Cost of living comparison

Manila, Philippines

compared to

Abu Halifa, Kuwait

Abu Halifa vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Abu Halifa is 56.5% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 19.8% more in Abu Halifa
Groceries: pay 35.9% less in Abu Halifa
Transportation: pay 4.0 times more in Abu Halifa
Housing: pay 22.6% more in Abu Halifa
Childcare: pay 31.4% less in Abu Halifa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.0% more in Abu Halifa
Clothing: pay 50.5% more in Abu Halifa

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

Abu Halifa vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abu Halifa instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 19.8% more for restaurants

	Manila	Abu Halifa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱293.20	$6.50 KWD2.000	+27.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱244.33	$8.13 KWD2.500	+90.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱50.04	$0.67 KWD0.210	-23.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱28.16	$0.42 KWD0.130	-15.2%
Average			+19.8%

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pay 35.9% less for groceries

	Manila	Abu Halifa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱77.49	$0.98 KWD0.300	-27.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱303.99	$1.63 KWD0.500	-69.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱389.37	$5.77 KWD1.780	-15.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱119.14	$2.21 KWD0.680	+6.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱138.67	$2.92 KWD0.900	+20.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.22	$1.05 KWD0.320	-30.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱46.08	$0.84 KWD0.260	+4.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.24	$0.44 KWD0.140	-70.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱55.99	$0.29 KWD0.090	-69.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱68.84	$0.44 KWD0.140	-63.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱85.12	$0.29 KWD0.090	-80.1%
Average			-35.9%

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pay 4.0 times more for transportation

	Manila	Abu Halifa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱237.37	$1.28 KWD0.400	-69.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱569.09	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,465,984.58	$22,111.30 KWD6,811.250	-13.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱152.95	$29.26 KWD9.010	+996.7%
Average			+304.7%

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pay 22.6% more for housing

	Manila	Abu Halifa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,651.10	$16.26 KWD5.010	-43.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱26,876.34	$877.95 KWD270.450	+87.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,438.19	$487.75 KWD150.250	+108.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱6,094.83	$41.34 KWD12.730	-61.1%
Average			+22.6%

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pay 31.4% less for childcare

	Manila	Abu Halifa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱27,658.24	$464.57 KWD143.110	-3.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱809,781.96	$5,771.70 KWD1,777.940	-59.1%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 65.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Abu Halifa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱78.19	$1.63 KWD0.500	+19.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱154.59	$5.99 KWD1.840	+122.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱175.92	$2.93 KWD0.900	-4.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,327.81	$97.55 KWD30.050	+140.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱439.80	$11.38 KWD3.510	+48.3%
Average			+65.0%

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pay 50.5% more for clothing

	Manila	Abu Halifa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,909.46	$42.27 KWD13.020	+26.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,524.53	$51.44 KWD15.840	+93.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,243.13	$93.02 KWD28.650	+25.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,490.30	$94.84 KWD29.210	+55.8%
Average			+50.5%

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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: March 2025

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