Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Chisinau Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 12.9% more expensive than Chisinau.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.4% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 19.5% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 15.6% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 45.2% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.6% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 40.0% less in Manila
The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Manila are more expensive than in Chisinau. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Manila. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Manila.
Manila vs. Chisinau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Chisinau, you would:
pay 21.4% less for restaurants
|
Chisinau
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.95
MDL151.67
|
$6.02
₱353.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.76
MDL131.44
|
$4.30
₱252.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
MDL14.80
|
$0.97
₱56.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL10.56
|
$0.50
₱29.53
|
|
Chisinau vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Chisinau
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
MDL9.82
|
$1.33
₱78.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
MDL89.52
|
$4.28
₱250.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
MDL79.49
|
$7.32
₱429.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
MDL44.68
|
$2.21
₱129.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
MDL43.15
|
$2.28
₱133.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MDL6.84
|
$1.52
₱88.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
MDL14.35
|
$0.82
₱48.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
MDL14.45
|
$1.64
₱95.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
MDL16.10
|
$1.02
₱60.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.07
|
$1.17
₱68.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
MDL4.45
|
$1.37
₱80.59
|
|
Chisinau vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 19.5% less for transportation
|
Chisinau
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.36
MDL90.83
|
$4.18
₱245.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.97
MDL236.60
|
$13.76
₱806.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,402.03
MDL531,845.90
|
$25,288.58
₱1,482,795.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
MDL75.83
|
$2.92
₱171.48
|
|
Chisinau vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 15.6% more for housing
|
Chisinau
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.50
MDL177.90
|
$27.10
₱1,589.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.28
MDL11,437.00
|
$512.96
₱30,077.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.96
MDL8,349.13
|
$251.74
₱14,760.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.19
MDL2,205.03
|
$100.49
₱5,892.28
|
|
Chisinau vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 45.2% more for childcare
|
Chisinau
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$407.06
MDL6,894.21
|
$138.58
₱8,125.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,644.14
MDL112,529.60
|
$17,035.39
₱998,869.80
|
|
Chisinau vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chisinau
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
MDL30.33
|
$1.46
₱85.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
MDL31.26
|
$2.59
₱151.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
MDL56.62
|
$3.27
₱191.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.44
MDL668.04
|
$42.13
₱2,470.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.76
MDL131.44
|
$7.48
₱438.79
|
|
Chisinau vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.0% less for clothing
|
Chisinau
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.56
MDL1,127.31
|
$49.23
₱2,886.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.80
MDL911.23
|
$29.70
₱1,741.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.49
MDL1,956.04
|
$80.85
₱4,740.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.07
MDL2,067.39
|
$49.70
₱2,913.92
|
|
Chisinau vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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