Philippines vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philippines Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$614
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$3131
🏠 One person rent
$290
$779
🏘️ Family rent
$588
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.7
$87.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$364
$1850
💸 GDP per capita
$3499
$29675
😃 Human freedom index
6.46
8.03
❤️ Life expectancy
69.3
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
60
🌐 English speaking %
58.2%
22%
🎓 Higher education
59
90
😀 Quality of life
46
79
🏙️ Population
109M
47.4M

The average cost of living in the Philippines ($614) is 56% less expensive than in Spain ($1383). the Philippines ranked 152nd vs 38th for Spain 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 1.3 months in Spain. Ranked 94th and 31st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Philippines vs Spain

We calculate prices for the Philippines and Spain as a population-weighted mean of 86 and 153 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 Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.72
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$46.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.19
$9.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.32
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$627
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$711
$1380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$379
$1026
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$82.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
3.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2360
$3630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1293
$2346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$35.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.63
$5.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.67
$9.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.23
$8.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.7
$67.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.4
$75.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.7
$80.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$174
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4971
$8255

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In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$759
2.96M
Manila
$781
1.85M
Davao
$614
1.78M
Makati
$842
630K
Taguig
$860
887K
Caloocan
$804
1.66M
Valenzuela
$491
715K
Pasig
$817
803K
Cebu
$735
964K
Las Pinas
$590
606K
Paranaque
$640
690K
Muntinlupa
$681
543K
San Jose del Monte
$496
652K
La Union
$556
822K
Dasmarinas
$441
703K
Marikina
$519
456K
Pasay
$673
441K
Cagayan de Oro
$638
728K
Antipolo
$534
887K
General Trias
$523
451K
Zamboanga
$440
977K
Mandaluyong
$792
426K
Calamba
$483
540K
Imus
$568
497K
Bacoor
$550
665K
Palawan
$584
940K
General Santos
$449
697K
Lapu-Lapu
$651
498K
Angeles
$660
463K
Binan
$511
407K

In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$1726
3.28M
Barcelona
$1773
1.64M
Valencia
$1437
792K
Tenerife
$1659
932K
Malaga
$1435
579K
Seville
$1289
682K
Zaragoza
$1327
673K
Murcia
$1219
673K
Bilbao
$1501
344K
Palma de Mallorca
$1710
416K
Alicante
$1331
339K
Pamplona
$1340
203K
Valladolid
$1207
296K
Gijon
$1201
268K
Terrassa
$1409
224K
Las Palmas
$1191
379K
San Sebastian
$1530
188K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
254K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
265K
Cordoba
$1056
320K
Sabadell
$1443
216K
Vigo
$1186
292K
Badalona
$1995
224K
Granada
$1174
229K
A Coruna
$1149
245K
Oviedo
$1114
186K
Jerez de la Frontera
$905
213K
Cartagena
$907
217K
Elche
$1158
236K
Santander
$1144
172K