Cost of living comparison

Manila, Philippines

compared to

Latakia, Syria

Latakia vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Latakia is 41.3% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 11.8% less in Latakia
Groceries: pay 62.4% less in Latakia
Transportation: pay 2.9% more in Latakia
Housing: pay 17.3% less in Latakia
Childcare: pay 92.1% less in Latakia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.5% less in Latakia
Clothing: pay 49.7% less in Latakia

Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in Latakia.

Latakia vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.8% less for restaurants

	Manila	Latakia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱289.08	$3.00 SYP39,006	-41.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱240.90	$5.00 SYP65,010	+17.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱49.34	$0.82 SYP10,662	-6.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱27.77	$0.41 SYP5,281	-17.3%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 62.4% less for groceries

	Manila	Latakia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱76.40	$0.63 SYP8,217	-53.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱299.72	$1.67 SYP21,752	-68.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱383.90	$3.03 SYP39,374	-55.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱117.46	$1.86 SYP24,192	-10.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱136.72	$2.00 SYP25,950	-17.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱86.00	$0.29 SYP3,833	-80.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱45.43	$0.36 SYP4,718	-54.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱86.02	$0.18 SYP2,359	-88.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱55.20	$0.17 SYP2,221	-82.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱67.87	$0.21 SYP2,683	-82.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱83.92	$0.11 SYP1,474	-92.4%
Average			-62.4%

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pay 2.9% more for transportation

	Manila	Latakia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱234.04	$2.65 SYP34,453	-36.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱561.10	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,445,396.42	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000	-27.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱150.80	$4.60 SYP59,809	+72.4%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 17.3% less for housing

	Manila	Latakia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,627.91	$65.00 SYP845,130	+125.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱26,498.89	$236.67 SYP3,077,140	-49.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,249.47	$94.05 SYP1,222,795	-59.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱6,009.23	$15.29 SYP198,854	-85.6%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 92.1% less for childcare

	Manila	Latakia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱27,269.81	$20.00 SYP260,040	-95.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱798,409.45	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300	-88.3%
Average			-92.1%

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pay 58.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Latakia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱77.09	$1.00 SYP13,002	-26.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱152.42	$0.65 SYP8,451	-75.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱173.45	$1.50 SYP19,503	-51.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,295.11	$14.30 SYP185,930	-64.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱433.62	$2.00 SYP26,004	-73.9%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 49.7% less for clothing

	Manila	Latakia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,882.65	$18.33 SYP238,370	-45.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,503.12	$10.00 SYP130,020	-62.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,183.54	$40.00 SYP520,080	-46.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,441.28	$33.27 SYP432,535	-45.4%
Average			-49.7%

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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: July 2025

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