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Philippines vs. Uzbekistan Cost of Living Summary

Philippines is 29.0% more expensive than Uzbekistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.7% less in Philippines
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Philippines
Transportation: pay 14.2% more in Philippines
Housing: pay 71.6% more in Philippines
Childcare: pay 12.8% less in Philippines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.8% more in Philippines
Clothing: pay 9.4% more in Philippines

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

Philippines vs. Uzbekistan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.7% less for restaurants

	Uzbekistan	Philippines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.42 UZS88,099.97	$3.83 ₱224.67	-48.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.28 UZS50,829.22	$3.27 ₱191.88	-23.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 UZS8,982.66	$0.69 ₱40.61	-8.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 UZS4,271.84	$0.38 ₱22.28	+5.6%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Uzbekistan	Philippines
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 UZS6,638.34	$1.24 ₱72.81	+122.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.78 UZS44,915.91	$3.91 ₱228.99	+3.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.97 UZS47,131.35	$7.02 ₱411.39	+76.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.50 UZS17,750.56	$2.06 ₱120.55	+37.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 UZS19,981.69	$1.91 ₱112.14	+13.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 UZS6,105.36	$1.42 ₱83.20	+175.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 UZS10,178.38	$0.65 ₱37.83	-24.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.11 UZS13,183.00	$1.17 ₱68.55	+5.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 UZS6,159.79	$0.69 ₱40.60	+33.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 UZS2,985.63	$0.95 ₱55.60	+276.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.15 UZS1,731.94	$1.17 ₱68.70	+702.9%
Average			+129.3%

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pay 14.2% more for transportation

	Uzbekistan	Philippines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.80 UZS45,119.44	$4.15 ₱243.11	+9.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.46 UZS88,482.34	$12.67 ₱742.62	+69.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,965.42 UZS320,047,020.89	$24,414.32 ₱1,431,533.67	-9.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.18 UZS37,705.44	$2.78 ₱162.89	-12.6%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 71.6% more for housing

	Uzbekistan	Philippines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.59 UZS125,665.24	$27.95 ₱1,638.62	+163.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$300.81 UZS3,570,295.37	$254.21 ₱14,905.35	-15.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$210.88 UZS2,502,857.56	$161.64 ₱9,477.69	-23.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$30.65 UZS363,748.79	$80.13 ₱4,698.13	+161.4%
Average			+71.6%

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pay 12.8% less for childcare

	Uzbekistan	Philippines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$169.07 UZS2,006,620.88	$130.02 ₱7,623.63	-23.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,779.61 UZS68,596,969.79	$5,634.78 ₱330,395.39	-2.5%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 9.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Uzbekistan	Philippines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.45 UZS17,242.39	$1.20 ₱70.27	-17.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.77 UZS20,969.36	$2.17 ₱127.27	+22.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.95 UZS23,084.92	$2.73 ₱159.93	+40.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.84 UZS650,939.93	$30.80 ₱1,805.83	-43.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.82 UZS45,308.11	$5.63 ₱329.85	+47.4%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 9.4% more for clothing

	Uzbekistan	Philippines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.11 UZS286,204.43	$41.17 ₱2,413.97	+70.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.38 UZS372,393.22	$25.58 ₱1,499.85	-18.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.81 UZS935,416.10	$69.76 ₱4,090.59	-11.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.00 UZS807,118.56	$65.98 ₱3,868.53	-3.0%
Average			+9.4%

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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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