Cost of living comparison

Manila, Philippines

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Amman vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Amman is 37.4% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 8.9% more in Amman
Groceries: pay 38.1% less in Amman
Transportation: pay 2.8 times more in Amman
Housing: pay 0.5% more in Amman
Childcare: pay 56.5% less in Amman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Amman
Clothing: pay 67.7% more in Amman

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

Amman vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Amman instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 8.9% more for restaurants

	Manila	Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱293.45	$7.05 JOD5.000	+37.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱244.54	$7.05 JOD5.000	+65.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱50.08	$0.48 JOD0.340	-44.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱28.19	$0.38 JOD0.270	-23.2%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 38.1% less for groceries

	Manila	Amman
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱77.55	$0.53 JOD0.370	-61.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱304.26	$3.39 JOD2.400	-36.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱389.71	$5.58 JOD3.960	-17.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱119.24	$2.04 JOD1.450	-1.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱138.78	$2.56 JOD1.820	+5.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.30	$0.90 JOD0.640	-40.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱46.12	$0.73 JOD0.520	-9.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.32	$0.71 JOD0.500	-53.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱56.03	$0.36 JOD0.260	-63.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱68.90	$0.40 JOD0.290	-66.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱85.19	$0.36 JOD0.250	-75.9%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

	Manila	Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱237.58	$5.48 JOD3.890	+32.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱569.58	$42.31 JOD30.000	+326.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,467,250.54	$25,384.29 JOD17,997.460	-0.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱153.08	$11.85 JOD8.400	+343.9%
Average			+175.4%

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pay 0.5% more for housing

	Manila	Amman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,652.52	$34.80 JOD24.670	+20.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱26,899.54	$440.45 JOD312.280	-6.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,449.80	$277.09 JOD196.450	+18.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱6,100.09	$73.55 JOD52.150	-30.8%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 56.5% less for childcare

	Manila	Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱27,682.13	$238.75 JOD169.270	-50.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱810,481.25	$5,288.39 JOD3,749.470	-62.6%
Average			-56.5%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱78.25	$6.35 JOD4.500	+365.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱154.73	$4.03 JOD2.860	+49.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱176.07	$3.53 JOD2.500	+14.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,329.82	$58.15 JOD41.230	+43.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱440.18	$11.28 JOD8.000	+47.0%
Average			+104.0%

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pay 67.7% more for clothing

	Manila	Amman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,911.11	$64.45 JOD45.700	+93.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,525.84	$50.44 JOD35.760	+89.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,246.79	$109.69 JOD77.770	+48.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,493.31	$84.79 JOD60.120	+39.2%
Average			+67.7%

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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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