Cost of living comparison
Vlore is 71.8% more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.2% more in Vlore
- Groceries
-
pay 19.4% less in Vlore
- Transportation
-
pay 5.7 times more in Vlore
- Housing
-
pay 23.1% less in Vlore
- Childcare
-
pay 81.9% less in Vlore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.7% more in Vlore
- Clothing
-
pay 62.2% more in Vlore
The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Vlore are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Vlore. Notably, transportation and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Vlore.
If you lived in Vlore instead of Manila, you would:
pay 76.2% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱286.85
|
$8.73
ALL749
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱239.05
|
$7.00
ALL601
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱48.96
|
$1.72
ALL148
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱27.56
|
$0.85
ALL73
|
|
pay 19.4% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱75.81
|
$0.78
ALL67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱297.42
|
$5.45
ALL468
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱380.95
|
$7.01
ALL601
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱116.56
|
$2.88
ALL247
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱135.67
|
$3.17
ALL272
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱85.34
|
$0.61
ALL52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱45.08
|
$1.11
ALL95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱85.35
|
$0.67
ALL58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱54.77
|
$0.59
ALL50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱67.35
|
$0.44
ALL37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱83.27
|
$0.52
ALL45
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱232.24
|
$7.80
ALL669
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱556.78
|
$21.83
ALL1,873
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,434,271.00
|
$32,152.89
ALL2,758,718
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱149.64
|
$46.51
ALL3,991
|
|
pay 23.1% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,615.38
|
$14.95
ALL1,283
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱26,294.92
|
$337.42
ALL28,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,147.48
|
$323.52
ALL27,758
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱5,962.98
|
$48.82
ALL4,188
|
|
pay 81.9% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱27,059.91
|
$87.33
ALL7,493
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱792,263.98
|
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pay 19.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱76.49
|
$3.00
ALL258
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱151.25
|
$1.76
ALL151
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱172.11
|
$3.66
ALL314
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,277.45
|
$38.33
ALL3,289
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱430.28
|
$7.63
ALL655
|
|
pay 62.2% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,868.16
|
$43.67
ALL3,747
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,491.55
|
$49.12
ALL4,215
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,151.34
|
$87.33
ALL7,493
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,414.79
|
$131.00
ALL11,240
|
|
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