Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Philippines Reverse

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Cost of Living in Philippines is 50.3% lower than in United Kingdom (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Philippines is 57.7% lower than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Philippines are 76.1% lower than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Philippines are 70.2% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Philippines are 36.0% lower than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Philippines is 69.3% lower than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
United Kingdom Edit Philippines Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(1,068.82 ₱)
3.05 £
(217.50 ₱)
     -79.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 £
(4,631.57 ₱)
16.84 £
(1,200.00 ₱)
     -74.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £
(534.41 ₱)
2.81 £
(200.00 ₱)
     -62.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(356.27 ₱)
1.04 £
(74.00 ₱)
     -79.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 £
(320.65 ₱)
1.68 £
(120.00 ₱)
     -62.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.34 £
(238.15 ₱)
1.87 £
(133.28 ₱)
     -44.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 £
(125.58 ₱)
0.60 £
(42.65 ₱)
     -66.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.26 £
(89.80 ₱)
0.31 £
(22.39 ₱)
     -75.1 %
Markets
United Kingdom Edit Philippines Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.68 £
(333.55 ₱)
5.37 £
(382.82 ₱)
     +14.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 £
(80.05 ₱)
0.91 £
(64.72 ₱)
     -19.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(52.73 ₱)
0.34 £
(24.29 ₱)
     -53.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.96 £
(210.91 ₱)
1.64 £
(117.11 ₱)
     -44.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.24 £
(230.90 ₱)
2.80 £
(199.22 ₱)
     -13.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.00 £
(213.89 ₱)
1.57 £
(111.58 ₱)
     -47.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.73 £
(336.73 ₱)
2.64 £
(188.26 ₱)
     -44.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 £
(69.96 ₱)
1.05 £
(74.76 ₱)
     +6.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.53 £
(37.93 ₱)
0.52 £
(37.26 ₱)
     -1.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 £
(69.23 ₱)
0.96 £
(68.40 ₱)
     -1.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.20 £
(85.19 ₱)
0.58 £
(41.67 ₱)
     -51.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.54 £
(38.24 ₱)
0.79 £
(56.27 ₱)
     +47.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.50 £
(35.71 ₱)
0.92 £
(65.72 ₱)
     +84.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.82 £
(58.44 ₱)
1.09 £
(77.44 ₱)
     +32.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.11 £
(79.36 ₱)
0.58 £
(41.14 ₱)
     -48.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(570.04 ₱)
5.12 £
(364.50 ₱)
     -36.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.05 £
(146.30 ₱)
0.93 £
(66.15 ₱)
     -54.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 £
(175.04 ₱)
1.49 £
(105.84 ₱)
     -39.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(997.57 ₱)
2.25 £
(160.00 ₱)
     -84.0 %
Transportation
United Kingdom Edit Philippines Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 £
(156.76 ₱)
0.21 £
(15.00 ₱)
     -90.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(4,987.84 ₱)
8.42 £
(600.00 ₱)
     -88.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 £
(213.76 ₱)
0.63 £
(45.00 ₱)
     -78.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 £
(142.20 ₱)
0.34 £
(24.14 ₱)
     -83.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 17.40 £
(1,239.83 ₱)
2.11 £
(150.00 ₱)
     -87.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.49 £
(391.48 ₱)
3.47 £
(247.43 ₱)
     -36.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(2,015,443.91 ₱)
18,244.37 £
(1,300,000.00 ₱)
     -35.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,493.32 £
(2,101,542.85 ₱)
16,587.59 £
(1,181,946.44 ₱)
     -43.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United Kingdom Edit Philippines Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 240.96 £
(17,169.74 ₱)
84.81 £
(6,043.38 ₱)
     -64.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.71 £
(905.90 ₱)
24.39 £
(1,738.26 ₱)
     +91.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.96 £
(2,205.81 ₱)
24.24 £
(1,726.97 ₱)
     -21.7 %
Sports And Leisure
United Kingdom Edit Philippines Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.81 £
(2,408.82 ₱)
24.94 £
(1,776.85 ₱)
     -26.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.41 £
(812.92 ₱)
4.22 £
(300.91 ₱)
     -63.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(712.55 ₱)
4.86 £
(346.00 ₱)
     -51.4 %
Childcare
United Kingdom Edit Philippines Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,250.83 £
(89,127.94 ₱)
91.29 £
(6,504.73 ₱)
     -92.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,584.49 £
(1,110,471.09 ₱)
3,932.95 £
(280,241.88 ₱)
     -74.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
United Kingdom Edit Philippines Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.11 £
(4,639.49 ₱)
34.31 £
(2,444.40 ₱)
     -47.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.30 £
(2,301.50 ₱)
19.30 £
(1,375.29 ₱)
     -40.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.91 £
(5,337.68 ₱)
55.91 £
(3,984.12 ₱)
     -25.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 75.86 £
(5,405.10 ₱)
50.62 £
(3,607.25 ₱)
     -33.3 %
Rent Per Month
United Kingdom Edit Philippines Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,038.36 £
(73,988.51 ₱)
243.29 £
(17,335.52 ₱)
     -76.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 850.30 £
(60,588.00 ₱)
137.55 £
(9,801.32 ₱)
     -83.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,729.73 £
(123,251.83 ₱)
512.92 £
(36,548.28 ₱)
     -70.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,347.58 £
(96,021.70 ₱)
292.57 £
(20,847.25 ₱)
     -78.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
United Kingdom Edit Philippines Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 438.63 £
(31,254.49 ₱)
174.37 £
(12,424.91 ₱)
     -60.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 346.90 £
(24,718.06 ₱)
85.02 £
(6,058.09 ₱)
     -75.5 %
Salaries And Financing
United Kingdom Edit Philippines Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,423.90 £
(172,714.42 ₱)
314.60 £
(22,417.06 ₱)
     -87.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.79 7.30      +26.0 %
Last update: January 2025January 2025
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