Cost of living comparison
Manila is 26.6% cheaper than Iceland.
If you lived in Manila instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 71.8% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.51
ISK2,647
|
$5.21
₱295.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.45
ISK2,231
|
$4.34
₱246.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
ISK367
|
$0.95
₱53.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
ISK265
|
$0.48
₱27.47
|
|
pay 11.3% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.16
ISK428
|
$1.33
₱75.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.72
ISK911
|
$4.28
₱242.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
ISK851
|
$6.97
₱394.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.03
ISK818
|
$2.08
₱117.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.60
ISK1,031
|
$2.27
₱128.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK153
|
$1.48
₱83.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK137
|
$0.77
₱43.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
ISK157
|
$1.53
₱86.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
ISK232
|
$0.97
₱54.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK153
|
$1.09
₱61.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
ISK92
|
$1.37
₱77.64
|
|
pay 64.2% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.42
ISK1,142
|
$4.31
₱244.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.29
ISK9,265
|
$10.12
₱573.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,714.69
ISK5,387,695
|
$26,066.56
₱1,476,474.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.23
ISK3,151
|
$2.66
₱150.60
|
|
pay 41.9% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.47
ISK10,103
|
$28.90
₱1,637.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,518.94
ISK206,059
|
$465.25
₱26,352.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,325.48
ISK179,814
|
$244.37
₱13,841.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.99
ISK9,088
|
$96.97
₱5,492.67
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$254.97
ISK34,589
|
$499.25
₱28,278.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.83
ISK813,122
|
$14,398.67
₱815,576.61
|
|
pay 56.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.37
ISK1,272
|
$1.22
₱68.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.61
ISK626
|
$2.95
₱167.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.22
ISK1,522
|
$2.95
₱167.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
ISK8,140
|
$41.83
₱2,369.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
ISK1,891
|
$6.52
₱369.12
|
|
pay 59.0% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.23
ISK14,683
|
$33.02
₱1,870.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.73
ISK8,103
|
$27.26
₱1,544.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.94
ISK19,934
|
$73.19
₱4,145.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$169.24
ISK22,959
|
$64.44
₱3,650.09
|
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