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Manila vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 3.9% more expensive than Jeddah (Jiddah).

Restaurants: pay 10.8% more in Manila
Groceries: pay 49.4% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 20.0% less in Manila
Housing: pay 18.2% less in Manila
Childcare: pay 82.5% more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.1% less in Manila
Clothing: pay 33.4% less in Manila

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

Manila vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manila instead of Jeddah (Jiddah), you would:

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pay 10.8% more for restaurants

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.66 SAR25.00	$5.12 ₱297.74	-23.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR30.00	$4.26 ₱248.11	-46.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 SAR2.82	$0.87 ₱50.81	+16.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.94	$0.49 ₱28.60	+97.1%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 49.4% more for groceries

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 SAR3.93	$1.35 ₱78.69	+29.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 SAR13.96	$5.30 ₱308.70	+42.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.45 SAR24.23	$6.79 ₱395.40	+5.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 SAR10.14	$2.08 ₱120.98	-23.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.38 SAR12.70	$2.42 ₱140.81	-28.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 SAR3.77	$1.52 ₱88.57	+51.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 SAR2.74	$0.80 ₱46.79	+10.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 SAR2.57	$1.52 ₱88.59	+122.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.82	$0.98 ₱56.85	+30.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 SAR2.06	$1.20 ₱69.90	+118.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 SAR1.96	$1.48 ₱86.43	+184.7%
Average			+49.4%

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pay 20.0% less for transportation

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$4.14 ₱241.05	+76.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.61 SAR129.99	$9.93 ₱577.90	-71.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,424.39 SAR99,239.67	$25,575.45 ₱1,488,682.76	-3.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.64 SAR54.99	$2.67 ₱155.32	-81.8%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 18.2% less for housing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.50 SAR272.27	$28.80 ₱1,676.66	-60.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$455.92 SAR1,712.26	$468.88 ₱27,292.47	+2.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$396.27 SAR1,488.25	$234.44 ₱13,646.26	-40.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.65 SAR317.92	$106.33 ₱6,189.20	+25.6%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 82.5% more for childcare

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$369.34 SAR1,387.11	$482.52 ₱28,086.48	+30.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,026.30 SAR22,632.43	$14,127.39 ₱822,320.00	+134.4%
Average			+82.5%

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pay 44.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.86 SAR7.00	$1.36 ₱79.40	-26.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.16 SAR15.63	$2.70 ₱156.99	-35.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.66 SAR25.00	$3.07 ₱178.64	-53.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$94.62 SAR355.36	$40.61 ₱2,363.85	-57.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.64 SAR54.99	$7.67 ₱446.60	-47.6%
Average			-44.1%

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pay 33.4% less for clothing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.05 SAR184.23	$33.31 ₱1,939.03	-32.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.89 SAR213.66	$26.60 ₱1,548.13	-53.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.50 SAR351.15	$74.03 ₱4,308.83	-20.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.80 SAR314.70	$60.89 ₱3,544.34	-27.3%
Average			-33.4%

Jeddah (Jiddah) 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: January 2025

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