Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Konstanz Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 52.6% cheaper than Konstanz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.8% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 56.8% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 61.4% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 42.4% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.1% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 33.8% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Manila.
Manila vs. Konstanz Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Konstanz, you would:
pay 72.8% less for restaurants
|
Konstanz
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.98
€16.30
|
$6.02
₱355.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.43
€11.54
|
$4.30
₱253.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.54
€3.04
|
$0.97
₱57.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.44
|
$0.50
₱29.69
|
|
Konstanz vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Konstanz
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
€1.95
|
$1.33
₱78.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.60
€6.53
|
$4.28
₱252.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.60
€3.95
|
$7.32
₱431.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
€3.38
|
$2.21
₱130.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.07
€6.08
|
$2.28
₱134.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.29
|
$1.52
₱89.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$0.82
₱48.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.90
|
$1.64
₱96.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
€2.00
|
$1.02
₱60.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.63
|
$1.17
₱68.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$1.37
₱81.04
|
Konstanz vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 56.8% less for transportation
|
Konstanz
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
€6.60
|
$4.18
₱246.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.23
€49.15
|
$13.76
₱811.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,263.78
|
$25,288.58
₱1,491,141.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.97
€17.15
|
$2.92
₱172.44
|
|
Konstanz vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 61.4% less for housing
|
Konstanz
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.91
€45.44
|
$27.10
₱1,598.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,237.68
€1,062.93
|
$512.96
₱30,246.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$854.95
€734.24
|
$251.74
₱14,843.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$309.96
€266.20
|
$100.49
₱5,925.44
|
|
Konstanz vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 42.4% less for childcare
|
Konstanz
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$661.80
€568.36
|
$138.58
₱8,171.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,066.02
€15,515.30
|
$17,035.39
₱1,004,491.60
|
|
Konstanz vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Konstanz
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.51
|
$1.46
₱86.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.89
€3.34
|
$2.59
₱152.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.58
€8.23
|
$3.27
₱192.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.67
€49.52
|
$42.13
₱2,484.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
€11.03
|
$7.48
₱441.26
|
|
Konstanz vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.8% less for clothing
|
Konstanz
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.81
€83.15
|
$49.23
₱2,902.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.28
€22.57
|
$29.70
₱1,751.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.41
€99.97
|
$80.85
₱4,767.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.80
€134.66
|
$49.70
₱2,930.32
|
|
Konstanz vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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