Cost of living comparison
Manila is 2.6 times more expensive than Damascus.
If you lived in Manila instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 9.8% less for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
$5.12
₱301.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
$4.26
₱251.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
SYP2,638
|
$0.87
₱51.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
SYP1,369
|
$0.49
₱28.96
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
SYP1,588
|
$1.35
₱79.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.67
SYP4,203
|
$5.30
₱312.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SYP10,163
|
$6.79
₱400.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
SYP4,941
|
$2.08
₱122.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
SYP7,557
|
$2.42
₱142.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP1,144
|
$1.52
₱89.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
SYP2,424
|
$0.80
₱47.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP1,152
|
$1.52
₱89.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
SYP979
|
$0.98
₱57.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
SYP672
|
$1.20
₱70.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP694
|
$1.48
₱87.52
|
|
pay 38.3% less for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.92
SYP40,011
|
$4.14
₱244.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
$9.93
₱585.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805
|
$25,575.45
₱1,507,391.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.00
SYP27,638
|
$2.67
₱157.27
|
|
pay 42.2% more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.75
SYP167,711
|
$28.80
₱1,697.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$282.23
SYP709,121
|
$468.88
₱27,635.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$145.72
SYP366,128
|
$234.44
₱13,817.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
SYP134,494
|
$106.33
₱6,266.98
|
|
pay 9.3 times more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$48.33
SYP121,439
|
$482.52
₱28,439.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674
|
$14,127.39
₱832,654.20
|
|
pay 96.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
SYP3,141
|
$1.36
₱80.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
SYP3,203
|
$2.70
₱158.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$3.07
₱180.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.30
SYP33,417
|
$40.61
₱2,393.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$7.67
₱452.22
|
|
pay 32.2% more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.00
SYP55,276
|
$33.31
₱1,963.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.50
SYP59,044
|
$26.60
₱1,567.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.50
SYP119,345
|
$74.03
₱4,362.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
SYP141,330
|
$60.89
₱3,588.88
|
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