Cost of living comparison
Manila is 40.1% cheaper than Frankfurt.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.3% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 7.4% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 56.5% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 60.8% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 6.6% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.7% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 44.5% 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 Frankfurt, you would:
pay 72.3% less for restaurants
|
Frankfurt
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.29
€18.50
|
$5.12
₱296.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.25
€10.79
|
$4.26
₱246.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
€2.91
|
$0.87
₱50.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.67
|
$0.49
₱28.46
|
|
pay 7.4% more for groceries
|
Frankfurt
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
€2.00
|
$1.35
₱78.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
€6.59
|
$5.30
₱307.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.43
|
$6.79
₱393.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
€3.46
|
$2.08
₱120.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.11
€5.86
|
$2.42
₱140.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.31
|
$1.52
₱88.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$0.80
₱46.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$1.52
₱88.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
€2.05
|
$0.98
₱56.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$1.20
₱69.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$1.48
₱86.00
|
|
pay 56.5% less for transportation
|
Frankfurt
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.92
|
$4.14
₱239.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.36
|
$9.93
₱575.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€27,934.92
|
$25,575.45
₱1,481,278.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.95
€25.85
|
$2.67
₱154.55
|
|
pay 60.8% less for housing
|
Frankfurt
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.31
€43.45
|
$28.80
₱1,668.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,389.77
€1,332.73
|
$468.88
₱27,156.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,056.46
€1,013.10
|
$234.44
₱13,578.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$285.00
€273.30
|
$106.33
₱6,158.41
|
|
pay 6.6% less for childcare
|
Frankfurt
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$539.90
€517.74
|
$482.52
₱27,946.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,504.53
€13,909.22
|
$14,127.39
₱818,230.12
|
|
pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Frankfurt
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$1.36
₱79.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.85
€3.70
|
$2.70
₱156.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.43
|
$3.07
₱177.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.59
€51.39
|
$40.61
₱2,352.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$7.67
₱444.38
|
|
pay 44.5% less for clothing
|
Frankfurt
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.15
€81.65
|
$33.31
₱1,929.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.74
€38.11
|
$26.60
₱1,540.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.07
€95.96
|
$74.03
₱4,287.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.25
€138.33
|
$60.89
₱3,526.71
|
|
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