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Manila vs. Al Rayyan Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 11.4% more expensive than Al Rayyan.

Restaurants: pay 31.2% more in Manila
Groceries: pay 96.3% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 6.2% less in Manila
Housing: pay 42.1% less in Manila
Childcare: pay 5.6% less in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.4% less in Manila
Clothing: pay 30.7% more in Manila

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

Manila vs. Al Rayyan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manila instead of Al Rayyan, you would:

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pay 31.2% more for restaurants

	Al Rayyan	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.49 QAR20.02	$6.02 ₱352.72	+9.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.12 QAR15.02	$4.30 ₱251.95	+4.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 QAR2.50	$0.97 ₱56.90	+41.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 QAR1.08	$0.50 ₱29.50	+69.3%
Average			+31.2%

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pay 96.3% more for groceries

	Al Rayyan	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$1.44 QAR5.26	$1.33 ₱78.12	-7.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.57 QAR13.01	$4.28 ₱250.48	+19.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.92 QAR28.86	$7.32 ₱428.83	-7.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.51 QAR9.16	$2.21 ₱129.66	-11.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.24 QAR11.81	$2.28 ₱133.76	-29.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 QAR2.38	$1.52 ₱88.79	+131.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 QAR1.59	$0.82 ₱48.17	+88.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.44 QAR1.59	$1.64 ₱95.88	+275.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 QAR1.70	$1.02 ₱59.97	+119.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 QAR1.36	$1.17 ₱68.53	+213.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 QAR1.36	$1.37 ₱80.51	+267.8%
Average			+96.3%

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pay 6.2% less for transportation

	Al Rayyan	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.15 QAR7.83	$4.18 ₱244.86	+94.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.22 QAR70.07	$13.76 ₱806.23	-28.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,456.90 QAR100,106.72	$25,288.58 ₱1,481,442.91	-7.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.30 QAR63.07	$2.92 ₱171.32	-83.1%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 42.1% less for housing

	Al Rayyan	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.14 QAR317.72	$27.10 ₱1,587.67	-68.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,921.98 QAR7,007.47	$512.96 ₱30,050.25	-73.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,098.28 QAR4,004.27	$251.74 ₱14,747.18	-77.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.60 QAR242.81	$100.49 ₱5,886.90	+50.9%
Average			-42.1%

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pay 5.6% less for childcare

	Al Rayyan	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$836.08 QAR3,048.33	$138.58 ₱8,118.26	-83.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,884.48 QAR36,038.42	$17,035.39 ₱997,958.39	+72.3%
Average			-5.6%

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pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Al Rayyan	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.98 QAR40.04	$1.46 ₱85.66	-86.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.37 QAR5.01	$2.59 ₱151.57	+88.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 QAR23.53	$3.27 ₱191.48	-49.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.83 QAR236.36	$42.13 ₱2,468.23	-35.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.36 QAR45.05	$7.48 ₱438.39	-39.4%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 30.7% more for clothing

	Al Rayyan	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.34 QAR85.09	$49.23 ₱2,883.81	+110.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.81 QAR145.15	$29.70 ₱1,739.71	-25.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.37 QAR300.32	$80.85 ₱4,736.51	-1.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$35.69 QAR130.14	$49.70 ₱2,911.26	+39.2%
Average			+30.7%

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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: December 2025

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