Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 2.9 times more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.36
₱190.75
|
$17.09
£13.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.06
₱174.21
|
$7.46
£6.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
₱40.63
|
$1.84
£1.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₱23.52
|
$1.36
£1.11
|
|
pay 7.2% more for groceries
|
Philippines
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
₱69.71
|
$1.25
£1.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.26
₱185.05
|
$3.60
£2.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
₱384.24
|
$4.68
£3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
₱103.48
|
$2.58
£2.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
₱108.70
|
$3.16
£2.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱66.24
|
$1.05
£0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
₱38.49
|
$0.63
£0.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
₱60.35
|
$0.99
£0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₱37.01
|
$1.17
£0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
₱45.86
|
$0.63
£0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
₱58.19
|
$0.58
£0.47
|
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pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₱279.53
|
$7.31
£5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.10
₱687.58
|
$91.63
£74.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,173.37
₱1,430,917.21
|
$25,486.21
£20,823.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.86
₱219.32
|
$16.30
£13.32
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Philippines
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.43
₱2,184.18
|
$37.72
£30.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.35
₱16,390.39
|
$1,053.04
£860.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$172.40
₱9,799.78
|
$836.18
£683.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.91
₱4,258.20
|
$183.29
£149.76
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Philippines
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.74
₱9,705.53
|
$1,186.33
£969.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,005.00
₱341,339.23
|
$16,551.73
£13,523.75
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.30
₱73.91
|
$4.95
£4.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
₱133.91
|
$3.59
£2.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
₱139.24
|
$14.82
£12.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.83
₱2,150.22
|
$41.78
£34.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.08
₱288.49
|
$11.97
£9.78
|
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pay 53.1% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.79
₱2,147.96
|
$73.74
£60.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
₱1,304.35
|
$38.00
£31.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.45
₱3,834.11
|
$79.51
£64.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.35
₱3,430.48
|
$80.83
£66.04
|
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