Philippines vs Poland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philippines Poland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$1342
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1445
$3037
🏠 One person rent
$269
$782
🏘️ Family rent
$436
$1267
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$68.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$318
$1602
💸 GDP per capita
$3985
$25023
😃 Human freedom index
6.54
7.72
❤️ Life expectancy
69.8
78.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
53
🌐 English speaking %
63.7%
49.1%
🎓 Higher education
57
84
😀 Quality of life
48
74
🏙️ Population
116M
36.6M

The average cost of living in the Philippines ($607) is 55% less expensive than in Poland ($1342). the Philippines ranked 164th vs 47th for Poland in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in the Philippines compared to 1.2 months in Poland. Ranked 100th and 42nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Philippines vs Poland

We calculate prices for the Philippines and Poland as a population-weighted mean of 86 and 79 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Philippines Poland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.34
$8.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.83
 Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$555
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$1242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.32%
6.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2439
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1269
$2730
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.8
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.94
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.37
$7.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$5.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.04
$9.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$87.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.5
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6039
$9523

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In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$717
2.96M
Manila
$790
1.85M
Taguig
$807
887K
Caloocan
$568
1.66M
Pasig
$642
803K
Davao
$633
1.78M
Antipolo
$570
887K
Paranaque
$651
690K
Cebu
$795
964K
San Jose del Monte
$511
652K
Mandaluyong
$742
426K
Pasay
$785
441K
Cagayan de Oro
$595
728K
Dasmarinas
$414
703K
La Union
$578
822K
Valenzuela
$432
715K
Marikina
$555
456K
Zamboanga
$514
977K
Bacoor
$540
665K
Las Pinas
$628
606K
Palawan
$638
940K
General Santos
$514
697K
Cainta
$760
377K
Lapu-Lapu
$720
498K
Muntinlupa
$692
543K
Calamba
$489
540K
Angeles
$624
463K
General Trias
$519
451K
Bacolod
$576
601K
San Fernando
$609
355K

In Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$1978
1.86M
Krakow
$1580
804K
Wroclaw
$1592
674K
Lodz
$1338
649K
Poznan
$1420
547K
Gdansk
$1519
488K
Szczecin
$1166
388K
Gdynia
$1478
245K
Lublin
$1323
335K
Katowice
$1137
278K
Bydgoszcz
$1103
325K
Rzeszow
$1200
196K
Bialystok
$1148
290K
Torun
$926
198K
Kielce
$1097
187K
Czestochowa
$1033
205K
Gliwice
$1026
174K
Zabrze
$1147
157K
Sosnowiec
$1093
186K
Olsztyn
$1182
170K
Bytom
$1043
153K
Radom
$1008
202K
Bielsko-Biala
$1201
169K
Ruda Slaska
$1085
134K
Zielona Gora
$1107
140K
Opole
$1230
127K
Tychy
$1054
125K
Rybnik
$1010
134K
Elblag
$1074
115K
Chorzow
$1038
104K