Cost of living comparison
Manila is 8.1% cheaper than Bucharest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.6% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 57.5% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 32.5% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 31.7% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 12.1% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.2% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 36.7% less in Manila
The cost of groceries, housing, and childcare in Manila are more expensive than in Bucharest. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 58.6% less for restaurants
|
Bucharest
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
RON51.94
|
$5.12
₱287.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON33.05
|
$4.26
₱239.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON8.75
|
$0.87
₱49.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON9.66
|
$0.49
₱27.64
|
|
pay 57.5% more for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.15
|
$1.35
₱76.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON19.83
|
$5.30
₱298.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON27.79
|
$6.79
₱382.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON14.36
|
$2.08
₱116.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON13.54
|
$2.42
₱136.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.57
|
$1.52
₱85.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.37
|
$0.80
₱45.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.29
|
$1.52
₱85.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON3.86
|
$0.98
₱54.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.22
|
$1.20
₱67.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON1.93
|
$1.48
₱83.52
|
|
pay 32.5% less for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON26.70
|
$4.14
₱232.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON75.55
|
$9.93
₱558.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON113,961.26
|
$25,575.45
₱1,438,490.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON25.50
|
$2.67
₱150.08
|
|
pay 31.7% more for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON41.00
|
$28.80
₱1,620.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,638.05
|
$468.88
₱26,372.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,740.90
|
$234.44
₱13,186.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON570.03
|
$106.33
₱5,980.52
|
|
pay 12.1% more for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,313.80
|
$482.52
₱27,139.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON46,594.27
|
$14,127.39
₱794,594.99
|
|
pay 30.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON14.16
|
$1.36
₱76.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON13.88
|
$2.70
₱151.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON26.20
|
$3.07
₱172.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON218.44
|
$40.61
₱2,284.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON37.77
|
$7.67
₱431.55
|
|
pay 36.7% less for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON343.66
|
$33.31
₱1,873.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON173.89
|
$26.60
₱1,495.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON376.66
|
$74.03
₱4,163.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON463.69
|
$60.89
₱3,424.84
|
|
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