Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Philippines Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Philippines

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 110.2% more expensive than Philippines without rent, and 169.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 124.6% more expensive than Philippines without rent, and 166.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Philippines
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$4.09 ₱228
318.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$20.86 ₱1,161
259.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$3.53 ₱196
224.93%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$2.32 ₱129
72.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$0.71 ₱39.71
369.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$0.39 ₱21.59
641.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$1.36 ₱75.7
285.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.07 ₱115
121.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Philippines
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.85 ₱103
-31.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.3 ₱72.4
68.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$0.94 ₱52.4
268.09%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$2.03 ₱113
86.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$7.63 ₱425
93.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$4.37 ₱243
216.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$7.36 ₱410
170.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.96 ₱165
7.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.49 ₱82.9
20.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$2.76 ₱154
-15.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$1.65 ₱91.8
186.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$2.32 ₱129
-31.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.64 ₱147
-38.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.45 ₱80.7
28.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.71 ₱39.62
50.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$3.02 ₱168
225.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$6.53 ₱363
4.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.19 ₱66.4
-7.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.87 ₱104
-9.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Philippines
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$0.28 ₱15.68
1214.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$10.62 ₱591
539.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$0.76 ₱42.47
672.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.25 ₱13.87
792.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$2.59 ₱144
1355.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.18 ₱65.4
66.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$23.1K ₱1.3M
36.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$21.7K ₱1.2M
72.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Philippines
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$107 ₱5,968
226.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$29 ₱1,615
-6.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$30.32 ₱1,688
71.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Philippines
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$33 ₱1,837
23.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$5.49 ₱305
346.99%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$6.11 ₱340
131.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Philippines
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$107 ₱5,932
334.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$4,364 ₱243K
246.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Philippines
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$44.69 ₱2,488
111.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$24.97 ₱1,391
74.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$72.3 ₱4,026
38.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$64.4 ₱3,587
106.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Philippines
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$309 ₱17.2K
237.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$178 ₱9,909
329.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$652 ₱36.3K
192.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$362 ₱20.2K
298.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$2,559 ₱142.5K
147.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$1,199 ₱66.7K
308.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Philippines
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$367 ₱20.4K
816.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
7.22
-44.88%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Philippines: October 27, 2025

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