Cost of Living · PH vs PT
🇵🇭 Manila vs 🇵🇹 Lisbon: what everyday life costs
Monthly essentials: $697 in Philippines vs $1,298 in Portugal — 86.26% more expensive.
Biggest differences
Much cheaper in Portugal
- 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle: 22.7%
- 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand): 22.8%
- 👟 Running shoes (brand): 22.81%
Closest to Philippines prices
- 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center: +105.24%
- 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center: +105.24%
- 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center: +105.24%
The full basket (32 items)
| Item | Philippines | Portugal | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center | $422 | $866 (800 EUR) | +105.24% |
| 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center | $338 | $693 (640 EUR) | +105.24% |
| 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center | $772 | $1,583 (1,463 EUR) | +105.24% |
| Food out | |||
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $5.89 | $10.36 (10 EUR) | +75.89% |
| 🍽️ Dinner for two, mid-range | $24.53 | $43.15 (40 EUR) | +75.91% |
| 🍔 Fast-food combo meal | $3.98 | $6.65 (6 EUR) | +67.09% |
| Groceries | |||
| 🥛 Milk, 1L | $0.49 | $0.74 (1 EUR) | +51.02% |
| 🍞 Bread, fresh loaf 500g | $1.42 | $2.14 (2 EUR) | +50.7% |
| 🥚 Eggs, dozen | $1.51 | $2.27 (2 EUR) | +50.33% |
| 🍗 Chicken breast, 1kg | $4.44 | $6.69 (6 EUR) | +50.68% |
| 🍚 White rice, 1kg | $1.77 | $2.68 (2 EUR) | +51.41% |
| 🍎 Apples, 1kg | $2.13 | $3.21 (3 EUR) | +50.7% |
| 🧀 Local cheese, 1kg | $5.32 | $8.03 (7 EUR) | +50.94% |
| 💧 Water, 1.5L bottle | $0.89 | $1.34 (1 EUR) | +50.56% |
| Drinks | |||
| 🍺 Domestic beer, pint (draught) | $1.96 | $3.45 (3 EUR) | +76.02% |
| 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle | $5.33 | $6.54 (6 EUR) | +22.7% |
| ☕ Cappuccino | $1.64 | $2.88 (3 EUR) | +75.61% |
| 🥤 Coke/Pepsi, 330ml | $1.02 | $1.54 (1 EUR) | +50.98% |
| Transport | |||
| 🚇 Public transport, monthly pass | $23.53 | $39.32 (36 EUR) | +67.11% |
| 🎫 Public transport, one-way | $1.00 | $1.66 (2 EUR) | +66% |
| 🚕 Taxi start (normal tariff) | $1.31 | $2.30 (2 EUR) | +75.57% |
| 🛣️ Taxi, per km | $0.59 | $1.04 (1 EUR) | +76.27% |
| ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L | $0.63 | $0.78 (1 EUR) | +23.81% |
| Utilities & comms | |||
| 💡 Basic utilities, 85m² apartment | $72.40 | $121 (112 EUR) | +67.13% |
| 🌐 Internet, 60Mbps+ unlimited | $25.34 | $42.35 (39 EUR) | +67.13% |
| 📱 Mobile plan, 10GB+ data | $16.29 | $27.23 (25 EUR) | +67.16% |
| Lifestyle | |||
| 🏋️ Gym membership, month | $16.35 | $28.77 (27 EUR) | +75.96% |
| 🎬 Cinema seat | $4.58 | $8.05 (7 EUR) | +75.76% |
| 💈 Men's haircut | $9.81 | $17.26 (16 EUR) | +75.94% |
| 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand) | $36.63 | $44.98 (42 EUR) | +22.8% |
| 👟 Running shoes (brand) | $59.94 | $73.61 (68 EUR) | +22.81% |
| 💻 Coworking hot desk, month | $81.76 | $144 (133 EUR) | +75.93% |
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 Portugal than Philippines?
- A single person's monthly essentials run about $1,298 in Portugal versus $697 in Philippines — 86.26% more. Rents differ the most; world-priced goods like petrol and electronics the least.
- What does a beer cost in Portugal?
- A domestic draught pint is roughly $3.45 in Portugal (≈ 3.19 EUR), versus about $1.96 in Philippines.
- How much is rent in Portugal compared to Philippines?
- A 1-bedroom city-center apartment is estimated at $866/month in Portugal versus $422/month in Philippines (+105.24%). 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.