Cost of living comparison

Irbid, Jordan

compared to

Manila, Philippines

Manila vs. Irbid Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 76.7% more expensive than Irbid.

Restaurants: pay 26.8% more in Manila
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Manila
Transportation: pay 16.0% less in Manila
Housing: pay 56.3% more in Manila
Childcare: pay 4.4 times more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.8% more in Manila
Clothing: pay 5.0% less in Manila

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Manila are more expensive than in Irbid. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Manila.

Manila vs. Irbid Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manila instead of Irbid, you would:

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pay 26.8% more for restaurants

	Irbid	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.23 JOD3.000	$5.12 ₱285.44	+20.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$4.26 ₱237.87	-39.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$0.87 ₱48.72	+80.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 JOD0.240	$0.49 ₱27.42	+45.2%
Average			+26.8%

Irbid vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Irbid	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$0.44 JOD0.310	$1.35 ₱75.44	+206.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 JOD2.400	$5.30 ₱295.95	+56.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 JOD3.080	$6.79 ₱379.07	+56.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 JOD1.260	$2.08 ₱115.98	+17.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 JOD1.610	$2.42 ₱135.00	+6.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.64 JOD0.450	$1.52 ₱84.92	+137.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 JOD0.490	$0.80 ₱44.86	+15.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$1.52 ₱84.93	+216.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 JOD0.190	$0.98 ₱54.50	+259.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 JOD0.290	$1.20 ₱67.02	+198.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.250	$1.48 ₱82.86	+315.4%
Average			+135.0%

Irbid vs. Manila - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.0% less for transportation

	Irbid	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.48 JOD3.890	$4.14 ₱231.09	-24.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.40 JOD5.250	$9.93 ₱554.03	+34.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,679.17 JOD17,504.940	$25,575.45 ₱1,427,199.37	+3.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.78 JOD8.350	$2.67 ₱148.90	-77.3%
Average			-16.0%

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pay 56.3% more for housing

	Irbid	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.03 JOD22.010	$28.80 ₱1,607.42	-7.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$209.77 JOD148.790	$468.88 ₱26,165.27	+123.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$142.79 JOD101.280	$234.44 ₱13,082.66	+64.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.44 JOD52.090	$106.33 ₱5,933.58	+44.8%
Average			+56.3%

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pay 4.4 times more for childcare

	Irbid	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$92.45 JOD65.570	$482.52 ₱26,926.49	+421.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,995.68 JOD2,834.130	$14,127.39 ₱788,357.74	+253.6%
Average			+337.8%

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pay 1.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Irbid	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.94 JOD3.500	$1.36 ₱76.12	-72.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.27 JOD0.900	$2.70 ₱150.50	+112.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 JOD2.500	$3.07 ₱171.26	-12.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.02 JOD27.670	$40.61 ₱2,266.22	+4.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.87 JOD7.000	$7.67 ₱428.16	-22.3%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 5.0% less for clothing

	Irbid	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.19 JOD31.340	$33.31 ₱1,858.95	-24.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.62 JOD21.010	$26.60 ₱1,484.19	-10.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.09 JOD57.520	$74.03 ₱4,130.87	-8.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.36 JOD35.010	$60.89 ₱3,397.96	+23.4%
Average			-5.0%

Irbid vs. Manila - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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