40	+16.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 ₱80.03	$0.66 BYN1.98	-48.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 ₱40.04	$0.82 BYN2.48	+29.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.14 ₱72.11	$0.91 BYN2.75	-20.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 ₱37.83	$1.07 BYN3.24	+78.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 ₱57.20	$0.27 BYN0.82	-70.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 ₱63.69	$0.36 BYN1.08	-64.4%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 0.5% less for transportation

	Philippines	Belarus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.37 ₱275.11	$3.28 BYN9.91	-24.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.98 ₱817.46	$14.80 BYN44.63	+14.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,989.85 ₱1M	$20,373.99 BYN61,445.50	-2.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.59 ₱163.09	$5.26 BYN15.88	+103.4%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 9.4% more for housing

	Philippines	Belarus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.62 ₱1,613.68	$13.80 BYN41.61	-46.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$267.48 ₱16,849.92	$335.81 BYN1,012.76	+25.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$170.01 ₱10,709.57	$226.01 BYN681.62	+32.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.57 ₱5,390.60	$48.74 BYN147.00	-43.0%
Average			+9.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Philippines	Belarus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$162.60 ₱10,243.03	$337.47 BYN1,017.77	+107.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,174.58 ₱452K	$17,502.72 BYN52,786.10	+144.0%
Average			+125.0%

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pay 0.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Philippines	Belarus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.24 ₱78.00	$1.62 BYN4.88	+30.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.15 ₱135.51	$1.86 BYN5.61	-13.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.72 ₱171.21	$2.42 BYN7.30	-10.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.00 ₱1,889.99	$33.16 BYN100.00	+10.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.33 ₱335.98	$4.56 BYN13.77	-14.4%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 59.8% more for clothing

	Philippines	Belarus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.72 ₱2,376.14	$49.04 BYN147.90	+30.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.70 ₱1,430.17	$44.02 BYN132.77	+93.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.85 ₱4,337.27	$104.41 BYN314.89	+51.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.10 ₱3,597.19	$97.29 BYN293.40	+70.4%
Average			+59.8%

Philippines vs. Belarus - Cost of clothing

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