Cost of living comparison

Manila, Philippines

compared to

Al-farwaniyah, Kuwait

Al-farwaniyah vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Al-farwaniyah is 24.9% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 4.7% more in Al-farwaniyah
Groceries: pay 40.7% less in Al-farwaniyah
Transportation: pay 3.1 times more in Al-farwaniyah
Housing: pay 21.9% more in Al-farwaniyah
Childcare: pay 73.1% less in Al-farwaniyah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.3% more in Al-farwaniyah
Clothing: pay 25.0% more in Al-farwaniyah

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

Al-farwaniyah vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Al-farwaniyah instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 4.7% more for restaurants

	Manila	Al-farwaniyah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱293.45	$7.32 KWD2.260	+43.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱244.54	$4.88 KWD1.500	+14.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱50.08	$0.67 KWD0.210	-23.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱28.19	$0.42 KWD0.130	-15.2%
Average			+4.7%

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pay 40.7% less for groceries

	Manila	Al-farwaniyah
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱77.55	$1.00 KWD0.310	-25.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱304.26	$2.03 KWD0.630	-61.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱389.71	$4.31 KWD1.330	-36.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱119.24	$2.04 KWD0.630	-1.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱138.78	$2.92 KWD0.900	+20.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.30	$0.74 KWD0.230	-51.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱46.12	$0.62 KWD0.190	-22.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.32	$0.44 KWD0.140	-70.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱56.03	$0.47 KWD0.140	-52.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱68.90	$0.34 KWD0.110	-71.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱85.19	$0.38 KWD0.120	-74.3%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 3.1 times more for transportation

	Manila	Al-farwaniyah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱237.58	$1.21 KWD0.370	-70.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱569.58	$48.77 KWD15.030	+391.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,467,250.54	$19,509.97 KWD6,013.750	-23.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱153.08	$17.15 KWD5.290	+542.8%
Average			+209.9%

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pay 21.9% more for housing

	Manila	Al-farwaniyah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,652.52	$26.66 KWD8.220	-7.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱26,899.54	$585.30 KWD180.410	+24.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,449.80	$541.94 KWD167.050	+131.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱6,100.09	$41.34 KWD12.740	-61.1%
Average			+21.9%

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pay 73.1% less for childcare

	Manila	Al-farwaniyah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱27,682.13	$104.05 KWD32.070	-78.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱810,481.25	$4,552.33 KWD1,403.210	-67.8%
Average			-73.1%

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pay 26.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Al-farwaniyah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱78.25	$1.63 KWD0.500	+19.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱154.73	$2.93 KWD0.900	+8.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱176.07	$2.93 KWD0.900	-4.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,329.82	$65.03 KWD20.050	+60.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱440.18	$11.38 KWD3.510	+48.3%
Average			+26.3%

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pay 25.0% more for clothing

	Manila	Al-farwaniyah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,911.11	$42.27 KWD13.030	+26.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,525.84	$37.39 KWD11.530	+40.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,246.79	$93.02 KWD28.670	+25.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,493.31	$65.03 KWD20.050	+6.8%
Average			+25.0%

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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: April 2025

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