Cost of living comparison
Manila is 42.5% cheaper than Dublin.
If you lived in Manila instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 68.9% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.41
|
$5.12
₱299.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.21
|
$4.26
₱249.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.35
|
$0.87
₱51.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.85
|
$0.49
₱28.82
|
|
pay 8.5% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
$1.35
₱79.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.43
|
$5.30
₱311.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.07
|
$6.79
₱398.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.02
|
$2.08
₱121.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.42
|
$2.42
₱141.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.06
|
$1.52
₱89.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.80
₱47.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$1.52
₱89.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.77
|
$0.98
₱57.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$1.20
₱70.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$1.48
₱87.08
|
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pay 64.8% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.85
|
$4.14
₱242.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€117.36
|
$9.93
₱582.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€37,428.04
|
$25,575.45
₱1,499,846.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.21
|
$2.67
₱156.48
|
|
pay 66.0% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€53.15
|
$28.80
₱1,689.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,036.07
|
$468.88
₱27,497.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,739.77
|
$234.44
₱13,748.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€204.39
|
$106.33
₱6,235.61
|
|
pay 8.3% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,245.46
|
$482.52
₱28,297.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,184.80
|
$14,127.39
₱828,486.61
|
|
pay 55.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.14
|
$1.36
₱79.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.13
|
$2.70
₱158.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.84
|
$3.07
₱179.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€53.56
|
$40.61
₱2,381.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.27
|
$7.67
₱449.95
|
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pay 42.9% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€91.47
|
$33.31
₱1,953.57
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€39.13
|
$26.60
₱1,559.74
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€93.05
|
$74.03
₱4,341.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€108.81
|
$60.89
₱3,570.92
|
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