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
€15.11
|
$5.12
₱285.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.39
|
$4.26
₱237.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.24
|
$0.87
₱48.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.68
|
$0.49
₱27.40
|
|
pay 11.4% more for groceries
|
Barcelona
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
€1.59
|
$1.35
₱75.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.89
€6.95
|
$5.30
₱295.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
€3.78
|
$6.79
₱378.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
€2.87
|
$2.08
₱115.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.15
€3.66
|
$2.42
₱134.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$1.52
₱84.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.80
₱44.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$1.52
₱84.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$0.98
₱54.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.74
|
$1.20
₱66.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$1.48
₱82.81
|
|
pay 52.2% less for transportation
|
Barcelona
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
€5.93
|
$4.14
₱230.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€20.78
|
$9.93
₱553.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,473.26
€30,379.22
|
$25,575.45
₱1,426,342.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.95
|
$2.67
₱148.82
|
|
pay 46.9% less for housing
|
Barcelona
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.02
€32.62
|
$28.80
₱1,606.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,371.48
€1,208.60
|
$468.88
₱26,149.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,029.44
€907.18
|
$234.44
₱13,074.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.15
€120.86
|
$106.33
₱5,930.02
|
|
pay 4.4% less for childcare
|
Barcelona
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$635.96
€560.44
|
$482.52
₱26,910.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,241.07
€10,787.32
|
$14,127.39
₱787,884.49
|
|
pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barcelona
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.31
|
$1.36
₱76.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.44
€2.15
|
$2.70
₱150.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.19
|
$3.07
₱171.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.24
€43.40
|
$40.61
₱2,264.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.45
€9.21
|
$7.67
₱427.90
|
|
pay 38.9% less for clothing
|
Barcelona
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.23
€72.47
|
$33.31
₱1,857.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.25
€31.95
|
$26.60
₱1,483.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.65
€86.05
|
$74.03
₱4,128.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.84
€97.68
|
$60.89
₱3,395.92
|
|
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