Cost of living comparison
Manila is 25.5% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Manila instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 55.9% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$5.12
₱300.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
$4.26
₱250.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF316
|
$0.87
₱51.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF299
|
$0.49
₱28.86
|
|
pay 0.8% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$1.35
₱79.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF847
|
$5.30
₱311.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
$6.79
₱399.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
$2.08
₱122.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
$2.42
₱142.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF362
|
$1.52
₱89.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.80
₱47.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF204
|
$1.52
₱89.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.98
₱57.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$1.20
₱70.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$1.48
₱87.23
|
|
pay 53.4% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF934
|
$4.14
₱243.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
$9.93
₱583.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
$25,575.45
₱1,502,410.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
$2.67
₱156.75
|
|
pay 68.2% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
$28.80
₱1,692.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
$468.88
₱27,544.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
$234.44
₱13,772.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
$106.33
₱6,246.27
|
|
pay 27.8% more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
$482.52
₱28,345.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
$14,127.39
₱829,902.89
|
|
pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
$1.36
₱80.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF499
|
$2.70
₱158.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
$3.07
₱180.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
$40.61
₱2,385.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
$7.67
₱450.72
|
|
pay 1.6% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
$33.31
₱1,956.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
$26.60
₱1,562.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
$74.03
₱4,348.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
$60.89
₱3,577.02
|
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