Cost of living comparison
Manila is 42.5% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.9% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 64.8% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 66.0% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 8.3% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.0% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 42.9% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 68.9% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.85
|
$5.12
₱283.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$4.26
₱235.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.17
|
$0.87
₱48.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$0.49
₱27.20
|
|
pay 8.5% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
$1.35
₱74.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.17
|
$5.30
₱293.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.68
|
$6.79
₱375.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.71
|
$2.08
₱115.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.08
|
$2.42
₱133.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$1.52
₱84.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.80
₱44.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$1.52
₱84.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$0.98
₱54.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.20
₱66.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$1.48
₱82.19
|
|
pay 64.8% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$4.14
₱229.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€108.40
|
$9.93
₱549.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,571.33
|
$25,575.45
₱1,415,600.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.28
|
$2.67
₱147.69
|
|
pay 66.0% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€49.09
|
$28.80
₱1,594.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,880.67
|
$468.88
₱25,952.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,606.98
|
$234.44
₱12,976.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€188.79
|
$106.33
₱5,885.36
|
|
pay 8.3% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,150.40
|
$482.52
₱26,707.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,483.76
|
$14,127.39
₱781,950.90
|
|
pay 55.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$1.36
₱75.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.81
|
$2.70
₱149.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.55
|
$3.07
₱169.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€49.48
|
$40.61
₱2,247.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$7.67
₱424.68
|
|
pay 42.9% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€84.49
|
$33.31
₱1,843.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.14
|
$26.60
₱1,472.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€85.95
|
$74.03
₱4,097.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€100.50
|
$60.89
₱3,370.34
|
|
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