Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Estonia Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 18.2% cheaper than Estonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 48.2% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 44.0% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 24.9% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 32.8% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.6% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 37.0% less in Manila
The cost of groceries and childcare in Manila are more expensive than in Estonia. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Manila.
Manila vs. Estonia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
Estonia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.63
€11.70
|
$6.02
₱355.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.93
€8.53
|
$4.30
₱253.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.22
|
$0.97
₱57.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
€1.87
|
$0.50
₱29.69
|
|
Estonia vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.2% more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
€1.10
|
$1.33
₱78.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.53
€4.75
|
$4.28
₱252.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
€3.70
|
$7.32
₱431.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.73
€2.34
|
$2.21
₱130.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.34
|
$2.28
₱134.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$1.52
₱89.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.82
₱48.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.64
₱96.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.19
|
$1.02
₱60.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.35
|
$1.17
₱68.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.36
|
$1.37
₱81.04
|
|
Estonia vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 44.0% less for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.33
€6.30
|
$4.18
₱246.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.79
€22.15
|
$13.76
₱811.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,161.47
€25,044.19
|
$25,288.58
₱1,491,141.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.92
€9.38
|
$2.92
₱172.44
|
|
Estonia vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 24.9% less for housing
|
Estonia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.93
€27.42
|
$27.10
₱1,598.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$492.59
€423.05
|
$512.96
₱30,246.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.46
€325.88
|
$251.74
₱14,843.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$222.79
€191.34
|
$100.49
₱5,925.44
|
|
Estonia vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 32.8% more for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.27
€196.04
|
$138.58
₱8,171.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,312.32
€7,138.71
|
$17,035.39
₱1,004,491.60
|
|
Estonia vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 39.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.35
€4.60
|
$1.46
₱86.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.42
|
$2.59
₱152.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
€5.58
|
$3.27
₱192.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.48
€44.21
|
$42.13
₱2,484.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.63
€8.27
|
$7.48
₱441.26
|
|
Estonia vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$106.25
€91.25
|
$49.23
₱2,902.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.64
€35.76
|
$29.70
₱1,751.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.02
€76.45
|
$80.85
₱4,767.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.75
€97.69
|
$49.70
₱2,930.32
|
|
Estonia vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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