Cost of living comparison

Poltava, Ukraine

compared to

Manila, Philippines

Manila vs. Poltava Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 83.7% more expensive than Poltava.

Restaurants: pay 26.3% more in Manila
Groceries: pay 3.0 times more in Manila
Transportation: pay 14.3% less in Manila
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Manila
Childcare: pay 96.0% more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Manila
Clothing: pay 10.5% less in Manila

The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants in Manila are more expensive than in Poltava. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Manila. Notably, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Manila.

Manila vs. Poltava Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manila instead of Poltava, you would:

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pay 26.3% more for restaurants

	Poltava	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.54 UAH229.97	$5.12 ₱283.12	-7.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.45 UAH184.98	$4.26 ₱235.93	-4.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 UAH20.00	$0.87 ₱48.32	+81.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 UAH15.00	$0.49 ₱27.20	+36.0%
Average			+26.3%

Poltava vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.0 times more for groceries

	Poltava	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 UAH25.65	$1.35 ₱74.82	+118.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 UAH180.17	$5.30 ₱293.54	+22.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.26 UAH135.22	$6.79 ₱375.99	+108.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 UAH65.13	$2.08 ₱115.04	+32.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.56 UAH64.63	$2.42 ₱133.90	+55.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.33 UAH13.60	$1.52 ₱84.23	+364.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 UAH24.37	$0.80 ₱44.49	+37.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 UAH24.36	$1.52 ₱84.24	+159.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 UAH34.01	$0.98 ₱54.06	+19.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.12 UAH4.91	$1.20 ₱66.47	+915.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 UAH12.83	$1.48 ₱82.19	+380.4%
Average			+201.3%

Poltava vs. Manila - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.3% less for transportation

	Poltava	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.84 UAH200.80	$4.14 ₱229.21	-14.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.45 UAH599.92	$9.93 ₱549.53	-31.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,499.34 UAH1,141,855.60	$25,575.45 ₱1,415,600.77	-7.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.79 UAH115.99	$2.67 ₱147.69	-4.5%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Poltava	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$4.82 UAH199.97	$28.80 ₱1,594.35	+498.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.72 UAH8,998.86	$468.88 ₱25,952.63	+116.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$144.48 UAH5,999.24	$234.44 ₱12,976.34	+62.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.28 UAH3,043.01	$106.33 ₱5,885.36	+45.1%
Average			+180.5%

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pay 96.0% more for childcare

	Poltava	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$240.80 UAH9,998.74	$482.52 ₱26,707.67	+100.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,372.61 UAH306,132.89	$14,127.39 ₱781,950.90	+91.6%
Average			+96.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Poltava	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.72 UAH30.00	$1.36 ₱75.50	+88.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.23 UAH51.24	$2.70 ₱149.28	+118.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.05 UAH84.99	$3.07 ₱169.87	+49.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.84 UAH533.27	$40.61 ₱2,247.80	+216.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.82 UAH199.97	$7.67 ₱424.68	+59.3%
Average			+106.5%

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pay 10.5% less for clothing

	Poltava	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.61 UAH1,893.76	$33.31 ₱1,843.84	-27.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.81 UAH1,154.85	$26.60 ₱1,472.13	-4.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.85 UAH3,066.28	$74.03 ₱4,097.30	+0.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.23 UAH2,832.98	$60.89 ₱3,370.34	-10.8%
Average			-10.5%

Poltava vs. Manila - Cost of clothing

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