Cost of living comparison
Lyon is 2.4 times more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Lyon instead of Manila, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Lyon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
₱304.27
|
$16.24
€14.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₱253.56
|
$11.91
€10.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
₱55.46
|
$2.92
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₱28.31
|
$1.66
€1.53
|
|
pay 55.6% more for groceries
|
Manila
|
Lyon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱77.68
|
$2.61
€2.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱249.56
|
$10.56
€9.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
₱406.87
|
$4.96
€4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱121.19
|
$4.16
€3.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₱132.77
|
$6.55
€6.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱86.37
|
$1.25
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱44.79
|
$1.06
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
₱89.48
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱56.45
|
$1.84
€1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
₱63.43
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱80.00
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
₱251.58
|
$7.48
€6.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₱590.59
|
$75.16
€69.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,066.56
₱1,521,374.79
|
$35,083.37
€32,262.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
₱155.18
|
$19.28
€17.73
|
|
pay 89.9% more for housing
|
Manila
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.90
₱1,686.99
|
$33.44
€30.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.25
₱27,154.19
|
$984.53
€905.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.37
₱14,262.83
|
$615.86
€566.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.97
₱5,659.70
|
$174.80
€160.75
|
|
pay 1.7% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$499.25
₱29,138.55
|
$568.57
€522.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,398.67
₱840,378.45
|
$11,912.86
€10,954.86
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
₱71.00
|
$7.58
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
₱172.19
|
$3.45
€3.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱172.42
|
$12.45
€11.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
₱2,441.44
|
$39.90
€36.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
₱380.34
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
|
pay 92.6% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
₱1,927.02
|
$91.11
€83.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.26
₱1,591.04
|
$37.54
€34.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.19
₱4,271.72
|
$99.33
€91.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.44
₱3,761.09
|
$142.34
€130.89
|
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