Cost of living comparison
Manila is 44.9% cheaper than Munich.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.2% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 56.4% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 60.8% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 30.1% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.5% less in Manila
- Clothing
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pay 45.5% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Munich, you would:
pay 75.2% less for restaurants
|
Munich
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€16.50
|
$5.12
₱283.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.59
€11.08
|
$4.26
₱235.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$0.87
₱48.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€2.90
|
$0.49
₱27.20
|
|
pay 2.1% more for groceries
|
Munich
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.23
€1.96
|
$1.35
₱74.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
€6.26
|
$5.30
₱293.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
€4.38
|
$6.79
₱375.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
€3.05
|
$2.08
₱115.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.35
€4.70
|
$2.42
₱133.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.27
|
$1.52
₱84.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.80
₱44.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$1.52
₱84.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
€1.55
|
$0.98
₱54.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$1.20
₱66.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$1.48
₱82.19
|
|
pay 56.4% less for transportation
|
Munich
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
€6.31
|
$4.14
₱229.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.19
|
$9.93
₱549.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€25,620.96
|
$25,575.45
₱1,415,600.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.33
€24.04
|
$2.67
₱147.69
|
|
pay 60.8% less for housing
|
Munich
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.50
€35.62
|
$28.80
₱1,594.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,553.51
€1,366.35
|
$468.88
₱25,952.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,276.11
€1,122.37
|
$234.44
₱12,976.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$286.21
€251.72
|
$106.33
₱5,885.36
|
|
pay 30.1% less for childcare
|
Munich
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$995.31
€875.40
|
$482.52
₱26,707.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,451.25
€13,589.73
|
$14,127.39
₱781,950.90
|
|
pay 48.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Munich
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.58
|
$1.36
₱75.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.63
|
$2.70
₱149.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.73
|
$3.07
₱169.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.34
€46.91
|
$40.61
₱2,247.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$7.67
₱424.68
|
|
pay 45.5% less for clothing
|
Munich
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.86
€86.95
|
$33.31
₱1,843.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.95
€36.01
|
$26.60
₱1,472.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.57
€86.69
|
$74.03
₱4,097.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.28
€120.74
|
$60.89
₱3,370.34
|
|
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