Philippines vs Yemen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philippines Yemen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$614
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$290
$216
🏘️ Family rent
$588
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.7
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$364
$365
💸 GDP per capita
$3499
$650
😃 Human freedom index
6.46
3.43
❤️ Life expectancy
69.3
63.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
16
🌐 English speaking %
58.2%
9%
🎓 Higher education
59
25
😀 Quality of life
46
14
🏙️ Population
109M
28.3M

The average cost of living in the Philippines ($614) is 22% more expensive than in Yemen ($505). the Philippines ranked 152nd vs 176th for Yemen 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 0.7 months in Yemen. Ranked 94th and 185th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Philippines vs Yemen

We calculate prices for the Philippines and Yemen as a population-weighted mean of 86 and 10 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 Yemen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.72
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.19
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.77
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$711
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$379
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$55.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
10.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2360
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1293
$813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$5.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$5.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$7.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.63
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.67
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.23
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.7
$13.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$4.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.4
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.7
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$174
$81.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4971
$2850

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Yemen

City Cost of living Population
Sanaa
$523
2.96M
Taiz
$490
615K
Al Hudaydah
$489
548K
Aden
$486
507K
Ibb
$481
351K
Dhamar
$470
160K
Mukalla
$468
144K
Sayyan
$467
70K
Sa'dah
$467
70.2K
Zabid
$466
50.8K