Cost of living comparison

Abraq Khaitan, Kuwait

compared to

Manila, Philippines

Manila vs. Abraq Khaitan Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 56.9% more expensive than Abraq Khaitan.

Restaurants: pay 27.5% more in Manila
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Manila
Transportation: pay 27.3% more in Manila
Housing: pay 17.7% more in Manila
Childcare: pay 3.7 times more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.5% less in Manila
Clothing: pay 13.7% less in Manila

The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Manila are more expensive than in Abraq Khaitan. Expenses including entertainment and sports and clothing are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Manila.

Manila vs. Abraq Khaitan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manila instead of Abraq Khaitan, you would:

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pay 27.5% more for restaurants

	Abraq Khaitan	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.50 KWD2.000	$5.12 ₱293.45	-21.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 KWD2.000	$4.26 ₱244.54	-34.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 KWD0.130	$0.87 ₱50.08	+114.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KWD0.100	$0.49 ₱28.19	+51.1%
Average			+27.5%

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Abraq Khaitan	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 KWD0.200	$1.35 ₱77.55	+107.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.44 KWD0.750	$5.30 ₱304.26	+117.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.69 KWD1.140	$6.79 ₱389.71	+84.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 KWD0.720	$2.08 ₱119.24	-11.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KWD0.900	$2.42 ₱138.78	-17.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 KWD0.320	$1.52 ₱87.30	+47.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 KWD0.230	$0.80 ₱46.12	+9.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 KWD0.180	$1.52 ₱87.32	+158.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 KWD0.180	$0.98 ₱56.03	+65.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KWD0.150	$1.20 ₱68.90	+143.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 KWD0.090	$1.48 ₱85.19	+403.4%
Average			+100.7%

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pay 27.3% more for transportation

	Abraq Khaitan	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.28 KWD0.400	$4.14 ₱237.58	+222.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.77 KWD15.030	$9.93 ₱569.58	-79.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,258.31 KWD5,011.460	$25,575.45 ₱1,467,250.54	+57.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.26 KWD9.020	$2.67 ₱153.08	-90.9%
Average			+27.3%

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pay 17.7% more for housing

	Abraq Khaitan	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.66 KWD8.220	$28.80 ₱1,652.52	+8.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$715.37 KWD220.500	$468.88 ₱26,899.54	-34.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$585.30 KWD180.410	$234.44 ₱13,449.80	-59.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.34 KWD12.740	$106.33 ₱6,100.09	+157.2%
Average			+17.7%

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

	Abraq Khaitan	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$162.58 KWD50.110	$482.52 ₱27,682.13	+196.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,251.66 KWD1,002.290	$14,127.39 ₱810,481.25	+334.5%
Average			+265.6%

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pay 26.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Abraq Khaitan	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 KWD0.500	$1.36 ₱78.25	-16.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.88 KWD1.500	$2.70 ₱154.73	-44.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.09 KWD0.950	$3.07 ₱176.07	-0.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.29 KWD25.060	$40.61 ₱2,329.82	-50.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 KWD3.010	$7.67 ₱440.18	-21.3%
Average			-26.5%

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pay 13.7% less for clothing

	Abraq Khaitan	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.27 KWD13.030	$33.31 ₱1,911.11	-21.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.52 KWD10.020	$26.60 ₱1,525.84	-18.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.29 KWD25.060	$74.03 ₱4,246.79	-8.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.03 KWD20.050	$60.89 ₱3,493.31	-6.4%
Average			-13.7%

Abraq Khaitan vs. Manila - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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