Cost of living comparison

Kecskemet, Hungary

compared to

Manila, Philippines

Manila vs. Kecskemet Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 19.3% more expensive than Kecskemet.

Restaurants: pay 36.0% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 66.5% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 27.9% less in Manila
Housing: pay 11.3% more in Manila
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.5% more in Manila
Clothing: pay 17.7% less in Manila

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

Manila vs. Kecskemet Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.0% less for restaurants

	Kecskemet	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 HUF2,561.37	$5.12 ₱293.20	-26.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.63 HUF2,803.01	$4.26 ₱244.33	-44.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.14 HUF417.79	$0.87 ₱50.04	-23.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 HUF361.49	$0.49 ₱28.16	-50.1%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 66.5% more for groceries

	Kecskemet	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$1.93 HUF710.18	$1.35 ₱77.49	-30.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 HUF1,551.16	$5.30 ₱303.99	+25.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.86 HUF1,417.79	$6.79 ₱389.37	+76.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.16 HUF1,159.87	$2.08 ₱119.14	-34.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 HUF809.77	$2.42 ₱138.67	+9.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.48 HUF175.37	$1.52 ₱87.22	+218.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 HUF219.21	$0.80 ₱46.08	+34.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 HUF262.94	$1.52 ₱87.24	+112.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 HUF306.90	$0.98 ₱55.99	+16.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 HUF175.26	$1.20 ₱68.84	+151.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 HUF218.33	$1.48 ₱85.12	+149.9%
Average			+66.5%

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pay 27.9% less for transportation

	Kecskemet	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.56 HUF2,041.62	$4.14 ₱237.37	-25.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.63 HUF4,639.46	$9.93 ₱569.09	-21.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,359.34 HUF8,215,716.83	$25,575.45 ₱1,465,984.58	+14.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.63 HUF4,639.46	$2.67 ₱152.95	-78.9%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 11.3% more for housing

	Kecskemet	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.19 HUF6,314.83	$28.80 ₱1,651.10	+67.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$526.10 HUF193,310.98	$468.88 ₱26,876.34	-10.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.58 HUF144,983.24	$234.44 ₱13,438.19	-40.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.40 HUF30,276.22	$106.33 ₱6,094.83	+29.0%
Average			+11.3%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Kecskemet	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$241.13 HUF88,600.87	$482.52 ₱27,658.24	+100.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,261.02 HUF1,933,109.84	$14,127.39 ₱809,781.96	+168.5%
Average			+134.3%

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pay 4.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Kecskemet	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.64 HUF604.10	$1.36 ₱78.19	-17.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 HUF628.26	$2.70 ₱154.59	+57.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.68 HUF1,718.15	$3.07 ₱175.92	-34.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.61 HUF19,331.10	$40.61 ₱2,327.81	-22.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.52 HUF2,029.77	$7.67 ₱439.80	+38.9%
Average			+4.5%

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pay 17.7% less for clothing

	Kecskemet	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.76 HUF24,163.87	$33.31 ₱1,909.46	-49.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.94 HUF10,632.10	$26.60 ₱1,524.53	-8.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.38 HUF22,552.95	$74.03 ₱4,243.13	+20.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.07 HUF33,829.42	$60.89 ₱3,490.30	-33.9%
Average			-17.7%

Kecskemet vs. Manila - Cost of clothing

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