Cost of living comparison
Manila is 27.1% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.2% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 11.8% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 65.4% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 33.9% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.3% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 60.6% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 73.2% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,711
|
$5.12
₱297.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,368
|
$4.26
₱248.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK393
|
$0.87
₱50.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK283
|
$0.49
₱28.60
|
|
pay 11.8% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK413
|
$1.35
₱78.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK1,016
|
$5.30
₱308.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK840
|
$6.79
₱395.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK757
|
$2.08
₱120.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,189
|
$2.42
₱140.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK171
|
$1.52
₱88.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK143
|
$0.80
₱46.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK164
|
$1.52
₱88.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK262
|
$0.98
₱56.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK173
|
$1.20
₱69.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK110
|
$1.48
₱86.43
|
|
pay 65.4% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,169
|
$4.14
₱241.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,963
|
$9.93
₱577.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,683,547
|
$25,575.45
₱1,488,682.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK3,080
|
$2.67
₱155.32
|
|
pay 33.9% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK10,089
|
$28.80
₱1,676.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK256,921
|
$468.88
₱27,292.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK209,358
|
$234.44
₱13,646.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK8,109
|
$106.33
₱6,189.20
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK36,086
|
$482.52
₱28,086.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK837,840
|
$14,127.39
₱822,320.00
|
|
pay 56.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,284
|
$1.36
₱79.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK650
|
$2.70
₱156.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,643
|
$3.07
₱178.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,591
|
$40.61
₱2,363.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK2,006
|
$7.67
₱446.60
|
|
pay 60.6% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK15,548
|
$33.31
₱1,939.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,343
|
$26.60
₱1,548.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK20,687
|
$74.03
₱4,308.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK25,789
|
$60.89
₱3,544.34
|
|
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