Cost of living comparison

Batumi (Ajara), Georgia

compared to

Manila, Philippines

Manila vs. Batumi Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 50.8% more expensive than Batumi.

Restaurants: pay 19.7% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 92.4% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 1.7% less in Manila
Housing: pay 30.4% more in Manila
Childcare: pay 3.9 times more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.9% more in Manila
Clothing: pay 35.5% less in Manila

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Manila are more expensive than in Batumi. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Manila.

Manila vs. Batumi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.7% less for restaurants

	Batumi	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.46 GEL23.26	$5.12 ₱290.00	-39.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.35 GEL20.23	$4.26 ₱241.66	-42.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 GEL2.40	$0.87 ₱49.49	+0.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 GEL1.32	$0.49 ₱27.86	+2.4%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 92.4% more for groceries

	Batumi	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 GEL1.81	$1.35 ₱76.64	+105.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.43 GEL12.19	$5.30 ₱300.68	+19.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.15 GEL19.68	$6.79 ₱385.12	-5.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 GEL6.28	$2.08 ₱117.84	-8.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.75 GEL7.56	$2.42 ₱137.15	-11.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 GEL1.54	$1.52 ₱86.27	+171.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 GEL1.97	$0.80 ₱45.57	+12.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 GEL2.02	$1.52 ₱86.29	+107.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 GEL1.92	$0.98 ₱55.37	+40.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 GEL0.83	$1.20 ₱68.09	+295.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 GEL1.05	$1.48 ₱84.19	+289.3%
Average			+92.4%

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pay 1.7% less for transportation

	Batumi	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 GEL12.32	$4.14 ₱234.78	-7.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.87 GEL35.40	$9.93 ₱562.88	-22.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,522.06 GEL39,950.18	$25,575.45 ₱1,449,987.11	+76.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.61 GEL15.42	$2.67 ₱151.28	-52.4%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 30.4% more for housing

	Batumi	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.02 GEL49.57	$28.80 ₱1,633.08	+59.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$529.98 GEL1,457.98	$468.88 ₱26,583.05	-11.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$369.98 GEL1,017.82	$234.44 ₱13,291.55	-36.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.63 GEL139.29	$106.33 ₱6,028.32	+110.0%
Average			+30.4%

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

	Batumi	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$220.59 GEL606.84	$482.52 ₱27,356.42	+118.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,562.50 GEL7,049.44	$14,127.39 ₱800,945.26	+451.3%
Average			+285.0%

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pay 4.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Batumi	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.47 GEL4.05	$1.36 ₱77.33	-7.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.68 GEL7.37	$2.70 ₱152.91	+0.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 GEL8.09	$3.07 ₱174.00	+4.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.29 GEL127.34	$40.61 ₱2,302.40	-12.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.51 GEL15.17	$7.67 ₱435.00	+39.1%
Average			+4.9%

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pay 35.5% less for clothing

	Batumi	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.09 GEL165.30	$33.31 ₱1,888.63	-44.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.60 GEL106.20	$26.60 ₱1,507.89	-31.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.88 GEL294.03	$74.03 ₱4,196.83	-30.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.36 GEL259.59	$60.89 ₱3,452.21	-35.5%
Average			-35.5%

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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: April 2025

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