Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 24.7% more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Manila, you would:
pay 30.2% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱301.48
|
$9.19
RUB958.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱251.23
|
$5.10
RUB532.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱51.45
|
$1.07
RUB111.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.96
|
$0.49
RUB50.61
|
|
pay 39.9% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱79.68
|
$0.62
RUB64.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱312.58
|
$4.41
RUB459.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱400.37
|
$3.57
RUB372.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱122.50
|
$1.52
RUB158.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱142.58
|
$1.99
RUB207.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.69
|
$0.68
RUB70.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱47.38
|
$0.67
RUB69.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.71
|
$0.72
RUB74.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱57.57
|
$1.12
RUB117.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱70.78
|
$0.25
RUB25.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱87.52
|
$0.21
RUB21.82
|
|
pay 69.8% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱244.08
|
$2.22
RUB231.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱585.16
|
$28.58
RUB2,981.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,507,391.23
|
$30,621.85
RUB3,194,126.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱157.27
|
$5.82
RUB606.88
|
|
pay 39.3% more for housing
|
Manila
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,697.73
|
$6.38
RUB665.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱27,635.46
|
$960.52
RUB100,190.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,817.75
|
$583.26
RUB60,839.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,266.98
|
$86.66
RUB9,039.35
|
|
pay 14.8% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱28,439.45
|
$466.53
RUB48,663.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱832,654.20
|
$10,413.52
RUB1,086,221.24
|
|
pay 8.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱80.39
|
$3.06
RUB319.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱158.96
|
$2.52
RUB263.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱180.89
|
$2.45
RUB255.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,393.55
|
$32.34
RUB3,373.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱452.22
|
$5.10
RUB532.35
|
|
pay 79.3% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,963.40
|
$81.16
RUB8,465.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,567.59
|
$42.31
RUB4,413.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,362.98
|
$108.95
RUB11,364.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,588.88
|
$101.97
RUB10,636.36
|
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