Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 3.4 times more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.66
₱204.72
|
$18.07
£13.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.20
₱178.97
|
$8.96
£6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
₱43.03
|
$2.14
£1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
₱24.11
|
$1.52
£1.16
|
|
pay 25.3% more for groceries
|
Philippines
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
₱64.54
|
$1.46
£1.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
₱210.41
|
$4.24
£3.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.56
₱366.97
|
$5.75
£4.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
₱110.01
|
$3.68
£2.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.81
₱101.31
|
$3.66
£2.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
₱68.57
|
$1.20
£0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
₱36.15
|
$0.67
£0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
₱60.57
|
$1.22
£0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₱35.52
|
$1.40
£1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
₱48.44
|
$0.63
£0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
₱61.70
|
$0.60
£0.46
|
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pay 4.2 times more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
₱247.25
|
$7.22
£5.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.06
₱674.88
|
$94.64
£72.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,092.26
₱1,627,421.34
|
$33,464.66
£25,499.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱150.83
|
$16.98
£12.94
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Philippines
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.30
₱1,638.82
|
$37.59
£28.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$265.23
₱14,837.09
|
$1,224.35
£932.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.68
₱8,820.65
|
$974.65
£742.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.84
₱4,746.22
|
$234.45
£178.65
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for childcare
|
Philippines
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.61
₱9,432.08
|
$1,426.61
£1,087.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,730.41
₱264,618.89
|
$18,036.83
£13,743.92
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.35
₱75.44
|
$5.42
£4.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.27
₱126.96
|
$3.93
£2.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
₱139.21
|
$16.35
£12.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.04
₱1,904.03
|
$43.82
£33.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
₱284.72
|
$12.87
£9.81
|
|
pay 74.6% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.74
₱2,055.37
|
$76.61
£58.38
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.36
₱1,194.67
|
$39.64
£30.21
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.86
₱3,628.13
|
$90.51
£68.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.49
₱3,216.04
|
$94.66
£72.13
|
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