Philippines vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philippines Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$1583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1445
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$269
$900
🏘️ Family rent
$436
$1458
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$318
$2016
💸 GDP per capita
$3985
$35297
😃 Human freedom index
6.54
8.34
❤️ Life expectancy
69.8
83.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
56
🌐 English speaking %
63.7%
22%
🎓 Higher education
57
90
😀 Quality of life
48
81
🏙️ Population
116M
48.8M

The average cost of living in the Philippines ($607) is 62% less expensive than in Spain ($1583). the Philippines ranked 164th vs 35th 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 0.5 months in the Philippines compared to 1.3 months in Spain. Ranked 100th and 29th 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
$3.86
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.34
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.85
 Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$949
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$1639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$1218
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.32%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2439
$4581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1269
$3115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.8
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.94
$17.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$8.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.37
$6.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.04
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$9.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$71.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$15.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.5
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6039
$9657

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In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$717
2.96M
Manila
$790
1.85M
Taguig
$807
887K
Caloocan
$568
1.66M
Pasig
$642
803K
Davao
$633
1.78M
Antipolo
$570
887K
Paranaque
$651
690K
Cebu
$795
964K
San Jose del Monte
$511
652K
Mandaluyong
$742
426K
Pasay
$785
441K
Cagayan de Oro
$595
728K
Dasmarinas
$414
703K
La Union
$578
822K
Valenzuela
$432
715K
Marikina
$555
456K
Zamboanga
$514
977K
Bacoor
$540
665K
Las Pinas
$628
606K
Palawan
$638
940K
General Santos
$514
697K
Cainta
$760
377K
Lapu-Lapu
$720
498K
Muntinlupa
$692
543K
Calamba
$489
540K
Angeles
$624
463K
General Trias
$519
451K
Bacolod
$576
601K
San Fernando
$609
355K

In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$2015
3.42M
Barcelona
$2087
1.7M
Valencia
$1703
826K
Tenerife
$1705
955K
Seville
$1393
687K
Zaragoza
$1457
687K
Murcia
$1305
673K
Malaga
$1617
592K
Palma de Mallorca
$1930
432K
Bilbao
$1660
348K
Alicante
$1461
359K
Valladolid
$1367
301K
Las Palmas
$1484
380K
Cordoba
$1233
323K
Vigo
$1302
294K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
258K
Terrassa
$1590
229K
Gijon
$1389
269K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1746
280K
San Sebastian
$1673
189K
Sabadell
$1637
222K
Badalona
$2170
227K
Granada
$1334
233K
A Coruna
$1352
249K
Oviedo
$1300
187K
Pamplona
$1585
208K
Elche
$1277
243K
Cartagena
$1206
220K
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
211K
Burgos
$1343
177K