Cost of living comparison
Manila is 65.0% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.8% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 23.7% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 60.2% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 74.5% less in Manila
- Childcare
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pay 71.9% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 70.6% less in Manila
- Clothing
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pay 75.5% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 78.8% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€18.38
|
$5.12
₱283.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.84
|
$4.26
₱235.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.11
|
$0.87
₱48.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.23
|
$0.49
₱27.20
|
|
pay 23.7% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€5.77
|
$1.35
₱74.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.07
|
$5.30
₱293.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.24
|
$6.79
₱375.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.13
|
$2.08
₱115.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.19
|
$2.42
₱133.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$1.52
₱84.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.80
₱44.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$1.52
₱84.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.58
|
$0.98
₱54.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.83
|
$1.20
₱66.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.28
|
$1.48
₱82.19
|
|
pay 60.2% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.52
|
$4.14
₱229.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€20.74
|
$9.93
₱549.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€40,700.85
|
$25,575.45
₱1,415,600.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.91
|
$2.67
₱147.69
|
|
pay 74.5% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€53.73
|
$28.80
₱1,594.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,110.91
|
$468.88
₱25,952.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,655.84
|
$234.44
₱12,976.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€206.72
|
$106.33
₱5,885.36
|
|
pay 71.9% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,838.15
|
$482.52
₱26,707.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€37,587.78
|
$14,127.39
₱781,950.90
|
|
pay 70.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.54
|
$1.36
₱75.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€5.82
|
$2.70
₱149.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.78
|
$3.07
₱169.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€453.65
|
$40.61
₱2,247.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$7.67
₱424.68
|
|
pay 75.5% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€153.41
|
$33.31
₱1,843.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€66.22
|
$26.60
₱1,472.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€192.77
|
$74.03
₱4,097.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€550.50
|
$60.89
₱3,370.34
|
|
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