Cost of living comparison
Manila is 24.1% cheaper than Valletta.
If you lived in Manila instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 67.2% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$5.12
₱300.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$4.26
₱250.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.46
|
$0.87
₱51.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.83
|
$0.49
₱28.91
|
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pay 9.7% more for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.34
|
$1.35
₱79.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.62
|
$5.30
₱312.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.43
|
$6.79
₱399.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€3.03
|
$2.08
₱122.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.53
|
$2.42
₱142.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.35
|
$1.52
₱89.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.80
₱47.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.11
|
$1.52
₱89.55
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$0.98
₱57.47
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$1.20
₱70.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$1.48
₱87.37
|
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pay 37.4% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€5.21
|
$4.14
₱243.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.93
₱584.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€24,148.07
|
$25,575.45
₱1,504,731.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€25.69
|
$2.67
₱156.99
|
|
pay 20.1% less for housing
|
Valletta
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€29.11
|
$28.80
₱1,694.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€1,048.13
|
$468.88
₱27,586.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€916.26
|
$234.44
₱13,793.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€64.74
|
$106.33
₱6,255.92
|
|
pay 18.9% more for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€632.99
|
$482.52
₱28,389.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,220.62
|
$14,127.39
₱831,184.94
|
|
pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.11
|
$1.36
₱80.25
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.40
|
$2.70
₱158.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.70
|
$3.07
₱180.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€45.21
|
$40.61
₱2,389.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$7.67
₱451.42
|
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pay 37.7% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€87.99
|
$33.31
₱1,959.93
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€34.25
|
$26.60
₱1,564.82
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€89.91
|
$74.03
₱4,355.28
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€97.62
|
$60.89
₱3,582.55
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