Cost of living comparison

Manila, Philippines

compared to

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Uzbekistan is 22.3% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 25.8% less in Uzbekistan
Groceries: pay 45.3% less in Uzbekistan
Transportation: pay 17.0% less in Uzbekistan
Housing: pay 22.6% less in Uzbekistan
Childcare: pay 53.8% less in Uzbekistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.3% less in Uzbekistan
Clothing: pay 36.6% more in Uzbekistan

Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.8% less for restaurants

	Manila	Uzbekistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱293.20	$4.55 UZS58,791.79	-11.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱244.33	$3.99 UZS51,571.01	-6.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱50.04	$0.56 UZS7,208.30	-36.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱28.16	$0.25 UZS3,193.42	-49.7%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 45.3% less for groceries

	Manila	Uzbekistan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱77.49	$0.40 UZS5,103.72	-70.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱303.99	$3.57 UZS46,130.64	-32.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱389.37	$4.13 UZS53,333.09	-39.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱119.14	$1.65 UZS21,331.22	-20.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱138.67	$1.75 UZS22,614.91	-27.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.22	$0.57 UZS7,422.20	-62.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱46.08	$0.77 UZS9,903.38	-4.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.24	$0.96 UZS12,422.52	-36.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱55.99	$0.65 UZS8,350.95	-33.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱68.84	$0.22 UZS2,775.70	-82.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱85.12	$0.17 UZS2,234.54	-88.3%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 17.0% less for transportation

	Manila	Uzbekistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱237.37	$3.69 UZS47,622.70	-10.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱569.09	$6.91 UZS89,233.14	-30.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,465,984.58	$18,473.32 UZS238,475,330.42	-27.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱152.95	$2.69 UZS34,778.01	+1.0%
Average			-17.0%

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pay 22.6% less for housing

	Manila	Uzbekistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,651.10	$12.72 UZS164,235.70	-55.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱26,876.34	$489.90 UZS6,324,171.46	+4.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,438.19	$312.70 UZS4,036,738.56	+33.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱6,094.83	$29.11 UZS375,739.03	-72.6%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 53.8% less for childcare

	Manila	Uzbekistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱27,658.24	$205.10 UZS2,647,662.15	-57.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱809,781.96	$7,070.48 UZS91,274,106.33	-50.0%
Average			-53.8%

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pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Uzbekistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱78.19	$1.17 UZS15,054.17	-14.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱154.59	$1.72 UZS22,255.54	-36.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱175.92	$1.78 UZS22,945.29	-42.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,327.81	$43.03 UZS555,501.57	+6.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱439.80	$3.47 UZS44,818.08	-54.8%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 36.6% more for clothing

	Manila	Uzbekistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,909.46	$32.61 UZS420,947.94	-2.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,524.53	$47.09 UZS607,930.56	+77.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,243.13	$86.06 UZS1,110,971.64	+16.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,490.30	$94.57 UZS1,220,769.48	+55.3%
Average			+36.6%

Manila vs. Uzbekistan - 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: March 2025

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