Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 2.4 times more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Manila, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱300.95
|
$18.76
€17.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱250.79
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱51.36
|
$3.14
€3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.91
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
pay 17.2% more for groceries
|
Manila
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱79.54
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱312.03
|
$4.13
€3.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱399.66
|
$5.15
€4.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱122.29
|
$3.08
€2.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱142.33
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.53
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱47.30
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.55
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱57.47
|
$1.70
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱70.66
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱87.37
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱243.65
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱584.13
|
$71.38
€68.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,504,731.36
|
$34,296.42
€32,882.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱156.99
|
$17.79
€17.06
|
|
pay 95.0% more for housing
|
Manila
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,694.74
|
$22.48
€21.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱27,586.69
|
$1,111.66
€1,065.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,793.37
|
$870.64
€834.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,255.92
|
$99.35
€95.25
|
|
pay 27.8% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱28,389.26
|
$338.03
€324.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱831,184.94
|
$10,508.28
€10,075.06
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱80.25
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱158.68
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱180.57
|
$11.36
€10.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,389.33
|
$47.76
€45.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱451.42
|
$18.22
€17.47
|
|
pay 80.8% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,959.93
|
$100.00
€95.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,564.82
|
$31.76
€30.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,355.28
|
$89.57
€85.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,582.55
|
$111.24
€106.65
|
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