Cost of living comparison

As-salimiyah, Kuwait

compared to

Manila, Philippines

Manila vs. As-salimiyah Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 21.4% more expensive than As-salimiyah.

Restaurants: pay 1.4% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 77.2% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 36.8% more in Manila
Housing: pay 11.8% more in Manila
Childcare: pay 84.2% more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.7% less in Manila
Clothing: pay 26.9% less in Manila

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

Manila vs. As-salimiyah Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manila instead of As-salimiyah, you would:

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pay 1.4% less for restaurants

	As-salimiyah	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.13 KWD2.490	$5.12 ₱286.85	-37.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.13 KWD2.490	$4.26 ₱239.05	-47.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 KWD0.170	$0.87 ₱48.96	+61.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 KWD0.130	$0.49 ₱27.56	+17.9%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 77.2% more for groceries

	As-salimiyah	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 KWD0.260	$1.35 ₱75.81	+58.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.63 KWD0.800	$5.30 ₱297.42	+101.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.54 KWD1.700	$6.79 ₱380.95	+22.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 KWD0.720	$2.08 ₱116.56	-11.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 KWD0.810	$2.42 ₱135.67	-8.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 KWD0.260	$1.52 ₱85.34	+76.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 KWD0.250	$0.80 ₱45.08	-2.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 KWD0.200	$1.52 ₱85.35	+129.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 KWD0.220	$0.98 ₱54.77	+36.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KWD0.150	$1.20 ₱67.35	+143.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 KWD0.110	$1.48 ₱83.27	+302.7%
Average			+77.2%

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pay 36.8% more for transportation

	As-salimiyah	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.15 KWD0.350	$4.14 ₱232.24	+260.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.77 KWD14.940	$9.93 ₱556.78	-79.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,258.31 KWD4,978.470	$25,575.45 ₱1,434,271.00	+57.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.26 KWD8.960	$2.67 ₱149.64	-90.9%
Average			+36.8%

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pay 11.8% more for housing

	As-salimiyah	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.66 KWD8.160	$28.80 ₱1,615.38	+8.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$964.66 KWD295.390	$468.88 ₱26,294.92	-51.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$699.11 KWD214.070	$234.44 ₱13,147.48	-66.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.34 KWD12.660	$106.33 ₱5,962.98	+157.2%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 84.2% more for childcare

	As-salimiyah	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$294.46 KWD90.170	$482.52 ₱27,059.91	+63.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,909.78 KWD2,115.850	$14,127.39 ₱792,263.98	+104.5%
Average			+84.2%

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pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports

	As-salimiyah	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 KWD0.500	$1.36 ₱76.49	-16.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.88 KWD1.490	$2.70 ₱151.25	-44.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.09 KWD0.950	$3.07 ₱172.11	-0.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$113.81 KWD34.850	$40.61 ₱2,277.45	-64.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.38 KWD3.480	$7.67 ₱430.28	-32.6%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 26.9% less for clothing

	As-salimiyah	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.27 KWD12.940	$33.31 ₱1,868.16	-21.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.44 KWD15.750	$26.60 ₱1,491.55	-48.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.46 KWD25.560	$74.03 ₱4,151.34	-11.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.46 KWD25.560	$60.89 ₱3,414.79	-27.0%
Average			-26.9%

As-salimiyah 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: June 2025

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