Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Bacau Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 23.4% more expensive than Bacau.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.0% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 71.8% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 37.5% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 68.2% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.4% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 20.8% less in Manila
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Manila are more expensive than in Bacau. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Manila. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Manila.
Manila vs. Bacau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Bacau, you would:
pay 56.0% less for restaurants
|
Bacau
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
RON49.87
|
$6.02
₱352.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
RON34.91
|
$4.30
₱251.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
RON9.47
|
$0.97
₱56.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
RON8.48
|
$0.50
₱29.50
|
|
Bacau vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 71.8% more for groceries
|
Bacau
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
RON3.74
|
$1.33
₱78.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
RON18.28
|
$4.28
₱250.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
RON22.27
|
$7.32
₱428.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
RON15.94
|
$2.21
₱129.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.84
RON12.30
|
$2.28
₱133.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
RON2.41
|
$1.52
₱88.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
RON3.17
|
$0.82
₱48.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.32
|
$1.64
₱95.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.69
|
$1.02
₱59.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
RON1.81
|
$1.17
₱68.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RON1.70
|
$1.37
₱80.51
|
|
Bacau vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 37.5% less for transportation
|
Bacau
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.88
RON25.50
|
$4.18
₱244.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.21
RON139.63
|
$13.76
₱806.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,323.13
RON122,792.08
|
$25,288.58
₱1,481,442.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.26
RON27.13
|
$2.92
₱171.32
|
|
Bacau vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Bacau
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.18
RON22.44
|
$27.10
₱1,587.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.06
RON1,396.26
|
$512.96
₱30,050.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$184.03
RON797.87
|
$251.74
₱14,747.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.96
RON381.33
|
$100.49
₱5,886.90
|
|
Bacau vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 68.2% more for childcare
|
Bacau
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$651.79
RON2,825.77
|
$138.58
₱8,118.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,406.03
RON23,437.29
|
$17,035.39
₱997,958.39
|
|
Bacau vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 4.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bacau
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.30
RON9.97
|
$1.46
₱85.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
RON9.14
|
$2.59
₱151.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
RON24.93
|
$3.27
₱191.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.30
RON109.71
|
$42.13
₱2,468.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
RON28.92
|
$7.48
₱438.39
|
|
Bacau vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.8% less for clothing
|
Bacau
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.02
RON398.93
|
$49.23
₱2,883.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.08
RON152.09
|
$29.70
₱1,739.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.26
RON274.27
|
$80.85
₱4,736.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.48
RON422.62
|
$49.70
₱2,911.26
|
|
Bacau vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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