Philippines vs Slovakia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philippines Slovakia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$616
$1365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1464
$3140
🏠 One person rent
$278
$773
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$1261
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.8
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$284
$1499
💸 GDP per capita
$3985
$25993
😃 Human freedom index
6.6
8.14
❤️ Life expectancy
69.8
78
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
48
🌐 English speaking %
63.7%
25.9%
🎓 Higher education
58
77
😀 Quality of life
48
73
🏙️ Population
116M
5.42M

The average cost of living in the Philippines ($616) is 55% less expensive than in Slovakia ($1365). the Philippines ranked 165th vs 47th for Slovakia 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 1.1 months in Slovakia. Ranked 106th and 46th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Philippines vs Slovakia

We calculate prices for the Philippines and Slovakia as a population-weighted mean of 86 and 23 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 Slovakia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$52.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$9.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.7
 Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$560
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$712
$1314
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$981
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.9
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.45%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2698
$4243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1329
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.4
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.92
$14.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$8.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$6.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$6.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.01
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.69
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.9
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.1
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6955
$10868

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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 Slovakia

City Cost of living Population
Bratislava
$1561
479K
Kosice
$1558
224K
Petrzalka
$1451
112K
Nitra
$1278
75.9K
Zilina
$1221
80.3K
Presov
$1091
81.7K
Trnava
$1335
63.2K
Banska Bystrica
$1190
73.5K
Martin
$1196
50.3K
Trencin
$1291
54.1K
Povazska Bystrica
$1281
37K
Prievidza
$1026
42.4K
Zvolen
$1394
39.2K
Poprad
$1309
48.4K
Liptovsky Mikulas
$1211
29.9K
Komarno
$1196
31.9K
Nove Zamky
$1166
36K
Michalovce
$1233
35.3K
Spisska Nova Ves
$1122
34.3K
Ruzomberok
$1267
26.4K
Levice
$989
30.6K
Piestany
$1036
26.4K
Lucenec
$1063
24.7K