Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 33.1% cheaper than Spain.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Spain, you would:
pay 67.9% less for restaurants
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Spain
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.45
€11.68
|
$3.36
₱190.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.47
€7.94
|
$3.06
₱174.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.87
|
$0.71
₱40.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.32
|
$0.41
₱23.52
|
|
pay 9.8% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
$1.23
₱69.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.38
|
$3.26
₱185.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
€3.33
|
$6.76
₱384.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
€2.21
|
$1.82
₱103.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
€2.92
|
$1.91
₱108.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.83
|
$1.17
₱66.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.78
|
$0.68
₱38.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.69
|
$1.06
₱60.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.86
|
$0.65
₱37.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.59
|
$0.81
₱45.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.61
|
$1.02
₱58.19
|
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pay 41.3% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
€6.26
|
$4.92
₱279.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.84
€37.36
|
$12.10
₱687.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,357.72
€22,841.46
|
$25,173.37
₱1,430,917.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.14
€13.26
|
$3.86
₱219.32
|
|
pay 41.0% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.62
€38.09
|
$38.43
₱2,184.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$697.48
€654.06
|
$288.35
₱16,390.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$570.67
€535.15
|
$172.40
₱9,799.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.79
€100.14
|
$74.91
₱4,258.20
|
|
pay 34.3% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$342.46
€321.14
|
$170.74
₱9,705.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,368.05
€6,909.38
|
$6,005.00
₱341,339.23
|
|
pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.66
€2.50
|
$1.30
₱73.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.74
|
$2.36
₱133.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
€5.20
|
$2.45
₱139.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.33
€40.63
|
$37.83
₱2,150.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
€7.89
|
$5.08
₱288.49
|
|
pay 30.6% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.58
€69.00
|
$37.79
₱2,147.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.02
€30.97
|
$22.95
₱1,304.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.35
€69.72
|
$67.45
₱3,834.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.35
€85.66
|
$60.35
₱3,430.48
|
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