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Cost of Living Comparison Between Philippines and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Philippines and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Philippines is 51.1% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 68.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Philippines is 54% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 65.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Philippines
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.95 ₱235
$20.24 £15.12
-80.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.12 ₱1,255
$87.4 £65.3
-75.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.45 ₱205
$10.17 £7.60
-66.08%
Cappuccino
$2.41 ₱143
$4.73 £3.54
-49.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 ₱43.69
$2.38 £1.78
-68.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₱24.55
$1.74 £1.30
-76.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.34 ₱79.8
$6.60 £4.93
-79.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₱125
$6.45 £4.82
-67.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Philippines
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 ₱106
$1.71 £1.28
4.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 ₱78.0
$1.70 £1.27
-22.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 ₱55.9
$2.18 £1.63
-56.88%
Eggs
$2.12 ₱126
$4.06 £3.03
-47.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.94 ₱472
$9.91 £7.40
-19.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.46 ₱265
$8.86 £6.61
-49.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.66 ₱455
$14.01 £10.47
-45.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 ₱184
$2.94 £2.20
5.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 ₱88.5
$1.61 £1.20
-7.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 ₱157
$2.81 £2.10
-5.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 ₱98.2
$3.55 £2.65
-53.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 ₱138
$1.63 £1.22
42.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 ₱150
$1.54 £1.15
64.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 ₱86.3
$1.17 £0.87
23.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₱44.38
$1.55 £1.16
-51.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.09 ₱183
$20.35 £15.20
-84.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.38 ₱379
$10.78 £8.05
-40.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 ₱70.6
$2.81 £2.10
-57.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 ₱110
$3.39 £2.53
-45.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Philippines
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱16.81
$3.32 £2.48
-91.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.44 ₱621
$96.3 £72.0
-89.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 ₱48.41
$5.49 £4.10
-85.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 ₱16.17
$1.52 £1.14
-82.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 ₱154
$27.15 £20.28
-90.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₱69.3
$1.96 £1.47
-40.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K ₱1.4M
$38.3K £28.6K
-39.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K ₱1.2M
$41.2K £30.7K
-48.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Philippines
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 ₱6,428
$321 £240
-66.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.10 ₱1,670
$17.42 £13.01
61.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.84 ₱1,833
$42.91 £32.05
-28.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Philippines
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.82 ₱1,950
$45.54 £34.02
-27.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.75 ₱341
$15.68 £11.71
-63.33%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 ₱366
$13.84 £10.34
-55.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Philippines
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$106 ₱6,326
$1,718 £1,283
-93.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,361 ₱259.2K
$21.4K £16.0K
-79.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Philippines
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.41 ₱2,758
$91.1 £68.1
-49.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.23 ₱1,499
$44.98 £33.60
-43.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.2 ₱4,292
$102 £76.1
-29.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.2 ₱3,698
$105 £78.1
-40.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Philippines
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$312 ₱18.5K
$1,375 £1,027
-77.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 ₱10.5K
$1,162 £868
-84.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 ₱38.8K
$2,342 £1,749
-72.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 ₱20.8K
$1,828 £1,365
-80.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,040 ₱180.7K
$5,907 £4,413
-48.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,494 ₱88.8K
$4,604 £3,439
-67.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Philippines
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$349 ₱20.7K
$3,321 £2,481
-89.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.22
5.75
25.57%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Philippines: January 12, 2026

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

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