Cost of living comparison
Manila is 23.4% cheaper than Tilburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.3% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 11.7% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 61.0% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 47.9% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 50.8% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.7% less in Manila
- Clothing
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pay 17.4% less in Manila
The cost of childcare and groceries in Manila are more expensive than in Tilburg. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Tilburg, you would:
pay 69.3% less for restaurants
|
Tilburg
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€13.51
|
$5.12
₱297.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
$4.26
₱248.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.66
|
$0.87
₱50.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
€2.66
|
$0.49
₱28.60
|
|
pay 11.7% more for groceries
|
Tilburg
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
€1.54
|
$1.35
₱78.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.16
€5.97
|
$5.30
₱308.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.78
|
$6.79
₱395.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
€4.25
|
$2.08
₱120.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.31
€7.09
|
$2.42
₱140.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$1.52
₱88.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.03
|
$0.80
₱46.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.79
|
$1.52
₱88.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
€1.68
|
$0.98
₱56.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.88
|
$1.20
₱69.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$1.48
₱86.43
|
|
pay 61.0% less for transportation
|
Tilburg
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€7.51
|
$4.14
₱241.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.81
€69.64
|
$9.93
₱577.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,250.29
€34,185.41
|
$25,575.45
₱1,488,682.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.61
€16.11
|
$2.67
₱155.32
|
|
pay 47.9% less for housing
|
Tilburg
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.48
€37.31
|
$28.80
₱1,676.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,195.02
€1,158.92
|
$468.88
₱27,292.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$894.03
€867.02
|
$234.44
₱13,646.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.13
€151.41
|
$106.33
₱6,189.20
|
|
pay 50.8% more for childcare
|
Tilburg
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,268.25
€1,229.94
|
$482.52
₱28,086.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€5,196.93
|
$14,127.39
₱822,320.00
|
|
pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tilburg
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€6.24
|
$1.36
₱79.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.92
|
$2.70
₱156.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.99
|
$3.07
₱178.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.90
€25.12
|
$40.61
₱2,363.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$7.67
₱446.60
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Tilburg
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.55
€49.03
|
$33.31
₱1,939.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.58
€22.87
|
$26.60
₱1,548.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
€80.81
|
$74.03
₱4,308.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.46
€93.54
|
$60.89
₱3,544.34
|
|
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