Cost of living comparison
Valletta is 2.4 times more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Valletta instead of Manila, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
₱304.27
|
$19.49
€17.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₱253.56
|
$10.29
€9.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
₱55.46
|
$2.62
€2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₱28.31
|
$1.99
€1.83
|
|
pay 15.2% more for groceries
|
Manila
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱77.68
|
$1.46
€1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱249.56
|
$5.28
€4.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
₱406.87
|
$4.54
€4.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱121.19
|
$2.87
€2.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₱132.77
|
$4.90
€4.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱86.37
|
$1.42
€1.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱44.79
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
₱89.48
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱56.45
|
$1.82
€1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
₱63.43
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱80.00
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
₱251.58
|
$5.49
€5.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₱590.59
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,066.56
₱1,521,374.79
|
$25,450.20
€23,403.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
₱155.18
|
$29.24
€26.89
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Manila
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.90
₱1,686.99
|
$38.58
€35.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.25
₱27,154.19
|
$1,095.02
€1,006.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.37
₱14,262.83
|
$900.23
€827.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.97
₱5,659.70
|
$112.57
€103.52
|
|
pay 2.6% more for childcare
|
Manila
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$499.25
₱29,138.55
|
$667.12
€613.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,398.67
₱840,378.45
|
$10,288.38
€9,461.02
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
₱71.00
|
$4.33
€3.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
₱172.19
|
$2.69
€2.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱172.42
|
$5.96
€5.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
₱2,441.44
|
$81.22
€74.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
₱380.34
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
₱1,927.02
|
$127.25
€117.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.26
₱1,591.04
|
$62.27
€57.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.19
₱4,271.72
|
$157.03
€144.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.44
₱3,761.09
|
$200.35
€184.24
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