Cost of living comparison
Manila is 45.6% cheaper than Amsterdam.
If you lived in Manila instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 74.2% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.77
€20.16
|
$5.21
₱304.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.06
€12.09
|
$4.34
₱253.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.31
€3.06
|
$0.95
₱55.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
€2.60
|
$0.48
₱28.31
|
|
pay 0.3% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
€1.95
|
$1.33
₱77.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.10
|
$4.28
₱249.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.10
€4.73
|
$6.97
₱406.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
€4.12
|
$2.08
₱121.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.95
€5.51
|
$2.27
₱132.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.88
|
$1.48
₱86.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.93
|
$0.77
₱44.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.87
|
$1.53
₱89.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
€1.44
|
$0.97
₱56.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.09
₱63.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$1.37
₱80.02
|
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pay 61.0% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
€7.57
|
$4.31
₱251.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.71
€82.14
|
$10.12
₱590.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,110.45
€29,730.23
|
$26,066.56
₱1,521,739.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.25
€23.38
|
$2.66
₱155.22
|
|
pay 64.4% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.09
€46.38
|
$28.90
₱1,687.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,059.29
€1,906.65
|
$465.25
₱27,160.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,685.95
€1,560.98
|
$244.37
₱14,266.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.74
€188.64
|
$96.97
₱5,661.06
|
|
pay 27.0% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,119.81
€1,962.68
|
$499.25
₱29,145.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,765.02
€10,892.93
|
$14,398.67
₱840,579.98
|
|
pay 55.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.08
€6.55
|
$1.22
₱71.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
€3.96
|
$2.95
₱172.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.34
€9.57
|
$2.95
₱172.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.30
€57.68
|
$41.83
₱2,442.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.33
€15.12
|
$6.52
₱380.43
|
|
pay 36.5% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.06
€82.45
|
$33.02
₱1,927.48
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.70
€31.20
|
$27.26
₱1,591.42
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.07
€87.10
|
$73.19
₱4,272.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.42
€102.23
|
$64.44
₱3,761.99
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