Cost of living comparison
Manila is 41.8% cheaper than Glasgow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.3% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 10.6% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 61.5% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 57.2% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 21.8% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.0% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 45.7% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Glasgow, you would:
pay 63.3% less for restaurants
|
Glasgow
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.30
|
$5.12
₱283.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.68
|
$4.26
₱235.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
£1.63
|
$0.87
₱48.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
£1.08
|
$0.49
₱27.20
|
|
pay 10.6% more for groceries
|
Glasgow
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
£1.21
|
$1.35
₱74.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
£3.86
|
$5.30
₱293.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
£4.53
|
$6.79
₱375.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
£2.70
|
$2.08
₱115.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.03
£2.97
|
$2.42
₱133.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.09
|
$1.52
₱84.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.47
|
$0.80
₱44.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
£0.99
|
$1.52
₱84.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.40
|
$0.98
₱54.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.47
|
$1.20
₱66.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$1.48
₱82.19
|
|
pay 61.5% less for transportation
|
Glasgow
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.14
£5.27
|
$4.14
₱229.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$78.65
£58.08
|
$9.93
₱549.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,974.19
|
$25,575.45
₱1,415,600.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.85
£14.66
|
$2.67
₱147.69
|
|
pay 57.2% less for housing
|
Glasgow
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.71
£30.06
|
$28.80
₱1,594.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.98
£996.81
|
$468.88
₱25,952.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$953.02
£703.70
|
$234.44
₱12,976.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$259.74
£191.79
|
$106.33
₱5,885.36
|
|
pay 21.8% less for childcare
|
Glasgow
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,090.06
£804.89
|
$482.52
₱26,707.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,592.49
£9,298.16
|
$14,127.39
₱781,950.90
|
|
pay 54.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Glasgow
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.01
£4.43
|
$1.36
₱75.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.46
£3.29
|
$2.70
₱149.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.36
£14.30
|
$3.07
₱169.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.72
£35.24
|
$40.61
₱2,247.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.79
£12.40
|
$7.67
₱424.68
|
|
pay 45.7% less for clothing
|
Glasgow
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.40
£67.49
|
$33.31
₱1,843.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.92
£35.38
|
$26.60
₱1,472.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.96
£86.36
|
$74.03
₱4,097.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.30
£72.58
|
$60.89
₱3,370.34
|
|
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