Cost of living comparison
Manila is 48.9% cheaper than Edinburgh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.8% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 62.3% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 59.6% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 54.7% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.7% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 50.1% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Edinburgh, you would:
pay 65.8% less for restaurants
|
Edinburgh
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
£14.86
|
$5.12
₱285.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.88
£7.34
|
$4.26
₱237.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.73
|
$0.87
₱48.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
£1.21
|
$0.49
₱27.40
|
|
pay 5.9% more for groceries
|
Edinburgh
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
£1.32
|
$1.35
₱75.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.62
£4.18
|
$5.30
₱295.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.60
|
$6.79
₱378.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.85
£2.86
|
$2.08
₱115.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
£3.15
|
$2.42
₱134.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
£0.99
|
$1.52
₱84.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.46
|
$0.80
₱44.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.22
|
$1.52
₱84.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
£1.71
|
$0.98
₱54.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
£0.57
|
$1.20
₱66.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.46
|
$1.48
₱82.81
|
|
pay 62.3% less for transportation
|
Edinburgh
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
£5.31
|
$4.14
₱230.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.24
£63.33
|
$9.93
₱553.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,140.15
|
$25,575.45
₱1,426,342.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.07
£17.89
|
$2.67
₱148.82
|
|
pay 59.6% less for housing
|
Edinburgh
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.21
£30.62
|
$28.80
₱1,606.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,580.43
£1,174.15
|
$468.88
₱26,149.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,145.39
£850.95
|
$234.44
₱13,074.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$257.29
£191.15
|
$106.33
₱5,930.02
|
|
pay 54.7% less for childcare
|
Edinburgh
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,744.29
£1,295.89
|
$482.52
₱26,910.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,472.75
£16,695.73
|
$14,127.39
₱787,884.49
|
|
pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Edinburgh
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.80
|
$1.36
₱76.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
£3.38
|
$2.70
₱150.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.24
£14.30
|
$3.07
₱171.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.60
£39.82
|
$40.61
₱2,264.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.50
£11.51
|
$7.67
₱427.90
|
|
pay 50.1% less for clothing
|
Edinburgh
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.76
£84.52
|
$33.31
₱1,857.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.23
£38.06
|
$26.60
₱1,483.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.19
£80.38
|
$74.03
₱4,128.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.11
£90.72
|
$60.89
₱3,395.92
|
|
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