Cost of living comparison
Italy is 2.2 times more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in Italy instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.36
₱185.74
|
$15.74
€14.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.06
₱169.63
|
$9.09
€8.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
₱39.56
|
$2.45
€2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₱22.91
|
$1.16
€1.06
|
|
pay 34.5% more for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
₱67.88
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.26
₱180.19
|
$7.20
€6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
₱374.14
|
$4.88
€4.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
₱100.76
|
$3.14
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
₱105.85
|
$4.47
€4.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱64.50
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
₱37.48
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
₱58.77
|
$0.94
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₱36.04
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
₱44.65
|
$0.65
€0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
₱56.66
|
$0.71
€0.65
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₱272.19
|
$8.02
€7.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.10
₱669.52
|
$38.40
€35.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,173.37
₱1,393,333.37
|
$25,887.08
€23,778.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.86
₱213.56
|
$18.65
€17.13
|
|
pay 94.2% more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.43
₱2,126.81
|
$30.75
€28.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.35
₱15,959.88
|
$608.10
€558.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$172.40
₱9,542.39
|
$488.80
€448.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.91
₱4,146.35
|
$151.72
€139.36
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.74
₱9,450.61
|
$459.30
€421.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,005.00
₱332,373.76
|
$9,604.44
€8,822.16
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.30
₱71.97
|
$4.83
€4.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
₱130.40
|
$1.60
€1.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
₱135.58
|
$6.30
€5.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.83
₱2,093.75
|
$51.79
€47.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.08
₱280.91
|
$9.32
€8.56
|
|
pay 73.8% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.79
₱2,091.54
|
$80.37
€73.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
₱1,270.09
|
$36.54
€33.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.45
₱3,733.41
|
$89.56
€82.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.35
₱3,340.37
|
$114.84
€105.49
|
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