Cost of living comparison
Manila is 37.7% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.7% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 16.7% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 59.1% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 38.5% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 12.8% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.5% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 49.3% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and childcare are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Israel, you would:
pay 71.7% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪67.04
|
$5.12
₱283.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪52.18
|
$4.26
₱236.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.24
|
$0.87
₱48.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.26
|
$0.49
₱27.21
|
|
pay 16.7% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪7.95
|
$1.35
₱74.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪24.58
|
$5.30
₱293.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪23.97
|
$6.79
₱376.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.24
|
$2.08
₱115.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪15.93
|
$2.42
₱133.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪4.92
|
$1.52
₱84.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.20
|
$0.80
₱44.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.80
|
$1.52
₱84.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.18
|
$0.98
₱54.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.23
|
$1.20
₱66.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.13
|
$1.48
₱82.23
|
|
pay 59.1% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪25.32
|
$4.14
₱229.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪197.86
|
$9.93
₱549.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪135,845.40
|
$25,575.45
₱1,416,240.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪45.01
|
$2.67
₱147.76
|
|
pay 38.5% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪95.28
|
$28.80
₱1,595.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,531.53
|
$468.88
₱25,964.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,074.28
|
$234.44
₱12,982.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪581.67
|
$106.33
₱5,888.02
|
|
pay 12.8% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,113.01
|
$482.52
₱26,719.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪41,841.90
|
$14,127.39
₱782,304.13
|
|
pay 49.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪28.13
|
$1.36
₱75.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.01
|
$2.70
₱149.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪34.13
|
$3.07
₱169.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪227.18
|
$40.61
₱2,248.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪40.64
|
$7.67
₱424.87
|
|
pay 49.3% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪295.14
|
$33.31
₱1,844.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪189.21
|
$26.60
₱1,472.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪399.18
|
$74.03
₱4,099.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪455.93
|
$60.89
₱3,371.87
|
|
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