Cost of living comparison
Rostov-na-donu is 18.3% cheaper than Manila.
If you lived in Rostov-na-donu instead of Manila, you would:
pay 0.8% less for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱301.48
|
$6.63
RUB692.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱251.23
|
$4.08
RUB425.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱51.45
|
$0.73
RUB75.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.96
|
$0.43
RUB44.98
|
|
pay 52.3% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱79.68
|
$0.45
RUB46.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱312.58
|
$3.64
RUB379.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱400.37
|
$3.23
RUB337.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱122.50
|
$1.23
RUB128.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱142.58
|
$1.63
RUB170.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.69
|
$0.45
RUB46.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱47.38
|
$0.51
RUB53.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.71
|
$0.58
RUB60.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱57.57
|
$0.83
RUB86.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱70.78
|
$0.21
RUB22.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱87.52
|
$0.21
RUB21.49
|
|
pay 28.6% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱244.08
|
$2.08
RUB217.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱585.16
|
$19.39
RUB2,022.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,507,391.23
|
$29,601.13
RUB3,087,655.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱157.27
|
$4.08
RUB425.88
|
|
pay 36.0% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,697.73
|
$6.67
RUB695.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱27,635.46
|
$335.99
RUB35,046.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,817.75
|
$216.32
RUB22,563.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,266.98
|
$73.21
RUB7,636.14
|
|
pay 60.2% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱28,439.45
|
$236.81
RUB24,701.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱832,654.20
|
$4,299.82
RUB448,508.65
|
|
pay 33.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱80.39
|
$1.02
RUB106.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱158.96
|
$1.63
RUB170.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱180.89
|
$2.29
RUB239.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,393.55
|
$28.09
RUB2,929.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱452.22
|
$4.08
RUB425.88
|
|
pay 26.2% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,963.40
|
$52.51
RUB5,477.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,567.59
|
$32.28
RUB3,367.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,362.98
|
$70.32
RUB7,334.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,588.88
|
$79.74
RUB8,318.04
|
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