Philippines vs Uruguay - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philippines Uruguay
🚶 Cost of living one person
$614
$1202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$2934
🏠 One person rent
$290
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$588
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.7
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$364
$1090
💸 GDP per capita
$3499
$20795
😃 Human freedom index
6.46
7.96
❤️ Life expectancy
69.3
75.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
73
🌐 English speaking %
58.2%
24%
🎓 Higher education
59
64
😀 Quality of life
46
66
🏙️ Population
109M
3.46M

The average cost of living in the Philippines ($614) is 49% less expensive than in Uruguay ($1202). the Philippines ranked 152nd vs 51st for Uruguay 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 Uruguay. Ranked 94th and 48th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Philippines vs Uruguay

We calculate prices for the Philippines and Uruguay as a population-weighted mean of 86 and 15 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 Uruguay
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.72
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.19
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.34
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$516
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$365
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$711
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$379
$661
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$81
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
7.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2360
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1293
$2183
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$9.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$3.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.63
$4.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.67
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$7.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$4.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.23
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.7
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.4
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$174
$375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4971
$7208

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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 Uruguay

City Cost of living Population
Montevideo
$1311
1.32M
Ciudad de la Costa
$1186
112K
Salto
$1047
125K
Maldonado
$989
86.8K
Paysandu
$894
76.4K
Melo
$785
51.8K
Rivera
$837
64.5K
Tacuarembo
$900
54.8K
Barros Blancos
$1187
31.7K
Mercedes
$1064
42K
Minas
$1186
38.4K
Durazno
$1101
34.4K
Florida
$1123
33.6K
Artigas
$957
40.7K
Punta del Este
$1672
9.28K