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Philippines vs. Syria Cost of Living Summary

Philippines is 38.9% more expensive than Syria overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.6% less in Philippines
Groceries: pay 91.9% more in Philippines
Transportation: pay 17.1% less in Philippines
Housing: pay 17.7% more in Philippines
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Philippines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.2% more in Philippines
Clothing: pay 5.1% less in Philippines

The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Philippines are more expensive than in Syria. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Philippines. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Philippines.

Philippines vs. Syria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Philippines instead of Syria, you would:

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pay 34.6% less for restaurants

	Syria	Philippines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.33 SYP69,344	$3.83 ₱224.67	-28.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.50 SYP58,509	$3.27 ₱191.88	-27.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 SYP14,747	$0.69 ₱40.61	-38.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 SYP8,862	$0.38 ₱22.28	-44.2%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 91.9% more for groceries

	Syria	Philippines
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 SYP8,333	$1.24 ₱72.81	+93.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.85 SYP24,087	$3.91 ₱228.99	+110.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.81 SYP49,537	$7.02 ₱411.39	+84.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 SYP25,252	$2.06 ₱120.55	+5.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.09 SYP40,163	$1.91 ₱112.14	-38.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.63 SYP8,224	$1.42 ₱83.20	+124.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 SYP10,067	$0.65 ₱37.83	-16.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 SYP7,896	$1.17 ₱68.55	+92.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 SYP4,046	$0.69 ₱40.60	+122.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 SYP4,002	$0.95 ₱55.60	+208.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 SYP4,700	$1.17 ₱68.70	+224.1%
Average			+91.9%

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pay 17.1% less for transportation

	Syria	Philippines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.09 SYP105,151	$4.15 ₱243.11	-48.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 SYP130,020	$12.67 ₱742.62	+26.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,287.91 SYP250,781,375	$24,414.32 ₱1,431,533.67	+26.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.24 SYP133,081	$2.78 ₱162.89	-72.9%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 17.7% more for housing

	Syria	Philippines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.76 SYP529,986	$27.95 ₱1,638.62	-31.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$193.35 SYP2,513,935	$254.21 ₱14,905.35	+31.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$112.97 SYP1,468,810	$161.64 ₱9,477.69	+43.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.74 SYP815,767	$80.13 ₱4,698.13	+27.7%
Average			+17.7%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Syria	Philippines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$46.24 SYP601,162	$130.02 ₱7,623.63	+181.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,185.71 SYP28,418,614	$5,634.78 ₱330,395.39	+157.8%
Average			+169.5%

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pay 50.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Syria	Philippines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.89 SYP50,556	$1.20 ₱70.27	-69.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.30 SYP16,874	$2.17 ₱127.27	+67.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 SYP40,090	$2.73 ₱159.93	-11.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.64 SYP177,324	$30.80 ₱1,805.83	+125.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.36 SYP30,671	$5.63 ₱329.85	+138.5%
Average			+50.2%

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pay 5.1% less for clothing

	Syria	Philippines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$30.17 SYP392,267	$41.17 ₱2,413.97	+36.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.77 SYP556,062	$25.58 ₱1,499.85	-40.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.57 SYP917,567	$69.76 ₱4,090.59	-1.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.17 SYP1,016,375	$65.98 ₱3,868.53	-15.6%
Average			-5.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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