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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 109.9% more expensive than Philippines without rent, and 168.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 125.9% more expensive than Philippines without rent, and 165.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Philippines
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 €15.00
$4.02 ₱234
337.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.7 €64.6
$21.42 ₱1,247
253.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.67 €9.96
$3.62 ₱211
222.38%
Cappuccino
$3.96 €3.38
$2.31 ₱135
71.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 €2.83
$0.79 ₱45.83
318.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.52
$0.39 ₱22.62
656.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.08 €4.34
$1.36 ₱79.0
273.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.06
$2.14 ₱125
121.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Philippines
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.07
$1.87 ₱109
-32.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 €1.85
$1.26 ₱73.2
72.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.48 €2.97
$0.99 ₱57.7
251.52%
Eggs
$3.73 €3.19
$2.07 ₱121
80.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.79 €12.63
$7.84 ₱456
88.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.35 €12.26
$4.34 ₱253
230.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.13 €17.19
$7.27 ₱423
176.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.78
$3.09 ₱180
5.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.44 ₱83.7
31.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 €1.97
$2.77 ₱161
-16.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.76 €4.07
$1.63 ₱94.9
192.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.32
$2.24 ₱131
-30.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.38
$2.64 ₱154
-39.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.43 ₱83.3
34.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$0.76 ₱44.17
47.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 €8.53
$2.99 ₱174
234.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 €5.86
$6.71 ₱390
2.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.94
$1.20 ₱69.7
-8.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.85 ₱107
-10.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Philippines
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 €3.25
$0.26 ₱15.11
1365.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.2 €58.3
$10.61 ₱618
542.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 €4.98
$0.78 ₱45.47
647.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 €1.93
$0.25 ₱14.49
804.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.25 €32.67
$2.70 ₱157
1316.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.73
$1.18 ₱68.8
71.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K €26.4K
$23.4K ₱1.4M
32.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K €31.5K
$21.7K ₱1.3M
69.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Philippines
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$347 €297
$106 ₱6,164
228.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.81 €23.75
$28.28 ₱1,647
-1.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.32
$30.34 ₱1,767
71.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Philippines
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 €35.04
$32.95 ₱1,919
24.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.28 €21.59
$5.47 ₱319
362.16%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 €11.92
$6.18 ₱360
125.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Philippines
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 €399
$106 ₱6,187
339.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K €12.8K
$4,452 ₱259.2K
236.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Philippines
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €78.8
$46.41 ₱2,702
98.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.26 €37.80
$25.78 ₱1,501
71.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.0
$72.1 ₱4,198
41.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €115
$63.9 ₱3,722
110.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Philippines
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 €888
$312 ₱18.2K
232.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 €657
$180 ₱10.5K
326.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,922 €1,641
$663 ₱38.6K
189.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 €1,255
$357 ₱20.8K
311.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,154 €5,255
$3,120 ₱181.7K
97.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,263 €3,640
$1,449 ₱84.4K
194.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Philippines
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,420 €2,921
$349 ₱20.3K
879.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
7.22
-44.88%

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Last update for Germany: March 2, 2026

Last update for Philippines: March 3, 2026

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