Philippines vs Poland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philippines Poland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$594
$1197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1518
$2776
🏠 One person rent
$273
$694
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$31
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$382
$1477
💸 GDP per capita
$3805
$22057
😃 Human freedom index
6.54
7.72
❤️ Life expectancy
72.2
77.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
53
🌐 English speaking %
63.7%
49.1%
🎓 Higher education
58
83
😀 Quality of life
47
72
🏙️ Population
109M
38.4M

The average cost of living in the Philippines ($594) is 50% less expensive than in Poland ($1197). the Philippines ranked 163rd vs 54th 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 0.6 months in the Philippines compared to 1.2 months in Poland. Ranked 86th 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
$3.7
$9.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.25
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.37
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$490
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$15.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.81%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2302
$3409
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$2503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$29.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$8.72
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$8.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.06
$8.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$7.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$50.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$14.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.3
$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$79.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$147
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4832
$8676

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In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$706
2.96M
Manila
$766
1.85M
Davao
$626
1.78M
Makati
$901
630K
Taguig
$780
887K
Caloocan
$640
1.66M
Valenzuela
$506
715K
Cebu
$709
964K
Pasig
$670
803K
Las Pinas
$589
606K
Paranaque
$621
690K
Muntinlupa
$676
543K
San Jose del Monte
$496
652K
Mandaluyong
$746
426K
Dasmarinas
$400
703K
La Union
$558
822K
Pasay
$770
441K
Cagayan de Oro
$597
728K
Antipolo
$535
887K
Marikina
$546
456K
Imus
$518
497K
Zamboanga
$516
977K
Bacoor
$538
665K
Palawan
$600
940K
Calamba
$486
540K
General Trias
$457
451K
Angeles
$613
463K
General Santos
$440
697K
Cainta
$704
377K
Binangonan
$487
314K

In Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$1607
1.86M
Krakow
$1500
804K
Wroclaw
$1376
673K
Lodz
$1170
671K
Poznan
$1303
547K
Gdansk
$1369
486K
Szczecin
$1108
396K
Gdynia
$1321
245K
Lublin
$1234
335K
Katowice
$1092
279K
Bydgoszcz
$974
338K
Bialystok
$935
294K
Rzeszow
$1115
196K
Torun
$866
198K
Czestochowa
$950
213K
Gliwice
$956
174K
Kielce
$983
187K
Zabrze
$1046
157K
Sosnowiec
$1021
186K
Zielona Gora
$987
140K
Bytom
$955
153K
Olsztyn
$1093
170K
Radom
$884
202K
Ruda Slaska
$1022
134K
Tychy
$996
125K
Opole
$1035
127K
Rybnik
$918
134K
Bielsko-Biala
$1098
169K
Chorzow
$985
104K
Dabrowa Gornicza
$1020
117K