Cost of living comparison

 Bar, Montenegro
compared to
 Manila, Philippines
Manila vs. Bar Cost of Living Summary

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
pay 2.2 times more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports
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.

Manila vs. Bar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manila instead of Bar, you would:

pay 56.3% less for restaurants

 
Bar
Manila
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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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: January 2025
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