Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 86.7% more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Manila, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱300.95
|
$15.00
€14.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱250.79
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱51.36
|
$2.91
€2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.91
|
$1.91
€1.83
|
|
pay 5.8% more for groceries
|
Manila
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱79.54
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱312.03
|
$6.52
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱399.66
|
$5.13
€4.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱122.29
|
$3.48
€3.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱142.33
|
$4.94
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.53
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱47.30
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.55
|
$0.94
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱57.47
|
$1.49
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱70.66
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱87.37
|
$0.66
€0.64
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱243.65
|
$6.03
€5.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱584.13
|
$39.66
€38.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,504,731.36
|
$27,865.84
€26,717.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱156.99
|
$11.49
€11.02
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Manila
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,694.74
|
$33.52
€32.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱27,586.69
|
$942.82
€903.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,793.37
|
$774.26
€742.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,255.92
|
$192.52
€184.58
|
|
pay 19.3% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱28,389.26
|
$485.78
€465.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱831,184.94
|
$8,574.10
€8,220.62
|
|
pay 44.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱80.25
|
$3.22
€3.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱158.68
|
$2.32
€2.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱180.57
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,389.33
|
$46.17
€44.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱451.42
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
pay 93.8% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,959.93
|
$88.79
€85.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,564.82
|
$42.55
€40.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,355.28
|
$103.31
€99.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,582.55
|
$127.18
€121.94
|
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