Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 84.8% more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Cyprus
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0% more in Cyprus
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6 times more in Cyprus
- Housing
-
pay 83.3% more in Cyprus
- Childcare
-
pay 30.9% less in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.9% more in Cyprus
- Clothing
-
pay 87.3% more in Cyprus
The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Cyprus are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Manila, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱290.00
|
$15.56
€13.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱241.66
|
$8.31
€7.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱49.49
|
$1.68
€1.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱27.86
|
$1.03
€0.91
|
|
pay 4.0% more for groceries
|
Manila
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱76.64
|
$1.77
€1.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱300.68
|
$6.32
€5.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱385.12
|
$6.39
€5.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱117.84
|
$3.86
€3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱137.15
|
$3.79
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱86.27
|
$1.18
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱45.57
|
$0.84
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱86.29
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱55.37
|
$1.25
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱68.09
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱84.19
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱234.78
|
$5.54
€4.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱562.88
|
$42.87
€37.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,449,987.11
|
$26,716.67
€23,492.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱151.28
|
$20.31
€17.86
|
|
pay 83.3% more for housing
|
Manila
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,633.08
|
$33.66
€29.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱26,583.05
|
$862.00
€757.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,291.55
|
$707.00
€621.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,028.32
|
$139.26
€122.46
|
|
pay 30.9% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱27,356.42
|
$417.93
€367.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱800,945.26
|
$7,282.83
€6,403.95
|
|
pay 66.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱77.33
|
$3.45
€3.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱152.91
|
$3.61
€3.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱174.00
|
$4.90
€4.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,302.40
|
$59.44
€52.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱435.00
|
$10.85
€9.54
|
|
pay 87.3% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,888.63
|
$81.33
€71.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,507.89
|
$46.86
€41.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,196.83
|
$112.61
€99.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,452.21
|
$107.65
€94.66
|
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