Philippines vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philippines Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$616
$1480
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1464
$3363
🏠 One person rent
$278
$890
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$1475
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.8
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$284
$1396
💸 GDP per capita
$3985
$29292
😃 Human freedom index
6.6
8.62
❤️ Life expectancy
69.8
82.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
56
🌐 English speaking %
63.7%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
58
88
😀 Quality of life
48
78
🏙️ Population
116M
10.7M

The average cost of living in the Philippines ($616) is 58% less expensive than in Portugal ($1480). the Philippines ranked 165th vs 41st for Portugal 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 0.9 months in Portugal. Ranked 106th and 40th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Philippines vs Portugal

We calculate prices for the Philippines and Portugal as a population-weighted mean of 86 and 124 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 Portugal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$910
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$729
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$712
$1676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.9
$84.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.45%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2698
$3892
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1329
$2740
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.4
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.92
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$5.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$6.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.01
$6.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.69
$8.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$73.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$13.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.9
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.1
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6955
$10961

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In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$697
3.08M
Taguig
$868
1.31M
Manila
$821
1.9M
Davao
$659
1.85M
Caloocan
$574
1.71M
Pasig
$609
853K
Antipolo
$544
914K
Paranaque
$660
703K
Cagayan de Oro
$641
742K
Cebu
$796
965K
San Jose del Monte
$504
686K
Mandaluyong
$755
466K
Valenzuela
$458
725K
Pasay
$804
453K
Dasmarinas
$416
745K
Zamboanga
$530
1.02M
Bacoor
$549
661K
Las Pinas
$605
616K
La Union
$606
825K
Marikina
$584
471K
Palawan
$635
969K
General Santos
$525
722K
Muntinlupa
$683
552K
Cainta
$733
386K
Calamba
$496
575K
Binan
$589
584K
Angeles
$636
483K
Bacolod
$603
625K
Lapu-Lapu
$729
498K
General Trias
$501
482K

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1953
546K
Sintra
$1616
386K
Cascais
$1720
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1501
304K
Porto
$1569
232K
Seixal
$1416
167K
Braga
$1416
193K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
138K
Oeiras
$1806
172K
Gondomar
$1508
164K
Matosinhos
$1720
173K
Amadora
$1529
171K
Almada
$1697
177K
Maia
$1913
135K
Coimbra
$1360
141K
Guimaraes
$1463
157K
Loures
$1540
202K
Odivelas
$1553
148K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1283
137K
Leiria
$1371
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1260
134K
Setubal
$1469
123K
Valongo
$1500
93.9K
Funchal
$1682
106K
Vila do Conde
$1260
79.5K
Barcelos
$1062
117K
Torres Vedras
$1636
79.5K
Paredes
$1375
86.9K
Aveiro
$1414
78.5K
Agualva-Cacem
$1568
81.8K