Cost of living comparison

Szolnok, Hungary

compared to

Manila, Philippines

Manila vs. Szolnok Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 67.2% more expensive than Szolnok.

Restaurants: pay 39.0% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Manila
Transportation: pay 26.8% less in Manila
Housing: pay 47.6% more in Manila
Childcare: pay 4.1 times more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.7% more in Manila

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

Manila vs. Szolnok Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.0% less for restaurants

	Szolnok	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.10 HUF2,640.45	$5.12 ₱293.45	-28.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.58 HUF2,444.86	$4.26 ₱244.54	-35.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 HUF574.54	$0.87 ₱50.08	-43.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 HUF359.39	$0.49 ₱28.19	-49.2%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Szolnok	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 HUF370.86	$1.35 ₱77.55	+35.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.98 HUF1,106.17	$5.30 ₱304.26	+78.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.84 HUF1,055.39	$6.79 ₱389.71	+139.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 HUF724.17	$2.08 ₱119.24	+6.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.91 HUF708.79	$2.42 ₱138.78	+26.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.44 HUF164.44	$1.52 ₱87.30	+244.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 HUF232.03	$0.80 ₱46.12	+28.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.53 HUF195.35	$1.52 ₱87.32	+189.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 HUF347.71	$0.98 ₱56.03	+4.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 HUF148.16	$1.20 ₱68.90	+201.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 HUF151.63	$1.48 ₱85.19	+264.1%
Average			+110.8%

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pay 26.8% less for transportation

	Szolnok	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.98 HUF2,221.49	$4.14 ₱237.58	-30.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.36 HUF8,312.53	$9.93 ₱569.58	-55.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,309.17 HUF6,063,259.21	$25,575.45 ₱1,467,250.54	+56.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.92 HUF4,430.09	$2.67 ₱153.08	-77.6%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 47.6% more for housing

	Szolnok	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.78 HUF5,867.67	$28.80 ₱1,652.52	+82.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$289.36 HUF107,573.95	$468.88 ₱26,899.54	+62.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$236.75 HUF88,015.05	$234.44 ₱13,449.80	-1.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.42 HUF26,922.25	$106.33 ₱6,100.09	+46.8%
Average			+47.6%

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pay 4.1 times more for childcare

	Szolnok	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$131.53 HUF48,897.25	$482.52 ₱27,682.13	+266.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,156.61 HUF1,173,534.04	$14,127.39 ₱810,481.25	+347.5%
Average			+307.2%

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pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Szolnok	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.37 HUF880.15	$1.36 ₱78.25	-42.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.91 HUF709.01	$2.70 ₱154.73	+41.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.66 HUF2,102.58	$3.07 ₱176.07	-45.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.40 HUF16,136.09	$40.61 ₱2,329.82	-6.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.47 HUF1,662.51	$7.67 ₱440.18	+71.6%
Average			+3.7%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Szolnok	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.61 HUF19,558.90	$33.31 ₱1,911.11	-36.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.43 HUF9,453.47	$26.60 ₱1,525.84	+4.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.49 HUF19,884.88	$74.03 ₱4,246.79	+38.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.89 HUF24,122.64	$60.89 ₱3,493.31	-6.2%

Szolnok vs. Manila - Cost of clothing

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