Cost of living comparison
Manila is 47.8% cheaper than Brussels.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.4% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 58.0% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 56.7% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 44.5% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.0% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 51.7% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 73.4% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.85
|
$5.12
₱283.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
$4.26
₱235.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.55
|
$0.87
₱48.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.25
|
$0.49
₱27.20
|
|
pay 7.2% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.28
|
$1.35
₱74.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€6.57
|
$5.30
₱293.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.28
|
$6.79
₱375.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
$2.08
₱115.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€4.98
|
$2.42
₱133.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.02
|
$1.52
₱84.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.80
₱44.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.04
|
$1.52
₱84.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.22
|
$0.98
₱54.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$1.20
₱66.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.82
|
$1.48
₱82.19
|
|
pay 58.0% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
$4.14
₱229.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€47.13
|
$9.93
₱549.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€28,279.21
|
$25,575.45
₱1,415,600.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€22.81
|
$2.67
₱147.69
|
|
pay 56.7% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€48.78
|
$28.80
₱1,594.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,055.93
|
$468.88
₱25,952.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€901.66
|
$234.44
₱12,976.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€157.73
|
$106.33
₱5,885.36
|
|
pay 44.5% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€869.11
|
$482.52
₱26,707.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€19,936.84
|
$14,127.39
₱781,950.90
|
|
pay 43.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$1.36
₱75.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.52
|
$2.70
₱149.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
$3.07
₱169.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€33.50
|
$40.61
₱2,247.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€12.49
|
$7.67
₱424.68
|
|
pay 51.7% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€84.84
|
$33.31
₱1,843.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€45.14
|
$26.60
₱1,472.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€101.15
|
$74.03
₱4,097.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€126.08
|
$60.89
₱3,370.34
|
|
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