Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Dhahran Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 11.3% cheaper than Dhahran.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.4% more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 48.7% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 10.9% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 66.6% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 0.1% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.6% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 45.4% less in Manila
The cost of groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Manila are more expensive than in Dhahran. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Manila.
Manila vs. Dhahran Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Dhahran, you would:
pay 46.4% more for restaurants
|
Dhahran
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.33
SAR20.01
|
$6.02
₱355.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
SAR27.02
|
$4.30
₱253.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
SAR2.67
|
$0.97
₱57.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
SAR0.68
|
$0.50
₱29.69
|
|
Dhahran vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.7% more for groceries
|
Dhahran
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.67
|
$1.33
₱78.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
SAR13.67
|
$4.28
₱252.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
SAR22.73
|
$7.32
₱431.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.89
SAR10.86
|
$2.21
₱130.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.11
SAR15.43
|
$2.28
₱134.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
SAR3.93
|
$1.52
₱89.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
SAR2.42
|
$0.82
₱48.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
SAR2.87
|
$1.64
₱96.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.27
|
$1.02
₱60.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.27
|
$1.17
₱68.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
SAR1.66
|
$1.37
₱81.04
|
|
Dhahran vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 10.9% less for transportation
|
Dhahran
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.35
SAR8.83
|
$4.18
₱246.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.76
₱811.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,994.40
SAR150,097.91
|
$25,288.58
₱1,491,141.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.07
SAR41.53
|
$2.92
₱172.44
|
|
Dhahran vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 66.6% less for housing
|
Dhahran
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.99
SAR300.20
|
$27.10
₱1,598.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$512.96
₱30,246.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$251.74
₱14,843.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$305.84
SAR1,147.81
|
$100.49
₱5,925.44
|
|
Dhahran vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 0.1% more for childcare
|
Dhahran
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.26
SAR2,001.31
|
$138.58
₱8,171.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,776.41
SAR36,690.60
|
$17,035.39
₱1,004,491.60
|
|
Dhahran vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 51.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dhahran
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.67
SAR10.01
|
$1.46
₱86.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
SAR14.01
|
$2.59
₱152.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
SAR45.03
|
$3.27
₱192.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$266.63
SAR1,000.65
|
$42.13
₱2,484.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
SAR37.52
|
$7.48
₱441.26
|
|
Dhahran vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.4% less for clothing
|
Dhahran
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.65
SAR325.21
|
$49.23
₱2,902.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.66
SAR250.16
|
$29.70
₱1,751.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.65
SAR400.26
|
$80.85
₱4,767.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.98
SAR450.29
|
$49.70
₱2,930.32
|
|
Dhahran vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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