Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 13.2% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 59.3% less in Philippines
- Groceries
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pay 49.3% more in Philippines
- Transportation
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pay 30.7% less in Philippines
- Housing
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pay 37.1% more in Philippines
- Childcare
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pay 37.5% less in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.3% less in Philippines
- Clothing
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pay 26.1% less in Philippines
The cost of groceries and housing in Philippines are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Philippines.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Romania, you would:
pay 59.3% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON41.57
|
$3.60
₱212.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON30.73
|
$3.18
₱187.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON8.33
|
$0.73
₱43.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.94
|
$0.40
₱23.57
|
|
pay 49.3% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON5.23
|
$1.17
₱68.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON18.41
|
$3.38
₱199.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON26.51
|
$6.61
₱390.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.74
|
$1.92
₱113.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON13.11
|
$1.82
₱107.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.30
|
$1.33
₱78.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.19
|
$0.64
₱37.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON3.14
|
$1.14
₱67.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON4.12
|
$0.67
₱39.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.83
|
$0.97
₱57.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.99
|
$1.21
₱71.26
|
|
pay 30.7% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON27.42
|
$4.22
₱249.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON100.68
|
$11.49
₱678.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON122,202.93
|
$26,375.77
₱1,556,407.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON31.06
|
$2.70
₱159.26
|
|
pay 37.1% more for housing
|
Romania
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON41.03
|
$29.28
₱1,727.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,767.73
|
$242.58
₱14,314.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,296.15
|
$157.31
₱9,282.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON521.49
|
$81.80
₱4,827.23
|
|
pay 37.5% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,970.16
|
$165.07
₱9,740.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON30,523.31
|
$5,295.45
₱312,478.99
|
|
pay 25.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.78
|
$1.23
₱72.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.70
|
$2.19
₱129.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON25.74
|
$2.57
₱151.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON181.66
|
$29.66
₱1,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON30.06
|
$5.28
₱311.58
|
|
pay 26.1% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON280.12
|
$35.44
₱2,091.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON169.52
|
$22.98
₱1,356.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON338.82
|
$64.92
₱3,830.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON391.15
|
$60.53
₱3,571.82
|
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