Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Hilversum Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 51.9% cheaper than Hilversum.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.3% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 1.5% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 66.8% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 64.5% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 37.6% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.9% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 56.5% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Manila.
Manila vs. Hilversum Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Hilversum, you would:
pay 78.3% less for restaurants
|
Hilversum
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.20
€25.18
|
$6.02
₱353.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.35
€14.10
|
$4.30
₱252.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.01
€3.46
|
$0.97
₱56.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
€2.77
|
$0.50
₱29.53
|
|
Hilversum vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.5% less for groceries
|
Hilversum
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.41
€2.08
|
$1.33
₱78.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.46
€5.57
|
$4.28
₱250.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.41
|
$7.32
₱429.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.94
€4.26
|
$2.21
₱129.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.93
€6.84
|
$2.28
₱133.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$1.52
₱88.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.00
|
$0.82
₱48.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$1.64
₱95.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
€1.49
|
$1.02
₱60.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$1.17
₱68.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$1.37
₱80.59
|
|
Hilversum vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 66.8% less for transportation
|
Hilversum
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.52
€7.35
|
$4.18
₱245.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.11
€84.60
|
$13.76
₱806.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,463.63
€35,755.21
|
$25,288.58
₱1,482,795.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.87
€29.21
|
$2.92
₱171.48
|
|
Hilversum vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 64.5% less for housing
|
Hilversum
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.17
€50.16
|
$27.10
₱1,589.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,771.45
€1,527.57
|
$512.96
₱30,077.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,518.39
€1,309.35
|
$251.74
₱14,760.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$201.85
€174.06
|
$100.49
₱5,892.28
|
|
Hilversum vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 37.6% less for childcare
|
Hilversum
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$675.10
€582.16
|
$138.58
₱8,125.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,351.85
€14,100.65
|
$17,035.39
₱998,869.80
|
|
Hilversum vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 57.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hilversum
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
$1.46
₱85.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
€4.15
|
$2.59
₱151.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.32
€10.63
|
$3.27
₱191.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.08
€60.43
|
$42.13
₱2,470.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.64
€14.35
|
$7.48
₱438.79
|
|
Hilversum vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 56.5% less for clothing
|
Hilversum
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.48
€110.79
|
$49.23
₱2,886.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.32
€52.88
|
$29.70
₱1,741.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.32
€115.83
|
$80.85
₱4,740.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.93
€159.47
|
$49.70
₱2,913.92
|
|
Hilversum vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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