Cost of living comparison

Manila, Philippines

compared to

Szekesfehervar, Hungary

Szekesfehervar vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Szekesfehervar is 16.3% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 67.5% more in Szekesfehervar
Groceries: pay 18.5% less in Szekesfehervar
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Szekesfehervar
Housing: pay 22.1% less in Szekesfehervar
Childcare: pay 60.3% less in Szekesfehervar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.1% more in Szekesfehervar
Clothing: pay 13.1% more in Szekesfehervar

The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Szekesfehervar are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Szekesfehervar. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Szekesfehervar.

Szekesfehervar vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 67.5% more for restaurants

	Manila	Szekesfehervar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱292.50	$9.86 HUF3,558.42	+92.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱243.75	$7.37 HUF2,656.95	+72.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱49.92	$1.14 HUF410.17	+30.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱28.10	$0.85 HUF308.40	+74.0%
Average			+67.5%

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pay 18.5% less for groceries

	Manila	Szekesfehervar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱77.30	$1.58 HUF569.35	+16.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱303.27	$4.22 HUF1,522.84	-20.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱388.44	$4.27 HUF1,540.26	-37.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱118.85	$2.83 HUF1,021.03	+36.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱138.33	$2.20 HUF794.98	-8.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.02	$0.74 HUF265.28	-51.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱45.97	$0.80 HUF290.39	+0.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.03	$0.72 HUF258.14	-53.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱55.85	$1.32 HUF476.47	+35.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱68.67	$0.48 HUF172.06	-60.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱84.91	$0.59 HUF214.35	-60.0%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Manila	Szekesfehervar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱236.80	$5.94 HUF2,142.64	+43.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱567.73	$21.04 HUF7,591.29	+112.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,462,480.87	$22,359.34 HUF8,065,748.56	-12.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱152.59	$12.63 HUF4,554.78	+373.2%
Average			+129.0%

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pay 22.1% less for housing

	Manila	Szekesfehervar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,647.15	$14.91 HUF5,377.17	-48.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱26,812.10	$328.81 HUF118,613.95	-29.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,406.07	$263.05 HUF94,891.16	+12.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱6,080.26	$82.40 HUF29,723.56	-22.5%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 60.3% less for childcare

	Manila	Szekesfehervar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱27,592.14	$203.86 HUF73,540.65	-57.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱807,846.58	$5,261.02 HUF1,897,823.19	-62.8%
Average			-60.3%

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pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Szekesfehervar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱78.00	$1.18 HUF427.01	-13.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱154.23	$1.74 HUF626.28	-35.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱175.50	$6.05 HUF2,182.50	+97.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,322.24	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱438.74	$5.52 HUF1,992.71	-28.0%
Average			+5.1%

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pay 13.1% more for clothing

	Manila	Szekesfehervar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,904.90	$55.24 HUF19,927.14	+65.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,520.88	$21.04 HUF7,591.29	-20.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,232.99	$65.76 HUF23,722.79	-11.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,481.96	$72.34 HUF26,095.07	+18.8%
Average			+13.1%

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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: April 2025

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