Cost of living comparison

Manila, Philippines

compared to

Tetovo, Macedonia

Tetovo vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Tetovo is 3.3% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 34.6% more in Tetovo
Groceries: pay 43.8% less in Tetovo
Transportation: pay 37.2% more in Tetovo
Housing: pay 15.4% less in Tetovo
Childcare: pay 74.7% less in Tetovo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.7% less in Tetovo
Clothing: pay 56.7% more in Tetovo

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

Tetovo vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.6% more for restaurants

	Manila	Tetovo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱289.08	$4.52 MKD236.30	-11.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱240.90	$4.35 MKD227.21	+2.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱49.34	$1.39 MKD72.71	+59.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱27.77	$0.93 MKD48.47	+88.8%
Average			+34.6%

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pay 43.8% less for groceries

	Manila	Tetovo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱76.40	$0.60 MKD31.20	-55.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱299.72	$3.19 MKD166.62	-39.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱383.90	$4.48 MKD233.94	-34.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱117.46	$1.94 MKD101.43	-6.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱136.72	$2.37 MKD123.67	-2.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱86.00	$0.46 MKD23.85	-70.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱45.43	$0.61 MKD31.95	-23.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱86.02	$0.36 MKD18.55	-76.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱55.20	$0.71 MKD37.10	-27.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱67.87	$0.42 MKD21.91	-65.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱83.92	$0.29 MKD15.12	-80.5%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 37.2% more for transportation

	Manila	Tetovo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱234.04	$5.32 MKD277.81	+28.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱561.10	$10.44 MKD545.30	+5.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,445,396.42	$30,658.60 MKD1,601,508.36	+19.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱150.80	$5.22 MKD272.65	+95.6%
Average			+37.2%

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pay 15.4% less for housing

	Manila	Tetovo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,627.91	$16.45 MKD859.10	-42.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱26,498.89	$287.07 MKD14,995.85	-38.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,249.47	$234.88 MKD12,269.34	+0.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱6,009.23	$127.48 MKD6,659.05	+19.9%
Average			-15.4%

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pay 74.7% less for childcare

	Manila	Tetovo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱27,269.81	$206.59 MKD10,791.40	-57.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱798,409.45	$1,113.50 MKD58,165.74	-92.1%
Average			-74.7%

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pay 17.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Tetovo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱77.09	$1.96 MKD102.22	+43.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱152.42	$1.52 MKD79.52	-43.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱173.45	$2.78 MKD145.41	-9.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,295.11	$26.10 MKD1,363.26	-35.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱433.62	$4.35 MKD227.21	-43.3%
Average			-17.7%

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pay 56.7% more for clothing

	Manila	Tetovo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,882.65	$73.64 MKD3,846.85	+121.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,503.12	$43.50 MKD2,272.10	+63.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,183.54	$70.89 MKD3,703.09	-4.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,441.28	$89.15 MKD4,657.16	+46.4%
Average			+56.7%

Manila vs. Tetovo - Cost of clothing

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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: July 2025

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