Cost of Living · PH vs DE
🇵🇭 Manila vs 🇩🇪 Berlin: what everyday life costs
Monthly essentials: $697 in Philippines vs $1,714 in Germany — 145.98% more expensive.
Biggest differences
Much cheaper in Germany
- 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle: 34.33%
- 👟 Running shoes (brand): 34.47%
- 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand): 34.48%
Closest to Philippines prices
- 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center: +181.93%
- 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center: +181.93%
- 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center: +181.93%
The full basket (32 items)
| Item | Philippines | Germany | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center | $422 | $1,190 (1,099 EUR) | +181.93% |
| 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center | $338 | $952 (879 EUR) | +181.93% |
| 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center | $772 | $2,175 (2,010 EUR) | +181.93% |
| Food out | |||
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $5.89 | $13.29 (12 EUR) | +125.64% |
| 🍽️ Dinner for two, mid-range | $24.53 | $55.38 (51 EUR) | +125.76% |
| 🍔 Fast-food combo meal | $3.98 | $8.35 (8 EUR) | +109.8% |
| Groceries | |||
| 🥛 Milk, 1L | $0.49 | $0.88 (1 EUR) | +79.59% |
| 🍞 Bread, fresh loaf 500g | $1.42 | $2.57 (2 EUR) | +80.99% |
| 🥚 Eggs, dozen | $1.51 | $2.73 (3 EUR) | +80.79% |
| 🍗 Chicken breast, 1kg | $4.44 | $8.02 (7 EUR) | +80.63% |
| 🍚 White rice, 1kg | $1.77 | $3.21 (3 EUR) | +81.36% |
| 🍎 Apples, 1kg | $2.13 | $3.85 (4 EUR) | +80.75% |
| 🧀 Local cheese, 1kg | $5.32 | $9.62 (9 EUR) | +80.83% |
| 💧 Water, 1.5L bottle | $0.89 | $1.60 (1 EUR) | +79.78% |
| Drinks | |||
| 🍺 Domestic beer, pint (draught) | $1.96 | $4.43 (4 EUR) | +126.02% |
| 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle | $5.33 | $7.16 (7 EUR) | +34.33% |
| ☕ Cappuccino | $1.64 | $3.69 (3 EUR) | +125% |
| 🥤 Coke/Pepsi, 330ml | $1.02 | $1.84 (2 EUR) | +80.39% |
| Transport | |||
| 🚇 Public transport, monthly pass | $23.53 | $49.34 (46 EUR) | +109.69% |
| 🎫 Public transport, one-way | $1.00 | $2.09 (2 EUR) | +109% |
| 🚕 Taxi start (normal tariff) | $1.31 | $2.95 (3 EUR) | +125.19% |
| 🛣️ Taxi, per km | $0.59 | $1.33 (1 EUR) | +125.42% |
| ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L | $0.63 | $0.85 (1 EUR) | +34.92% |
| Utilities & comms | |||
| 💡 Basic utilities, 85m² apartment | $72.40 | $152 (140 EUR) | +109.67% |
| 🌐 Internet, 60Mbps+ unlimited | $25.34 | $53.13 (49 EUR) | +109.67% |
| 📱 Mobile plan, 10GB+ data | $16.29 | $34.16 (32 EUR) | +109.7% |
| Lifestyle | |||
| 🏋️ Gym membership, month | $16.35 | $36.92 (34 EUR) | +125.81% |
| 🎬 Cinema seat | $4.58 | $10.34 (10 EUR) | +125.76% |
| 💈 Men's haircut | $9.81 | $22.15 (20 EUR) | +125.79% |
| 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand) | $36.63 | $49.26 (46 EUR) | +34.48% |
| 👟 Running shoes (brand) | $59.94 | $80.60 (74 EUR) | +34.47% |
| 💻 Coworking hot desk, month | $81.76 | $185 (171 EUR) | +125.77% |
Estimated from World Bank — Consumption price levels with per-item elasticity — model figures, not quotes. Compare any pair in the interactive tool.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much more expensive is Germany than Philippines?
- A single person's monthly essentials run about $1,714 in Germany versus $697 in Philippines — 145.98% more. Rents differ the most; world-priced goods like petrol and electronics the least.
- What does a beer cost in Germany?
- A domestic draught pint is roughly $4.43 in Germany (≈ 4.09 EUR), versus about $1.96 in Philippines.
- How much is rent in Germany compared to Philippines?
- A 1-bedroom city-center apartment is estimated at $1,190/month in Germany versus $422/month in Philippines (+181.93%). Housing is the most locally-priced item in the basket.
- How are these prices estimated?
- Curated US baseline prices scaled by each country's purchasing-power price level with per-item elasticities (housing 1.4, services 1.1, groceries 0.8, world-priced goods 0.4) — model estimates for orientation, not quotes.