Cost of living comparison
Manila is 26.6% more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.7% less in Manila
- Groceries
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pay 20.8% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% more in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 54.1% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.4% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Manila
The cost of clothing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Manila are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Manila. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 11.7% less for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$5.12
₱294.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$4.26
₱245.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.87
₱50.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.49
₱28.25
|
|
pay 20.8% more for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$1.35
₱77.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.30
₱304.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$6.79
₱390.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$2.08
₱119.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.42
₱139.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$1.52
₱87.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.80
₱46.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.52
₱87.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.98
₱56.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.20
₱69.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$1.48
₱85.36
|
|
pay 7.9% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$4.14
₱238.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.93
₱570.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$25,575.45
₱1,470,166.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$2.67
₱153.39
|
|
pay 54.1% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$28.80
₱1,655.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$468.88
₱26,953.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$234.44
₱13,476.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$106.33
₱6,112.21
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$482.52
₱27,737.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,127.39
₱812,091.82
|
pay 7.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.36
₱78.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$2.70
₱155.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$3.07
₱176.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$40.61
₱2,334.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.67
₱441.05
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$33.31
₱1,914.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$26.60
₱1,528.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$74.03
₱4,255.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$60.89
₱3,500.26
|
|
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