Cost of living comparison
Manila is 41.9% cheaper than Birmingham.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.4% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 20.5% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 61.0% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 55.4% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 47.4% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.3% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 39.4% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Birmingham, you would:
pay 63.4% less for restaurants
|
Birmingham
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£15.59
|
$5.12
₱297.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.28
|
$4.26
₱248.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
£1.70
|
$0.87
₱50.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.26
|
$0.49
₱28.60
|
|
pay 20.5% more for groceries
|
Birmingham
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
£1.29
|
$1.35
₱78.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.91
£3.95
|
$5.30
₱308.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.22
£5.00
|
$6.79
₱395.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
£2.79
|
$2.08
₱120.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.37
£2.72
|
$2.42
₱140.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.91
|
$1.52
₱88.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
£0.67
|
$0.80
₱46.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
£0.70
|
$1.52
₱88.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.96
|
$0.98
₱56.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
£0.62
|
$1.20
₱69.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
£0.48
|
$1.48
₱86.43
|
|
pay 61.0% less for transportation
|
Birmingham
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.69
|
$4.14
₱241.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.49
£62.38
|
$9.93
₱577.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,406.07
|
$25,575.45
₱1,488,682.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.03
£14.51
|
$2.67
₱155.32
|
|
pay 55.4% less for housing
|
Birmingham
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.78
£30.41
|
$28.80
₱1,676.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,287.50
£1,036.39
|
$468.88
₱27,292.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.31
£821.31
|
$234.44
₱13,646.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$247.07
£198.88
|
$106.33
₱6,189.20
|
|
pay 47.4% less for childcare
|
Birmingham
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,536.82
£1,237.08
|
$482.52
₱28,086.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,157.81
£15,421.25
|
$14,127.39
₱822,320.00
|
|
pay 47.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Birmingham
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£5.20
|
$1.36
₱79.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.36
£3.51
|
$2.70
₱156.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.73
£15.07
|
$3.07
₱178.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.41
£28.50
|
$40.61
₱2,363.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.50
£12.48
|
$7.67
₱446.60
|
|
pay 39.4% less for clothing
|
Birmingham
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.31
£67.86
|
$33.31
₱1,939.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.16
£29.11
|
$26.60
₱1,548.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.56
£80.94
|
$74.03
₱4,308.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.86
£87.63
|
$60.89
₱3,544.34
|
|
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