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
-
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
€11.60
|
$5.12
₱289.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.19
|
$4.26
₱240.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.58
|
$0.87
₱49.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.16
|
$0.49
₱27.77
|
|
pay 20.6% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.26
|
$1.35
₱76.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€4.74
|
$5.30
₱299.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.29
|
$6.79
₱383.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.53
|
$2.08
₱117.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€2.81
|
$2.42
₱136.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.88
|
$1.52
₱86.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.59
|
$0.80
₱45.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.75
|
$1.52
₱86.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.90
|
$0.98
₱55.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.75
|
$1.20
₱67.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.79
|
$1.48
₱83.92
|
|
pay 53.2% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.12
|
$4.14
₱234.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€36.40
|
$9.93
₱561.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€27,297.55
|
$25,575.45
₱1,445,396.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€8.37
|
$2.67
₱150.80
|
|
pay 43.7% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€33.87
|
$28.80
₱1,627.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,285.55
|
$468.88
₱26,498.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€908.94
|
$234.44
₱13,249.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€90.14
|
$106.33
₱6,009.23
|
|
pay 11.9% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€489.36
|
$482.52
₱27,269.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€12,948.62
|
$14,127.39
₱798,409.45
|
|
pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.73
|
$1.36
₱77.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.21
|
$2.70
₱152.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.10
|
$3.07
₱173.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€36.01
|
$40.61
₱2,295.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.28
|
$7.67
₱433.62
|
|
pay 36.2% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€73.50
|
$33.31
₱1,882.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€31.94
|
$26.60
₱1,503.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€70.03
|
$74.03
₱4,183.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€92.04
|
$60.89
₱3,441.28
|
|
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