Cost of living comparison
Manila is 27.9% cheaper than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
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pay 71.1% less in Manila
- Groceries
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pay 12.3% more in Manila
- Transportation
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pay 60.3% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 23.9% less in Manila
- Childcare
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pay 38.5% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 54.7% less in Manila
- Clothing
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pay 36.4% less in Manila
The cost of childcare and groceries in Manila are more expensive than in Helsinki. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 71.1% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€17.18
|
$5.12
₱293.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.80
|
$4.26
₱244.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.88
|
$0.87
₱50.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.86
|
$0.49
₱28.17
|
|
pay 12.3% more for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.64
|
$1.35
₱77.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.79
|
$5.30
₱304.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.72
|
$6.79
₱389.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.82
|
$2.08
₱119.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.49
|
$2.42
₱138.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$1.52
₱87.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.80
₱46.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.94
|
$1.52
₱87.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.56
|
$0.98
₱55.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$1.20
₱68.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.78
|
$1.48
₱85.12
|
|
pay 60.3% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€6.87
|
$4.14
₱237.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€65.39
|
$9.93
₱569.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€31,417.06
|
$25,575.45
₱1,466,035.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€16.30
|
$2.67
₱152.96
|
|
pay 23.9% less for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€20.59
|
$28.80
₱1,651.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€1,018.33
|
$468.88
₱26,877.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€797.55
|
$234.44
₱13,438.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€91.01
|
$106.33
₱6,095.04
|
|
pay 38.5% more for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€309.65
|
$482.52
₱27,659.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,626.06
|
$14,127.39
₱809,810.23
|
|
pay 54.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.85
|
$1.36
₱78.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.36
|
$2.70
₱154.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€10.41
|
$3.07
₱175.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€43.75
|
$40.61
₱2,327.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€16.69
|
$7.67
₱439.81
|
|
pay 36.4% less for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€91.60
|
$33.31
₱1,909.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€29.09
|
$26.60
₱1,524.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€82.05
|
$74.03
₱4,243.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€101.90
|
$60.89
₱3,490.42
|
|
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