Cost of living comparison
Manila is 32.6% cheaper than Barcelona.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.5% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 11.4% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 52.2% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 46.9% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 4.4% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.0% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 38.9% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Barcelona, you would:
pay 68.5% less for restaurants
|
Barcelona
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.15
€16.63
|
$5.12
₱297.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
$4.26
₱248.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.47
|
$0.87
₱50.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.85
|
$0.49
₱28.60
|
|
pay 11.4% more for groceries
|
Barcelona
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
€1.75
|
$1.35
₱78.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.89
€7.65
|
$5.30
₱308.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
€4.16
|
$6.79
₱395.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
€3.16
|
$2.08
₱120.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.15
€4.03
|
$2.42
₱140.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$1.52
₱88.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.80
₱46.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.97
|
$1.52
₱88.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.10
|
$0.98
₱56.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.81
|
$1.20
₱69.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.78
|
$1.48
₱86.43
|
|
pay 52.2% less for transportation
|
Barcelona
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
€6.52
|
$4.14
₱241.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.87
|
$9.93
₱577.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,473.26
€33,431.86
|
$25,575.45
₱1,488,682.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.75
|
$2.67
₱155.32
|
|
pay 46.9% less for housing
|
Barcelona
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.02
€35.90
|
$28.80
₱1,676.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,371.48
€1,330.05
|
$468.88
₱27,292.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,029.44
€998.34
|
$234.44
₱13,646.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.15
€133.01
|
$106.33
₱6,189.20
|
|
pay 4.4% less for childcare
|
Barcelona
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$635.96
€616.75
|
$482.52
₱28,086.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,241.07
€11,871.28
|
$14,127.39
₱822,320.00
|
|
pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barcelona
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.64
|
$1.36
₱79.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.44
€2.36
|
$2.70
₱156.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.72
|
$3.07
₱178.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.24
€47.76
|
$40.61
₱2,363.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.45
€10.13
|
$7.67
₱446.60
|
|
pay 38.9% less for clothing
|
Barcelona
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.23
€79.75
|
$33.31
₱1,939.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.25
€35.16
|
$26.60
₱1,548.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.65
€94.70
|
$74.03
₱4,308.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.84
€107.49
|
$60.89
₱3,544.34
|
|
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