Cost of living comparison

Az-zarqa', Jordan

compared to

Manila, Philippines

Manila vs. Az-zarqa' Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 92.6% more expensive than Az-zarqa'.

Restaurants: pay 26.4% more in Manila
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Manila
Transportation: pay 34.6% less in Manila
Housing: pay 65.5% more in Manila
Childcare: pay 5.3 times more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.3% more in Manila
Clothing: pay 22.6% more in Manila

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Manila are more expensive than in Az-zarqa'. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Manila.

Manila vs. Az-zarqa' Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manila instead of Az-zarqa', you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 26.4% more for restaurants

	Az-zarqa'	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.23 JOD3.000	$5.12 ₱283.12	+20.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.70 JOD4.750	$4.26 ₱235.93	-36.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 JOD0.320	$0.87 ₱48.32	+90.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.49 ₱27.20	+30.7%
Average			+26.4%

Az-zarqa' vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Az-zarqa'	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$0.53 JOD0.370	$1.35 ₱74.82	+157.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.94 JOD2.080	$5.30 ₱293.54	+80.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.34 JOD3.780	$6.79 ₱375.99	+27.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.96 JOD1.390	$2.08 ₱115.04	+5.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.32 JOD1.640	$2.42 ₱133.90	+4.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 JOD0.530	$1.52 ₱84.23	+104.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 JOD0.450	$0.80 ₱44.49	+25.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 JOD0.410	$1.52 ₱84.24	+160.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.98 ₱54.06	+170.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$1.20 ₱66.47	+233.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.250	$1.48 ₱82.19	+315.4%
Average			+116.9%

Az-zarqa' vs. Manila - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 34.6% less for transportation

	Az-zarqa'	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 JOD3.640	$4.14 ₱229.21	-19.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.15 JOD15.000	$9.93 ₱549.53	-53.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,384.29 JOD17,997.460	$25,575.45 ₱1,415,600.77	+0.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.07 JOD5.720	$2.67 ₱147.69	-66.9%
Average			-34.6%

Az-zarqa' vs. Manila - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 65.5% more for housing

	Az-zarqa'	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.38 JOD18.000	$28.80 ₱1,594.35	+13.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$200.96 JOD142.480	$468.88 ₱25,952.63	+133.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.50 JOD97.490	$234.44 ₱12,976.34	+70.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.55 JOD52.150	$106.33 ₱5,885.36	+44.6%
Average			+65.5%

Az-zarqa' vs. Manila - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 5.3 times more for childcare

	Az-zarqa'	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$87.43 JOD61.990	$482.52 ₱26,707.67	+451.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,820.48 JOD1,999.720	$14,127.39 ₱781,950.90	+400.9%
Average			+426.4%

Az-zarqa' vs. Manila - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 25.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Az-zarqa'	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.23 JOD3.000	$1.36 ₱75.50	-67.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.88 JOD0.620	$2.70 ₱149.28	+206.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 JOD2.500	$3.07 ₱169.87	-12.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.91 JOD23.330	$40.61 ₱2,247.80	+23.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.87 JOD7.000	$7.67 ₱424.68	-22.3%
Average			+25.3%

Az-zarqa' vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 22.6% more for clothing

	Az-zarqa'	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.26 JOD20.750	$33.31 ₱1,843.84	+13.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.85 JOD18.330	$26.60 ₱1,472.13	+2.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.66 JOD31.660	$74.03 ₱4,097.30	+65.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.41 JOD39.990	$60.89 ₱3,370.34	+7.9%
Average			+22.6%

Az-zarqa' vs. Manila - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

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: May 2025

More cost comparisons

Az-zarqa' vs.

Ottawa

Az-zarqa' vs.

Prague

Az-zarqa' vs.

Beijing

Az-zarqa' vs.

Dublin

Az-zarqa' vs.

Warsaw

Az-zarqa' vs.

Moscow

Az-zarqa' vs.

Berlin

Az-zarqa' vs.

Wellington

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Jordan vs. Philippines. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Jordan and Philippines.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Az-zarqa'

Add prices for Manila

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Manila or Az-zarqa'. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.