Where is it better to live in Philippines or in Kosovo?
To answer the question - which country - Philippines or Kosovo, is more comfortable for living, let’s compare different constituents which make the standard of living:
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Perhaps, it’s difficult to argue that it’s better to live in a rich country than in a poor one. As of 2024 year data, the basic indicator of the economic development - GDP by purchasing power parity per capita - was:
● In Philippines - 11,7 thousand dollars,
● In Kosovo - 18,1 thousand dollars.
Thus, according to the gross production per one person, Kosovo leaves Philippines behind by %.
Let’s compare the data about minimum and average labor level pay in both countries.
● The minimum wage in Philippines varies from 270 to 537 Philippine pesos per day (equivalent to US$ 122-243) US dollars per month for a five-day week);
● The minimum wage in Kosovo set at €264.
The average gross salary (before the taxes and other mandatory fees) is:
● in Philippines - 13,400 Philippine pesos (about 260 US$);
● in Kosovo - 521 euros (about 560 US$).
Where are the prices lower? up↑
The average GDP gap gets worse by the difference of the life price. According to the statistics of the data base Numbeo, at the beginning of 2025 year, Philippines is a more expensive country.
The price level in Philippines for basic goods and services (including food, consumer goods, transport, mobile connection and utility bills) is on average % higher than in Kosovo. In other words, at the current exchange rate 1000 dollars in Kosovo will have the same purchasing power as dollars in Philippines.
Where is the crime rate lower? up↑
One can evaluate the general level of criminal situation with the help of “crime rate”. This indicator is calculated by the portal Numbeo, which specializes in rating scores of different life aspects in all the world regions and shows how safe it is to live in the country from a risk of becoming a victim of lawbreakers (the higher the crime rate is, the higher the risk is). As of 2025 year, the crime rate is:
● in Philippines - 43.1;
● in Kosovo - 40.8
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To estimate the population law-abidingness and law enforcement activity, let’s pay attention to the statics of premeditated murders and to the data about the number of Filipinos and Kosovars, being imprisoned.
Yearly out of 100 thousand people, murders kill:
● in Philippines - 4.32 people;
● in Kosovo - 1.99 people
***As of 2023 year, in prisons and criminal camps the number of inmates is:
● in Philippines - 165.6 thousand, or 200 prisoners per 100,000 people;
● in Kosovo - 1.83 thousand, or 100 prisoners per 100,000 people
So, if we consider the risks connected with the crimes, the safer country is definitely Kosovo.
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