Cost of living comparison
Manila is 38.3% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.8% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 61.2% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 54.5% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 7.2% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.9% less in Manila
- Clothing
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pay 39.9% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 71.8% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.97
|
$5.12
₱296.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.72
|
$4.26
₱246.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.82
|
$0.87
₱50.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.24
|
$0.49
₱28.46
|
|
pay 9.3% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.72
|
$1.35
₱78.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.95
|
$5.30
₱307.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.22
|
$6.79
₱393.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
$2.08
₱120.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.60
|
$2.42
₱140.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.83
|
$1.52
₱88.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.80
₱46.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$1.52
₱88.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.58
|
$0.98
₱56.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$1.20
₱69.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$1.48
₱86.00
|
|
pay 61.2% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.48
|
$4.14
₱239.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€91.95
|
$9.93
₱575.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€30,627.72
|
$25,575.45
₱1,481,278.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€21.81
|
$2.67
₱154.55
|
|
pay 54.5% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€41.35
|
$28.80
₱1,668.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,236.25
|
$468.88
₱27,156.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€1,008.70
|
$234.44
₱13,578.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€180.05
|
$106.33
₱6,158.41
|
|
pay 7.2% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,561.15
|
$482.52
₱27,946.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,679.49
|
$14,127.39
₱818,230.12
|
|
pay 42.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.32
|
$1.36
₱79.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.45
|
$2.70
₱156.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€11.05
|
$3.07
₱177.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€37.39
|
$40.61
₱2,352.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.37
|
$7.67
₱444.38
|
|
pay 39.9% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€80.88
|
$33.31
₱1,929.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€36.68
|
$26.60
₱1,540.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€88.80
|
$74.03
₱4,287.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€113.67
|
$60.89
₱3,526.71
|
|
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