Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Abu Halifa Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 31.9% more expensive than Abu Halifa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.8% more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 46.8% more in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 16.3% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 69.3% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.2% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% less in Manila
The cost of groceries, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and housing in Manila are more expensive than in Abu Halifa. Expenses including entertainment and sports and clothing are lower in Manila. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Manila.
Manila vs. Abu Halifa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Abu Halifa, you would:
pay 17.8% more for restaurants
|
Abu Halifa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
KWD2.000
|
$6.02
₱355.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
KWD2.510
|
$4.30
₱253.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
KWD0.170
|
$0.97
₱57.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KWD0.100
|
$0.50
₱29.69
|
|
Abu Halifa vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Abu Halifa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
KWD0.300
|
$1.33
₱78.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.64
KWD0.500
|
$4.28
₱252.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
KWD1.830
|
$7.32
₱431.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$2.21
₱130.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
KWD0.910
|
$2.28
₱134.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
KWD0.320
|
$1.52
₱89.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
$0.82
₱48.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
KWD0.140
|
$1.64
₱96.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KWD0.090
|
$1.02
₱60.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
KWD0.140
|
$1.17
₱68.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
KWD0.090
|
$1.37
₱81.04
|
|
Abu Halifa vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 46.8% more for transportation
|
Abu Halifa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.35
KWD0.410
|
$4.18
₱246.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.76
₱811.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,257.11
KWD6,513.390
|
$25,288.58
₱1,491,141.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.71
KWD7.260
|
$2.92
₱172.44
|
|
Abu Halifa vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 16.3% more for housing
|
Abu Halifa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.35
KWD5.010
|
$27.10
₱1,598.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$882.99
KWD270.560
|
$512.96
₱30,246.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.55
KWD150.310
|
$251.74
₱14,843.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.86
KWD16.200
|
$100.49
₱5,925.44
|
|
Abu Halifa vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 69.3% more for childcare
|
Abu Halifa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.59
KWD93.940
|
$138.58
₱8,171.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,804.83
KWD1,778.660
|
$17,035.39
₱1,004,491.60
|
|
Abu Halifa vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 35.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Halifa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
KWD0.750
|
$1.46
₱86.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.74
KWD1.760
|
$2.59
₱152.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
KWD0.900
|
$3.27
₱192.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.11
KWD30.060
|
$42.13
₱2,484.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.45
KWD3.510
|
$7.48
₱441.26
|
|
Abu Halifa vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.9% less for clothing
|
Abu Halifa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.65
KWD12.150
|
$49.23
₱2,902.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.70
KWD11.860
|
$29.70
₱1,751.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.03
KWD26.050
|
$80.85
₱4,767.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.67
KWD22.270
|
$49.70
₱2,930.32
|
|
Abu Halifa vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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