Cost of living comparison
Manila is 17.2% more expensive than Debrecen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.2% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 67.0% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 40.3% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 21.6% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 81.6% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.3% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% less in Manila
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Manila are more expensive than in Debrecen. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Debrecen, you would:
pay 24.2% less for restaurants
|
Debrecen
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
HUF3,382.94
|
$5.12
₱293.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
HUF2,706.35
|
$4.26
₱244.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
HUF305.67
|
$0.87
₱50.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
HUF212.64
|
$0.49
₱28.16
|
|
pay 67.0% more for groceries
|
Debrecen
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
HUF465.03
|
$1.35
₱77.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
HUF1,826.79
|
$5.30
₱303.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
HUF1,437.91
|
$6.79
₱389.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.71
HUF996.05
|
$2.08
₱119.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
HUF819.14
|
$2.42
₱138.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
HUF197.29
|
$1.52
₱87.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
HUF279.46
|
$0.80
₱46.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
HUF299.05
|
$1.52
₱87.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
HUF448.12
|
$0.98
₱55.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
HUF150.96
|
$1.20
₱68.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
HUF172.57
|
$1.48
₱85.12
|
|
pay 40.3% less for transportation
|
Debrecen
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
HUF2,240.15
|
$4.14
₱237.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.73
HUF7,249.16
|
$9.93
₱569.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,042.06
HUF9,568,893.72
|
$25,575.45
₱1,465,984.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.97
HUF4,397.82
|
$2.67
₱152.95
|
|
pay 21.6% more for housing
|
Debrecen
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.07
HUF5,170.10
|
$28.80
₱1,651.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.80
HUF162,703.41
|
$468.88
₱26,876.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.38
HUF132,418.02
|
$234.44
₱13,438.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.13
HUF35,321.72
|
$106.33
₱6,094.83
|
|
pay 81.6% more for childcare
|
Debrecen
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$245.51
HUF90,211.79
|
$482.52
₱27,658.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,472.54
HUF3,113,151.92
|
$14,127.39
₱809,781.96
|
|
pay 15.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Debrecen
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.18
HUF434.95
|
$1.36
₱78.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.41
HUF518.42
|
$2.70
₱154.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.52
HUF2,029.77
|
$3.07
₱175.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.60
HUF14,552.02
|
$40.61
₱2,327.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.84
HUF2,513.04
|
$7.67
₱439.80
|
|
pay 0.8% less for clothing
|
Debrecen
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.57
HUF19,316.28
|
$33.31
₱1,909.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.33
HUF6,733.67
|
$26.60
₱1,524.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.15
HUF22,834.86
|
$74.03
₱4,243.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.68
HUF32,218.50
|
$60.89
₱3,490.30
|
|
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