Cost of living comparison
Manila is 35.0% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.6% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 53.8% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 45.5% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.7% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 43.0% 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 Belgium, you would:
pay 70.6% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€17.09
|
$5.12
₱285.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€9.71
|
$4.26
₱237.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.49
|
$0.87
₱48.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.20
|
$0.49
₱27.42
|
|
pay 9.6% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.04
|
$1.35
₱75.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.00
|
$5.30
₱295.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€3.98
|
$6.79
₱379.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.07
|
$2.08
₱115.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.28
|
$2.42
₱135.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.99
|
$1.52
₱84.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.80
₱44.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$1.52
₱84.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.04
|
$0.98
₱54.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$1.20
₱67.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$1.48
₱82.86
|
|
pay 53.8% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.19
|
$4.14
₱231.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€40.69
|
$9.93
₱554.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€24,751.99
|
$25,575.45
₱1,427,199.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€23.31
|
$2.67
₱148.90
|
|
pay 45.5% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€44.21
|
$28.80
₱1,607.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€730.25
|
$468.88
₱26,165.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€631.68
|
$234.44
₱13,082.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€138.06
|
$106.33
₱5,933.58
|
|
pay 5.3% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€499.46
|
$482.52
₱26,926.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€12,310.31
|
$14,127.39
₱788,357.74
|
|
pay 36.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€3.88
|
$1.36
₱76.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.14
|
$2.70
₱150.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.14
|
$3.07
₱171.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€32.27
|
$40.61
₱2,266.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.18
|
$7.67
₱428.16
|
|
pay 43.0% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€83.16
|
$33.31
₱1,858.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€38.80
|
$26.60
₱1,484.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€80.99
|
$74.03
₱4,130.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€112.08
|
$60.89
₱3,397.96
|
|
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