Cost of living comparison
Manila is 25.5% more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in Manila instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 36.0% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.13
DJF1,804
|
$5.21
₱291.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.13
DJF1,804
|
$4.34
₱243.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
DJF163
|
$0.95
₱53.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
DJF150
|
$0.48
₱27.13
|
|
pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.77
DJF1,027
|
$1.33
₱74.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.28
₱239.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.84
DJF2,466
|
$6.97
₱389.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.58
DJF1,173
|
$2.08
₱116.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.20
DJF1,996
|
$2.27
₱127.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
DJF318
|
$1.48
₱82.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
DJF182
|
$0.77
₱42.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
DJF227
|
$1.53
₱85.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
DJF193
|
$0.97
₱54.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF129
|
$1.09
₱60.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
DJF156
|
$1.37
₱76.67
|
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pay 58.0% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.86
DJF1,043
|
$4.31
₱241.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.12
₱566.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,066.56
₱1,458,163.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.32
DJF4,510
|
$2.66
₱148.73
|
|
pay 57.6% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.89
DJF7,639
|
$28.90
₱1,616.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,369.10
DJF243,863
|
$465.25
₱26,025.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.36
DJF119,226
|
$244.37
₱13,670.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$305.63
DJF54,438
|
$96.97
₱5,424.55
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.79
DJF30,065
|
$499.25
₱27,927.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,025.51
DJF360,783
|
$14,398.67
₱805,461.66
|
|
pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.19
DJF1,102
|
$1.22
₱68.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
DJF426
|
$2.95
₱165.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.95
₱165.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.15
DJF18,373
|
$41.83
₱2,340.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.07
DJF2,505
|
$6.52
₱364.54
|
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pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.76
DJF6,013
|
$33.02
₱1,846.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.91
DJF4,259
|
$27.26
₱1,524.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.15
DJF21,046
|
$73.19
₱4,094.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.96
DJF13,529
|
$64.44
₱3,604.82
|
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