Cost of living comparison
Manila is 30.4% cheaper than Lisbon.
If you lived in Manila instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 59.0% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
€13.94
|
$5.21
₱304.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
€8.86
|
$4.34
₱253.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.79
|
$0.95
₱55.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.48
₱28.31
|
|
pay 14.8% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
$1.33
₱77.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
€5.12
|
$4.28
₱249.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
€3.62
|
$6.97
₱406.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.80
|
$2.08
₱121.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.49
€3.21
|
$2.27
₱132.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$1.48
₱86.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.63
|
$0.77
₱44.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.53
₱89.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.03
|
$0.97
₱56.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$1.09
₱63.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$1.37
₱80.00
|
|
pay 53.1% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.91
|
$4.31
₱251.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.32
€39.84
|
$10.12
₱590.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,489.61
€29,876.90
|
$26,066.56
₱1,521,374.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.96
€9.16
|
$2.66
₱155.18
|
|
pay 46.5% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.79
€38.43
|
$28.90
₱1,686.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,447.59
€1,331.18
|
$465.25
₱27,154.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,009.53
€928.34
|
$244.37
₱14,262.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.60
€100.78
|
$96.97
₱5,659.70
|
|
pay 7.9% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$582.39
€535.55
|
$499.25
₱29,138.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,607.20
€13,432.53
|
$14,398.67
₱840,378.45
|
|
pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
€2.99
|
$1.22
₱71.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
€2.29
|
$2.95
₱172.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.96
€5.48
|
$2.95
₱172.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.88
€40.35
|
$41.83
₱2,441.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
€7.97
|
$6.52
₱380.34
|
|
pay 36.5% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.44
€78.57
|
$33.02
₱1,927.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.61
€34.59
|
$27.26
₱1,591.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.28
€81.18
|
$73.19
₱4,271.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.56
€98.91
|
$64.44
₱3,761.09
|
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