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Manila vs. Kazakhstan Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 60.9% more expensive than Kazakhstan overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.8% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 2.6 times more in Manila
Transportation: pay 27.8% more in Manila
Housing: pay 81.5% more in Manila
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.2% more in Manila
Clothing: pay 10.8% less in Manila

The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Manila are more expensive than in Kazakhstan. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Manila. Notably, groceries, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Manila.

Manila vs. Kazakhstan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manila instead of Kazakhstan, you would:

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pay 4.8% less for restaurants

	Kazakhstan	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.69 KZT3,886.73	$6.02 ₱355.03	-21.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.59 KZT2,824.49	$4.30 ₱253.60	-23.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 KZT416.96	$0.97 ₱57.27	+17.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 KZT235.99	$0.50 ₱29.69	+7.9%
Average			-4.8%

Kazakhstan vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

	Kazakhstan	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$0.38 KZT192.79	$1.33 ₱78.64	+249.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.90 KZT1,970.29	$4.28 ₱252.12	+9.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.72 KZT1,879.82	$7.32 ₱431.63	+96.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.42 KZT715.63	$2.21 ₱130.51	+56.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.90 KZT960.39	$2.28 ₱134.63	+20.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 KZT272.86	$1.52 ₱89.37	+180.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 KZT396.43	$0.82 ₱48.49	+4.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 KZT407.60	$1.64 ₱96.51	+103.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KZT381.86	$1.02 ₱60.36	+35.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 KZT135.84	$1.17 ₱68.98	+335.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.18 KZT88.71	$1.37 ₱81.04	+683.5%
Average			+161.5%

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pay 27.8% more for transportation

	Kazakhstan	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.64 KZT829.17	$4.18 ₱246.46	+154.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.93 KZT7,550.92	$13.76 ₱811.51	-7.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,099.38 KZT10,670,247.86	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	+19.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.61 KZT3,342.16	$2.92 ₱172.44	-55.7%
Average			+27.8%

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pay 81.5% more for housing

	Kazakhstan	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.16 KZT6,656.51	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	+105.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$335.95 KZT169,892.20	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	+52.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$228.28 KZT115,446.61	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	+10.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.09 KZT19,766.13	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	+157.1%
Average			+81.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Kazakhstan	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.71 KZT84,813.94	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	-17.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,761.69 KZT2,408,054.46	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	+257.8%
Average			+120.2%

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pay 51.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Kazakhstan	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 KZT585.06	$1.46 ₱86.22	+26.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.82 KZT922.15	$2.59 ₱152.56	+41.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.91 KZT967.48	$3.27 ₱192.73	+70.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.04 KZT16,203.59	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	+31.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.04 KZT2,042.01	$7.48 ₱441.26	+85.3%
Average			+51.2%

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pay 10.8% less for clothing

	Kazakhstan	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.70 KZT24,625.81	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	+1.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.81 KZT18,111.30	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	-17.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.95 KZT38,912.64	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	+5.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.59 KZT37,214.55	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	-32.5%
Average			-10.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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