Cost of living comparison
Manila is 70.9% more expensive than Rostov-na-donu.
If you lived in Manila instead of Rostov-na-donu, you would:
pay 3.9% more for restaurants
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
RUB647.22
|
$5.12
₱299.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.08
RUB398.29
|
$4.26
₱249.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
RUB70.97
|
$0.87
₱51.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
RUB42.07
|
$0.49
₱28.72
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
RUB43.90
|
$1.35
₱79.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
RUB355.19
|
$5.30
₱310.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.23
RUB315.29
|
$6.79
₱397.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
RUB120.02
|
$2.08
₱121.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.63
RUB159.32
|
$2.42
₱141.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
RUB43.54
|
$1.52
₱88.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
RUB50.19
|
$0.80
₱46.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
RUB56.46
|
$1.52
₱88.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
RUB81.18
|
$0.98
₱57.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB20.90
|
$1.20
₱70.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB20.10
|
$1.48
₱86.80
|
|
pay 0.4% more for transportation
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.08
RUB203.22
|
$4.14
₱242.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.39
RUB1,891.86
|
$9.93
₱580.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,601.13
RUB2,887,577.18
|
$25,575.45
₱1,495,012.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.08
RUB398.29
|
$2.67
₱155.98
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.67
RUB650.53
|
$28.80
₱1,683.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.99
RUB32,775.66
|
$468.88
₱27,408.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$216.32
RUB21,101.53
|
$234.44
₱13,704.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.21
RUB7,141.32
|
$106.33
₱6,215.51
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.81
RUB23,100.62
|
$482.52
₱28,205.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,299.82
RUB419,445.48
|
$14,127.39
₱825,816.49
|
|
pay 53.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
RUB99.57
|
$1.36
₱79.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
RUB159.23
|
$2.70
₱157.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.29
RUB223.54
|
$3.07
₱179.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.09
RUB2,739.88
|
$40.61
₱2,373.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
RUB398.29
|
$7.67
₱448.50
|
|
pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.51
RUB5,122.41
|
$33.31
₱1,947.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.28
RUB3,148.95
|
$26.60
₱1,554.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.32
RUB6,859.38
|
$74.03
₱4,327.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.74
RUB7,779.03
|
$60.89
₱3,559.41
|
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