Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Philippines Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Philippines

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 65.2% more expensive than Philippines without rent, and 124.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 76.9% more expensive than Philippines without rent, and 111.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Philippines
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$4.09 ₱228
291.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$20.86 ₱1,161
176.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$3.53 ₱196
200.28%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$2.32 ₱129
3.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.71 ₱39.71
266.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.39 ₱21.59
389.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.36 ₱75.7
152.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$2.07 ₱115
98.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Philippines
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.85 ₱103
-36.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.3 ₱72.4
17.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$0.94 ₱52.4
71.28%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.03 ₱113
52.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$7.63 ₱425
86.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$4.37 ₱243
96.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$7.36 ₱410
113.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.96 ₱165
-17.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.49 ₱82.9
38.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.76 ₱154
-26.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.65 ₱91.8
60.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.32 ₱129
-21.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.64 ₱147
-25.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.45 ₱80.7
-6.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.71 ₱39.62
4.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$3.02 ₱168
112.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$6.53 ₱363
-12.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.19 ₱66.4
10.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.87 ₱104
11.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Philippines
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.28 ₱15.68
539.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$10.62 ₱591
224.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$0.76 ₱42.47
500.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.25 ₱13.87
432.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$2.59 ₱144
919.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.18 ₱65.4
55.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$23.1K ₱1.3M
69.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$21.7K ₱1.2M
44.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Philippines
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$107 ₱5,968
38.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$29 ₱1,615
-29.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$30.32 ₱1,688
9.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Philippines
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$33 ₱1,837
43.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$5.49 ₱305
184.88%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$6.11 ₱340
55.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Philippines
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$107 ₱5,932
389.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$4,364 ₱243K
128.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Philippines
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$44.69 ₱2,488
95.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$24.97 ₱1,391
49.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$72.3 ₱4,026
26.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$64.4 ₱3,587
67.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Philippines
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$309 ₱17.2K
239.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$178 ₱9,909
356.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$652 ₱36.3K
159.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$362 ₱20.2K
242.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$2,559 ₱142.5K
65.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$1,199 ₱66.7K
127.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Philippines
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$367 ₱20.4K
444.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
7.22
-51.39%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Philippines: October 27, 2025

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