Cost of living comparison
Manila is 3.4% more expensive than Istanbul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.5% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 45.4% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 37.8% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 18.0% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.1% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 33.6% less in Manila
The cost of groceries and housing in Manila are more expensive than in Istanbul. Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Manila. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Istanbul, you would:
pay 32.5% less for restaurants
|
Istanbul
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.27
TRY402.39
|
$5.12
₱285.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.42
TRY290.68
|
$4.26
₱237.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
TRY55.16
|
$0.87
₱48.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
TRY19.15
|
$0.49
₱27.40
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Istanbul
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
TRY34.94
|
$1.35
₱75.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.98
TRY195.13
|
$5.30
₱295.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
TRY159.16
|
$6.79
₱378.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
TRY74.26
|
$2.08
₱115.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
TRY108.30
|
$2.42
₱134.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
TRY21.47
|
$1.52
₱84.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
TRY38.65
|
$0.80
₱44.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
TRY19.57
|
$1.52
₱84.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TRY20.74
|
$0.98
₱54.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TRY10.97
|
$1.20
₱66.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TRY9.59
|
$1.48
₱82.81
|
|
pay 45.4% less for transportation
|
Istanbul
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.75
TRY186.06
|
$4.14
₱230.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.72
TRY1,595.88
|
$9.93
₱553.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,623.86
TRY1,709,872.36
|
$25,575.45
₱1,426,342.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
TRY216.58
|
$2.67
₱148.82
|
|
pay 37.8% more for housing
|
Istanbul
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.92
TRY506.41
|
$28.80
₱1,606.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.53
TRY35,963.31
|
$468.88
₱26,149.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$560.36
TRY21,963.57
|
$234.44
₱13,074.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.19
TRY1,771.37
|
$106.33
₱5,930.02
|
|
pay 18.0% less for childcare
|
Istanbul
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$680.19
TRY26,660.64
|
$482.52
₱26,910.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,170.99
TRY594,639.00
|
$14,127.39
₱787,884.49
|
|
pay 12.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Istanbul
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
TRY156.74
|
$1.36
₱76.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
TRY133.00
|
$2.70
₱150.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
TRY85.49
|
$3.07
₱171.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.04
TRY2,000.74
|
$40.61
₱2,264.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.27
TRY284.98
|
$7.67
₱427.90
|
|
pay 33.6% less for clothing
|
Istanbul
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.75
TRY2,224.29
|
$33.31
₱1,857.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.70
TRY1,634.37
|
$26.60
₱1,483.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
TRY3,946.84
|
$74.03
₱4,128.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.67
TRY3,436.15
|
$60.89
₱3,395.92
|
|
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