Cost of living comparison
Korce is 13.2% more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.1% more in Korce
- Groceries
-
pay 25.0% less in Korce
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Korce
- Housing
-
pay 31.1% less in Korce
- Childcare
-
pay 79.2% less in Korce
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% more in Korce
- Clothing
-
pay 42.9% more in Korce
The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Korce are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Korce. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Korce.
If you lived in Korce instead of Manila, you would:
pay 54.1% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Korce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱285.44
|
$5.46
ALL480
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱237.87
|
$6.00
ALL528
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱48.72
|
$1.72
ALL151
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱27.42
|
$0.84
ALL74
|
|
pay 25.0% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Korce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱75.44
|
$0.78
ALL68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱295.95
|
$5.05
ALL445
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱379.07
|
$7.01
ALL616
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱115.98
|
$2.88
ALL253
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱135.00
|
$3.17
ALL279
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱84.92
|
$0.36
ALL32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱44.86
|
$0.94
ALL83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱84.93
|
$0.54
ALL47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱54.50
|
$0.59
ALL52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱67.02
|
$0.44
ALL38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱82.86
|
$0.39
ALL35
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Korce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱231.09
|
$7.80
ALL686
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱554.03
|
$17.47
ALL1,536
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,427,199.37
|
$32,152.89
ALL2,827,847
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱148.90
|
$11.46
ALL1,008
|
|
pay 31.1% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Korce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,607.42
|
$13.10
ALL1,152
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱26,165.27
|
$360.57
ALL31,712
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,082.66
|
$252.07
ALL22,169
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱5,933.58
|
$48.82
ALL4,293
|
|
pay 79.2% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Korce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱26,926.49
|
$163.75
ALL14,402
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱788,357.74
|
$1,091.64
ALL96,010
|
|
pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Korce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱76.12
|
$2.18
ALL192
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱150.50
|
$1.76
ALL155
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱171.26
|
$3.66
ALL322
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,266.22
|
$24.56
ALL2,160
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱428.16
|
$7.64
ALL672
|
|
pay 42.9% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Korce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,858.95
|
$62.42
ALL5,490
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,484.19
|
$43.37
ALL3,814
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,130.87
|
$97.45
ALL8,571
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,397.96
|
$54.58
ALL4,801
|
|
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