Cost of living comparison
Manila is 21.0% cheaper than Tallinn.
If you lived in Manila instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 66.8% less for restaurants
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Tallinn
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Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$5.12
₱301.48
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.44
|
$4.26
₱251.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.47
|
$0.87
₱51.45
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.98
|
$0.49
₱28.96
|
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pay 43.7% more for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
$1.35
₱79.68
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
€5.41
|
$5.30
₱312.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.31
|
$6.79
₱400.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
$2.08
₱122.50
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€3.30
|
$2.42
₱142.58
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.86
|
$1.52
₱89.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
$0.80
₱47.38
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.02
|
$1.52
₱89.71
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.28
|
$0.98
₱57.57
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.48
|
$1.20
₱70.78
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.43
|
$1.48
₱87.52
|
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pay 49.1% less for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.65
|
$4.14
₱244.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.86
|
$9.93
₱585.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,580.66
€28,393.80
|
$25,575.45
₱1,507,391.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€9.67
|
$2.67
₱157.27
|
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pay 37.8% less for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€28.31
|
$28.80
₱1,697.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.73
€713.89
|
$468.88
₱27,635.46
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.91
€509.60
|
$234.44
₱13,817.75
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.91
€231.25
|
$106.33
₱6,266.98
|
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pay 43.4% more for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$522.95
€501.97
|
$482.52
₱28,439.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,258.22
€6,967.00
|
$14,127.39
₱832,654.20
|
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pay 40.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$1.36
₱80.39
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.72
|
$2.70
₱158.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.66
|
$3.07
₱180.89
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
€50.76
|
$40.61
₱2,393.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.29
|
$7.67
₱452.22
|
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pay 39.7% less for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Manila
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.77
€89.05
|
$33.31
₱1,963.40
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.65
€36.14
|
$26.60
₱1,567.59
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
€86.88
|
$74.03
₱4,362.98
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.44
€110.81
|
$60.89
₱3,588.88
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