Cost of living comparison
Fez is 20.6% cheaper than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.9% less in Fez
- Groceries
-
pay 53.2% less in Fez
- Transportation
-
pay 36.1% more in Fez
- Housing
-
pay 41.5% less in Fez
- Childcare
-
pay 84.1% less in Fez
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% more in Fez
- Clothing
-
pay 8.6% more in Fez
The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Fez are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Fez.
If you lived in Fez instead of Manila, you would:
pay 10.9% less for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Fez
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱285.44
|
$4.53
MAD42.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱237.87
|
$5.54
MAD51.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱48.72
|
$0.45
MAD4.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱27.42
|
$0.42
MAD3.94
|
|
pay 53.2% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Fez
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱75.44
|
$0.53
MAD4.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱295.95
|
$4.99
MAD46.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱379.07
|
$2.82
MAD26.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱115.98
|
$1.71
MAD15.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱135.00
|
$2.14
MAD19.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱84.92
|
$0.42
MAD3.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱44.86
|
$0.42
MAD3.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱84.93
|
$0.29
MAD2.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱54.50
|
$0.26
MAD2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱67.02
|
$0.27
MAD2.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱82.86
|
$0.30
MAD2.80
|
|
pay 36.1% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Fez
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱231.09
|
$5.54
MAD51.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱554.03
|
$10.07
MAD93.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,427,199.37
|
$34,227.16
MAD318,569.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱148.90
|
$4.68
MAD43.57
|
|
pay 41.5% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Fez
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,607.42
|
$21.39
MAD199.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱26,165.27
|
$302.00
MAD2,810.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,082.66
|
$163.59
MAD1,522.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱5,933.58
|
$26.94
MAD250.78
|
|
pay 84.1% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Fez
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱26,926.49
|
$50.29
MAD468.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱788,357.74
|
$3,020.04
MAD28,109.06
|
|
pay 0.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Fez
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱76.12
|
$2.77
MAD25.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱150.50
|
$1.37
MAD12.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱171.26
|
$3.79
MAD35.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,266.22
|
$24.95
MAD232.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱428.16
|
$5.03
MAD46.85
|
|
pay 8.6% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Fez
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,858.95
|
$38.47
MAD358.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,484.19
|
$30.95
MAD288.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,130.87
|
$78.99
MAD735.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,397.96
|
$58.37
MAD543.28
|
|
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