Cost of living comparison

Manila, Philippines

compared to

Jordan

Jordan vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Jordan is 14.0% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 3.4% less in Jordan
Groceries: pay 43.3% less in Jordan
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Jordan
Housing: pay 18.2% less in Jordan
Childcare: pay 70.8% less in Jordan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 77.5% more in Jordan
Clothing: pay 26.4% more in Jordan

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

Jordan vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.4% less for restaurants

	Manila	Jordan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱285.44	$5.22 JOD3.700	+2.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱237.87	$6.63 JOD4.700	+55.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱48.72	$0.48 JOD0.340	-45.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱27.42	$0.36 JOD0.260	-25.8%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 43.3% less for groceries

	Manila	Jordan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱75.44	$0.51 JOD0.360	-62.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱295.95	$3.30 JOD2.340	-37.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱379.07	$5.28 JOD3.750	-22.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱115.98	$1.90 JOD1.350	-8.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱135.00	$2.20 JOD1.560	-9.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱84.92	$0.80 JOD0.570	-47.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱44.86	$0.71 JOD0.500	-12.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱84.93	$0.58 JOD0.410	-62.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱54.50	$0.32 JOD0.220	-67.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱67.02	$0.36 JOD0.260	-69.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱82.86	$0.34 JOD0.240	-76.9%
Average			-43.3%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Manila	Jordan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱231.09	$5.41 JOD3.840	+30.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱554.03	$31.82 JOD22.570	+220.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,427,199.37	$25,243.27 JOD17,905.050	-1.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱148.90	$9.82 JOD6.970	+268.0%
Average			+129.5%

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pay 18.2% less for housing

	Manila	Jordan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,607.42	$32.16 JOD22.810	+11.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱26,165.27	$278.15 JOD197.290	-40.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,082.66	$203.84 JOD144.590	-13.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱5,933.58	$73.53 JOD52.160	-30.8%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 70.8% less for childcare

	Manila	Jordan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱26,926.49	$139.70 JOD99.090	-71.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱788,357.74	$4,155.50 JOD2,947.500	-70.6%
Average			-70.8%

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pay 77.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Jordan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱76.12	$5.64 JOD4.000	+313.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱150.50	$2.58 JOD1.830	-4.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱171.26	$3.47 JOD2.460	+13.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,266.22	$50.93 JOD36.120	+25.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱428.16	$10.72 JOD7.600	+39.7%
Average			+77.5%

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pay 26.4% more for clothing

	Manila	Jordan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,858.95	$44.98 JOD31.910	+35.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,484.19	$39.03 JOD27.680	+46.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,130.87	$81.72 JOD57.960	+10.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,397.96	$69.17 JOD49.060	+13.6%
Average			+26.4%

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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: May 2025

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