Cost of living comparison
Manila is 40.9% cheaper than Stuttgart.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.1% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 56.2% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 58.4% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 16.6% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.7% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 43.4% 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 Stuttgart, you would:
pay 73.1% less for restaurants
|
Stuttgart
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$5.12
₱293.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.73
|
$4.26
₱244.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.45
€3.15
|
$0.87
₱50.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.58
|
$0.49
₱28.16
|
|
pay 6.1% more for groceries
|
Stuttgart
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
€1.89
|
$1.35
₱77.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.84
€6.24
|
$5.30
₱303.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.67
€4.26
|
$6.79
₱389.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
€3.28
|
$2.08
₱119.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.78
€6.19
|
$2.42
₱138.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.24
|
$1.52
₱87.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.65
|
$0.80
₱46.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.89
|
$1.52
₱87.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
€1.94
|
$0.98
₱55.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$1.20
₱68.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.70
|
$1.48
₱85.11
|
|
pay 56.2% less for transportation
|
Stuttgart
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.49
|
$4.14
₱237.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€47.92
|
$9.93
₱569.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€26,579.74
|
$25,575.45
₱1,465,831.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€23.67
|
$2.67
₱152.94
|
|
pay 58.4% less for housing
|
Stuttgart
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.20
€43.98
|
$28.80
₱1,650.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,202.27
€1,096.99
|
$468.88
₱26,873.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$930.29
€848.83
|
$234.44
₱13,436.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$251.58
€229.55
|
$106.33
₱6,094.19
|
|
pay 16.6% less for childcare
|
Stuttgart
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.34
€576.97
|
$482.52
₱27,655.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,629.88
€14,261.26
|
$14,127.39
₱809,697.17
|
|
pay 44.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Stuttgart
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.40
|
$1.36
₱78.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.85
€3.51
|
$2.70
₱154.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.02
|
$3.07
₱175.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.91
€46.45
|
$40.61
₱2,327.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.06
€11.00
|
$7.67
₱439.75
|
|
pay 43.4% less for clothing
|
Stuttgart
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.34
€87.90
|
$33.31
₱1,909.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.52
€46.10
|
$26.60
₱1,524.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.10
€83.12
|
$74.03
₱4,242.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.03
€95.84
|
$60.89
₱3,489.93
|
|
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