Philippines vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philippines Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$594
$1290
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1518
$2954
🏠 One person rent
$273
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$1334
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$31
$51.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$382
$1167
💸 GDP per capita
$3805
$27331
😃 Human freedom index
6.54
8.57
❤️ Life expectancy
72.2
81.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
57
🌐 English speaking %
63.7%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
58
88
😀 Quality of life
47
75
🏙️ Population
109M
10.3M

The average cost of living in the Philippines ($594) is 54% less expensive than in Portugal ($1290). the Philippines ranked 163rd vs 46th 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 0.6 months in the Philippines compared to 0.9 months in Portugal. Ranked 86th and 38th 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
$3.7
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.25
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.3
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$785
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$637
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$1468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$1113
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$72.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.81%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2302
$3374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$2412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$36.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$12.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$6.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$4.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$5.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.06
$6.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$64.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$11
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.3
$79.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$80.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$147
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4832
$8816

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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 Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1705
546K
Sintra
$1413
386K
Cascais
$1501
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1294
304K
Oeiras
$1525
172K
Porto
$1389
232K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1137
138K
Seixal
$1238
167K
Braga
$1195
193K
Matosinhos
$1408
173K
Gondomar
$1341
164K
Coimbra
$1117
141K
Amadora
$1388
171K
Almada
$1606
177K
Maia
$1775
135K
Loures
$1384
202K
Odivelas
$1409
148K
Guimaraes
$1280
157K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1120
137K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1101
134K
Leiria
$1148
127K
Funchal
$1375
106K
Valongo
$1328
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1369
79.5K
Barcelos
$904
117K
Agualva-Cacem
$1368
81.8K
Paredes
$1190
86.9K
Mafra
$1339
76.7K
Loule
$1415
70.6K
Setubal
$1336
123K