Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Philippines Reverse

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Cost of Living in Philippines is 53.1% lower than in United Kingdom (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Philippines is 60.0% lower than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Philippines are 77.1% lower than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Philippines are 72.0% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Philippines are 39.3% lower than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Philippines is 68.4% lower than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
United Kingdom Edit Philippines Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(1,128.11 ₱)
2.79 £
(210.00 ₱)
     -81.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 £
(4,888.47 ₱)
15.96 £
(1,200.00 ₱)
     -75.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £
(564.05 ₱)
2.66 £
(200.00 ₱)
     -64.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(376.04 ₱)
1.00 £
(75.00 ₱)
     -80.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 £
(338.43 ₱)
1.60 £
(120.00 ₱)
     -64.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.39 £
(255.14 ₱)
1.78 £
(133.54 ₱)
     -47.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 £
(133.09 ₱)
0.56 £
(41.92 ₱)
     -68.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.26 £
(94.65 ₱)
0.30 £
(22.51 ₱)
     -76.2 %
Markets
United Kingdom Edit Philippines Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.70 £
(353.64 ₱)
5.17 £
(388.76 ₱)
     +9.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 £
(84.42 ₱)
0.87 £
(65.56 ₱)
     -22.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(55.79 ₱)
0.33 £
(24.77 ₱)
     -55.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.97 £
(223.00 ₱)
1.56 £
(117.53 ₱)
     -47.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.26 £
(244.84 ₱)
2.67 £
(201.13 ₱)
     -17.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.00 £
(225.62 ₱)
1.50 £
(112.47 ₱)
     -50.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.72 £
(355.19 ₱)
2.54 £
(190.78 ₱)
     -46.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.99 £
(74.61 ₱)
1.02 £
(76.79 ₱)
     +2.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.55 £
(41.10 ₱)
0.50 £
(37.81 ₱)
     -8.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 £
(72.55 ₱)
0.93 £
(69.92 ₱)
     -3.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.19 £
(89.66 ₱)
0.55 £
(41.22 ₱)
     -54.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £
(41.22 ₱)
0.77 £
(57.57 ₱)
     +39.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.51 £
(38.72 ₱)
0.89 £
(67.20 ₱)
     +73.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.83 £
(62.71 ₱)
1.07 £
(80.23 ₱)
     +27.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.13 £
(84.78 ₱)
0.54 £
(40.86 ₱)
     -51.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(601.66 ₱)
4.85 £
(364.50 ₱)
     -39.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.07 £
(155.68 ₱)
0.89 £
(67.05 ₱)
     -56.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 £
(185.02 ₱)
1.42 £
(107.16 ₱)
     -42.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.88 £
(1,118.71 ₱)
2.26 £
(170.00 ₱)
     -84.8 %
Transportation
United Kingdom Edit Philippines Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 £
(180.50 ₱)
0.20 £
(15.00 ₱)
     -91.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(5,264.51 ₱)
7.98 £
(600.00 ₱)
     -88.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.80 £
(285.79 ₱)
0.60 £
(45.00 ₱)
     -84.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.77 £
(208.17 ₱)
0.32 £
(24.14 ₱)
     -88.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(1,504.15 ₱)
1.99 £
(150.00 ₱)
     -90.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.46 £
(410.51 ₱)
3.27 £
(246.28 ₱)
     -40.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(2,127,238.61 ₱)
17,285.56 £
(1,300,000.00 ₱)
     -38.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,770.76 £
(2,238,978.42 ₱)
16,016.11 £
(1,204,528.37 ₱)
     -46.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United Kingdom Edit Philippines Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 238.44 £
(17,932.34 ₱)
81.22 £
(6,108.51 ₱)
     -65.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.85 £
(966.16 ₱)
22.33 £
(1,679.11 ₱)
     +73.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.14 £
(2,341.98 ₱)
22.81 £
(1,715.30 ₱)
     -26.8 %
Sports And Leisure
United Kingdom Edit Philippines Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.06 £
(2,561.76 ₱)
24.33 £
(1,829.43 ₱)
     -28.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.68 £
(878.26 ₱)
3.93 £
(295.21 ₱)
     -66.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(752.07 ₱)
4.65 £
(350.00 ₱)
     -53.5 %
Childcare
United Kingdom Edit Philippines Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,252.09 £
(94,166.21 ₱)
79.81 £
(6,002.48 ₱)
     -93.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,464.01 £
(1,163,006.54 ₱)
3,606.79 £
(271,256.62 ₱)
     -76.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
United Kingdom Edit Philippines Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.75 £
(4,944.98 ₱)
33.86 £
(2,546.57 ₱)
     -48.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.80 £
(2,467.09 ₱)
18.82 £
(1,415.21 ₱)
     -42.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.89 £
(5,632.15 ₱)
54.30 £
(4,083.79 ₱)
     -27.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 75.94 £
(5,711.46 ₱)
47.19 £
(3,548.84 ₱)
     -37.9 %
Rent Per Month
United Kingdom Edit Philippines Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,035.50 £
(77,877.03 ₱)
236.09 £
(17,755.62 ₱)
     -77.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 839.12 £
(63,108.17 ₱)
131.98 £
(9,925.89 ₱)
     -84.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,739.54 £
(130,826.31 ₱)
499.59 £
(37,572.91 ₱)
     -71.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,359.60 £
(102,252.20 ₱)
272.59 £
(20,500.46 ₱)
     -80.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
United Kingdom Edit Philippines Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 443.51 £
(33,354.91 ₱)
170.17 £
(12,798.19 ₱)
     -61.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 350.74 £
(26,378.33 ₱)
77.06 £
(5,795.14 ₱)
     -78.0 %
Salaries And Financing
United Kingdom Edit Philippines Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,378.75 £
(178,899.21 ₱)
301.47 £
(22,672.79 ₱)
     -87.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.76 7.21      +25.1 %
Last update: April 2025April 2025
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