Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Harstad Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 28.6% cheaper than Harstad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.4% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 19.8% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 60.8% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 53.9% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 93.1% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.1% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 34.2% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Manila.
Manila vs. Harstad Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Harstad, you would:
pay 70.4% less for restaurants
|
Harstad
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.36
NOK135.04
|
$6.02
₱355.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.96
NOK151.16
|
$4.30
₱253.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
NOK35.27
|
$0.97
₱57.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
NOK30.23
|
$0.50
₱29.69
|
|
Harstad vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.8% less for groceries
|
Harstad
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.16
NOK31.94
|
$1.33
₱78.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
NOK52.40
|
$4.28
₱252.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.87
NOK89.65
|
$7.32
₱431.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
NOK41.82
|
$2.21
₱130.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.78
NOK68.57
|
$2.28
₱134.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
NOK17.83
|
$1.52
₱89.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
NOK12.34
|
$0.82
₱48.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
NOK16.00
|
$1.64
₱96.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
NOK20.57
|
$1.02
₱60.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NOK9.14
|
$1.17
₱68.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
NOK9.14
|
$1.37
₱81.04
|
|
Harstad vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 60.8% less for transportation
|
Harstad
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.11
NOK81.95
|
$4.18
₱246.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$78.77
NOK796.13
|
$13.76
₱811.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,600.63
NOK329,488.02
|
$25,288.58
₱1,491,141.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.42
NOK287.21
|
$2.92
₱172.44
|
|
Harstad vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 53.9% less for housing
|
Harstad
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.78
NOK755.82
|
$27.10
₱1,598.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,296.25
NOK13,100.92
|
$512.96
₱30,246.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$997.11
NOK10,077.63
|
$251.74
₱14,843.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.53
NOK1,218.21
|
$100.49
₱5,925.44
|
|
Harstad vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 93.1% more for childcare
|
Harstad
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$311.27
NOK3,145.90
|
$138.58
₱8,171.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,985.57
NOK50,388.14
|
$17,035.39
₱1,004,491.60
|
|
Harstad vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 54.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Harstad
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.97
NOK110.85
|
$1.46
₱86.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.98
NOK60.47
|
$2.59
₱152.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.01
NOK151.67
|
$3.27
₱192.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.88
NOK403.11
|
$42.13
₱2,484.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.45
NOK166.28
|
$7.48
₱441.26
|
|
Harstad vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.2% less for clothing
|
Harstad
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.78
NOK755.82
|
$49.23
₱2,902.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.41
NOK327.52
|
$29.70
₱1,751.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.67
NOK1,158.93
|
$80.85
₱4,767.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.07
NOK1,425.78
|
$49.70
₱2,930.32
|
|
Harstad vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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