Cost of living comparison
Manila is 2.8% more expensive than Tirana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.3% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 35.9% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 48.6% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 7.5% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.9% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 43.3% less in Manila
The cost of childcare, groceries, and housing in Manila are more expensive than in Tirana. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Tirana, you would:
pay 47.3% less for restaurants
|
Tirana
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.92
ALL1,007
|
$5.12
₱293.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
ALL806
|
$4.26
₱244.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
ALL146
|
$0.87
₱50.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
ALL76
|
$0.49
₱28.19
|
|
pay 35.9% more for groceries
|
Tirana
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ALL92
|
$1.35
₱77.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.31
ALL582
|
$5.30
₱304.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
ALL700
|
$6.79
₱389.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
ALL331
|
$2.08
₱119.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
ALL326
|
$2.42
₱138.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
ALL68
|
$1.52
₱87.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
ALL106
|
$0.80
₱46.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
ALL76
|
$1.52
₱87.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
ALL80
|
$0.98
₱56.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ALL46
|
$1.20
₱68.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ALL55
|
$1.48
₱85.19
|
|
pay 48.6% less for transportation
|
Tirana
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
ALL724
|
$4.14
₱237.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
ALL1,611
|
$9.93
₱569.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,474.40
ALL2,719,127
|
$25,575.45
₱1,467,250.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.47
ALL2,719
|
$2.67
₱153.08
|
|
pay 7.5% more for housing
|
Tirana
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
ALL1,680
|
$28.80
₱1,652.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.90
ALL54,882
|
$468.88
₱26,899.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.58
ALL38,062
|
$234.44
₱13,449.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.02
ALL7,198
|
$106.33
₱6,100.09
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Tirana
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.35
ALL23,741
|
$482.52
₱27,682.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,375.91
ALL495,948
|
$14,127.39
₱810,481.25
|
|
pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tirana
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
ALL252
|
$1.36
₱78.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ALL171
|
$2.70
₱154.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
ALL352
|
$3.07
₱176.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.89
ALL4,325
|
$40.61
₱2,329.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
ALL806
|
$7.67
₱440.18
|
|
pay 43.3% less for clothing
|
Tirana
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.35
ALL5,936
|
$33.31
₱1,911.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.77
ALL4,407
|
$26.60
₱1,525.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.14
ALL9,239
|
$74.03
₱4,246.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.06
ALL12,367
|
$60.89
₱3,493.31
|
|
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