Cost of living comparison
Manila is 6.5% more expensive than Bar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.3% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 68.4% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 46.4% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 13.0% less in Manila
- Childcare
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pay 2.2 times more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.5% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 31.9% less in Manila
The cost of childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Manila are more expensive than in Bar. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Bar, you would:
pay 56.3% less for restaurants
Bar
|
Manila
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€10.44
|
$5.12
₱299.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.35
|
$4.26
₱249.59
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
€1.51
|
$0.87
₱51.12
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.26
|
$0.49
₱28.77
|
|
pay 68.4% more for groceries
Bar
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
€0.82
|
$1.35
₱79.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
€3.75
|
$5.30
₱310.53
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.53
€4.41
|
$6.79
₱397.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.90
€2.82
|
$2.08
₱121.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.97
|
$2.42
₱141.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.54
|
$1.52
₱89.10
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.75
|
$0.80
₱47.07
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.64
|
$1.52
₱89.12
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.06
|
$0.98
₱57.19
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.43
|
$1.20
₱70.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$1.48
₱86.95
|
|
pay 46.4% less for transportation
Bar
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.18
€6.02
|
$4.14
₱242.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$26.79
€26.09
|
$9.93
₱581.33
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,009.37
€29,220.42
|
$25,575.45
₱1,497,518.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.72
€10.44
|
$2.67
₱156.24
|
|
pay 13.0% less for housing
Bar
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.96
€27.22
|
$28.80
₱1,686.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.30
€607.89
|
$468.88
₱27,454.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$489.69
€476.82
|
$234.44
₱13,727.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.16
€84.87
|
$106.33
₱6,225.93
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Bar
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.15
€234.81
|
$482.52
₱28,253.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,013.78
€5,855.68
|
$14,127.39
₱827,200.93
|
|
pay 7.5% more for entertainment and sports
Bar
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.61
|
$1.36
₱79.87
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.27
€2.21
|
$2.70
₱157.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
€3.65
|
$3.07
₱179.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.85
€36.85
|
$40.61
₱2,377.88
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.29
€4.17
|
$7.67
₱449.26
|
|
pay 31.9% less for clothing
Bar
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.29
€58.70
|
$33.31
₱1,950.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.13
€27.39
|
$26.60
₱1,557.32
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.43
€88.05
|
$74.03
₱4,334.40
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.05
€146.10
|
$60.89
₱3,565.38
|
|
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