Cost of living comparison
Manila is 30.2% cheaper than Gzira.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.0% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 4.4% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 37.7% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 26.8% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 5.9% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.4% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 46.0% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Gzira, you would:
pay 67.0% less for restaurants
|
Gzira
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.87
|
$5.12
₱292.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
$4.26
₱243.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.12
|
$0.87
₱49.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
€1.57
|
$0.49
₱28.10
|
|
pay 4.4% less for groceries
|
Gzira
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
€1.33
|
$1.35
₱77.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.89
€5.19
|
$5.30
₱303.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
€3.93
|
$6.79
₱388.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.78
|
$2.08
₱118.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.42
|
$2.42
₱138.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.24
|
$1.52
₱87.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.80
₱45.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.02
|
$1.52
₱87.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.58
|
$0.98
₱55.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.06
|
$1.20
₱68.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.28
|
$1.48
₱84.91
|
|
pay 37.7% less for transportation
|
Gzira
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€4.79
|
$4.14
₱236.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.93
₱567.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€22,175.07
|
$25,575.45
₱1,462,480.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.94
€25.48
|
$2.67
₱152.59
|
|
pay 26.8% less for housing
|
Gzira
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€26.74
|
$28.80
₱1,647.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,085.16
€955.42
|
$468.88
₱26,812.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.86
€817.80
|
$234.44
₱13,406.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
€72.16
|
$106.33
₱6,080.26
|
|
pay 5.9% more for childcare
|
Gzira
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€581.27
|
$482.52
₱27,592.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,181.75
€8,964.39
|
$14,127.39
₱807,846.58
|
|
pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gzira
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.66
€4.10
|
$1.36
₱78.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.20
|
$2.70
₱154.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.19
|
$3.07
₱175.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.02
€66.05
|
$40.61
₱2,322.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.49
|
$7.67
₱438.74
|
|
pay 46.0% less for clothing
|
Gzira
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$125.93
€110.88
|
$33.31
₱1,904.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.59
€47.18
|
$26.60
₱1,520.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€94.36
|
$74.03
₱4,232.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.74
€75.49
|
$60.89
₱3,481.96
|
|
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