Cost of living comparison
Manila is 29.5% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.9% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 53.2% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 43.7% less in Manila
- Childcare
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pay 11.9% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.5% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 36.2% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 58.9% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.62
|
$5.12
₱294.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.90
|
$4.26
₱245.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$0.87
₱50.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.26
|
$0.49
₱28.25
|
|
pay 20.6% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.37
|
$1.35
₱77.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.15
|
$5.30
₱304.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.57
|
$6.79
₱390.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.75
|
$2.08
₱119.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.05
|
$2.42
₱139.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$1.52
₱87.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$0.80
₱46.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$1.52
₱87.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$0.98
₱56.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$1.20
₱69.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$1.48
₱85.36
|
|
pay 53.2% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.65
|
$4.14
₱238.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.58
|
$9.93
₱570.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,683.26
|
$25,575.45
₱1,470,166.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.10
|
$2.67
₱153.39
|
|
pay 43.7% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€36.83
|
$28.80
₱1,655.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,397.90
|
$468.88
₱26,953.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€988.38
|
$234.44
₱13,476.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€98.02
|
$106.33
₱6,112.21
|
|
pay 11.9% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€532.13
|
$482.52
₱27,737.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,080.28
|
$14,127.39
₱812,091.82
|
|
pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.97
|
$1.36
₱78.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.41
|
$2.70
₱155.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.54
|
$3.07
₱176.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€39.15
|
$40.61
₱2,334.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.92
|
$7.67
₱441.05
|
|
pay 36.2% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€79.93
|
$33.31
₱1,914.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€34.74
|
$26.60
₱1,528.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€76.15
|
$74.03
₱4,255.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€100.09
|
$60.89
₱3,500.26
|
|
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