Cost of living comparison

Veles, Macedonia

compared to

Manila, Philippines

Manila vs. Veles Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 2.3 times more expensive than Veles.

Restaurants: pay 14.6% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Manila
Transportation: pay 39.8% less in Manila
Housing: pay 83.6% more in Manila
Childcare: pay 7.5 times more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.5% more in Manila
Clothing: pay 21.8% more in Manila

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

Manila vs. Veles Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.6% less for restaurants

	Veles	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.52 MKD245.00	$5.12 ₱290.00	+13.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.35 MKD235.58	$4.26 ₱241.66	-2.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.26 MKD68.22	$0.87 ₱49.49	-30.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 MKD43.53	$0.49 ₱27.86	-38.9%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Veles	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 MKD27.61	$1.35 ₱76.64	+165.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.49 MKD80.83	$5.30 ₱300.68	+255.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.86 MKD209.00	$6.79 ₱385.12	+76.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 MKD116.35	$2.08 ₱117.84	-3.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.81 MKD97.76	$2.42 ₱137.15	+34.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 MKD24.71	$1.52 ₱86.27	+233.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 MKD33.13	$0.80 ₱45.57	+31.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 MKD29.51	$1.52 ₱86.29	+179.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 MKD40.67	$0.98 ₱55.37	+30.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MKD22.69	$1.20 ₱68.09	+186.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD30.99	$1.48 ₱84.19	+159.5%
Average			+122.5%

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pay 39.8% less for transportation

	Veles	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.32 MKD288.03	$4.14 ₱234.78	-22.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.74 MKD2,694.17	$9.93 ₱562.88	-80.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,862.08 MKD1,454,851.11	$25,575.45 ₱1,449,987.11	-4.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.57 MKD301.54	$2.67 ₱151.28	-52.1%
Average			-39.8%

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pay 83.6% more for housing

	Veles	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.81 MKD639.70	$28.80 ₱1,633.08	+143.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$213.83 MKD11,580.97	$468.88 ₱26,583.05	+119.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$167.83 MKD9,089.85	$234.44 ₱13,291.55	+39.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.78 MKD4,374.96	$106.33 ₱6,028.32	+31.6%
Average			+83.6%

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pay 7.5 times more for childcare

	Veles	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.33 MKD11,174.87	$482.52 ₱27,356.42	+133.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,113.50 MKD60,307.21	$14,127.39 ₱800,945.26	+1168.7%
Average			+651.3%

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pay 61.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Veles	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.39 MKD75.38	$1.36 ₱77.33	-2.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.43 MKD77.20	$2.70 ₱152.91	+89.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 MKD150.77	$3.07 ₱174.00	+10.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.49 MKD1,272.11	$40.61 ₱2,302.40	+72.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.23 MKD175.06	$7.67 ₱435.00	+137.4%
Average			+61.5%

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pay 21.8% more for clothing

	Veles	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.88 MKD1,130.76	$33.31 ₱1,888.63	+59.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.40 MKD942.30	$26.60 ₱1,507.89	+52.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.59 MKD3,769.20	$74.03 ₱4,196.83	+6.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.00 MKD4,820.32	$60.89 ₱3,452.21	-31.6%
Average			+21.8%

Veles vs. Manila - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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