Cost of living comparison
Manila is 31.7% cheaper than Arendal.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.8% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 10.8% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 60.0% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 46.8% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 61.7% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.0% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 48.4% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Arendal, you would:
pay 71.8% less for restaurants
|
Arendal
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
NOK164.89
|
$5.12
₱289.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.81
NOK119.09
|
$4.26
₱240.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
NOK30.54
|
$0.87
₱49.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
NOK29.92
|
$0.49
₱27.77
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Arendal
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.72
NOK27.48
|
$1.35
₱76.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.83
NOK48.70
|
$5.30
₱299.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
NOK78.60
|
$6.79
₱383.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
NOK38.02
|
$2.08
₱117.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.04
NOK60.94
|
$2.42
₱136.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
NOK12.88
|
$1.52
₱86.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
NOK9.97
|
$0.80
₱45.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
NOK11.77
|
$1.52
₱86.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
NOK19.39
|
$0.98
₱55.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
NOK9.28
|
$1.20
₱67.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
NOK11.77
|
$1.48
₱83.92
|
|
pay 60.0% less for transportation
|
Arendal
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
NOK71.42
|
$4.14
₱234.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.77
NOK945.83
|
$9.93
₱561.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,887.27
NOK321,627.72
|
$25,575.45
₱1,445,396.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.48
NOK246.88
|
$2.67
₱150.80
|
|
pay 46.8% less for housing
|
Arendal
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.49
NOK549.63
|
$28.80
₱1,627.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$968.76
NOK9,771.28
|
$468.88
₱26,498.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$696.29
NOK7,023.11
|
$234.44
₱13,249.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.67
NOK1,378.54
|
$106.33
₱6,009.23
|
|
pay 61.7% more for childcare
|
Arendal
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$287.60
NOK2,900.85
|
$482.52
₱27,269.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,082.10
NOK91,605.73
|
$14,127.39
₱798,409.45
|
|
pay 46.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Arendal
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.54
NOK96.19
|
$1.36
₱77.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.47
NOK45.04
|
$2.70
₱152.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.62
NOK137.41
|
$3.07
₱173.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.71
NOK400.55
|
$40.61
₱2,295.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
NOK109.93
|
$7.67
₱433.62
|
|
pay 48.4% less for clothing
|
Arendal
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.22
NOK839.41
|
$33.31
₱1,882.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.47
NOK549.45
|
$26.60
₱1,503.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.93
NOK1,038.20
|
$74.03
₱4,183.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.20
NOK1,343.55
|
$60.89
₱3,441.28
|
|
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