Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Lahore Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 3.2 times more expensive than Lahore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7 times more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 36.1% more in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 9.2 times more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.2% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 83.5% more in Manila
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Manila are more expensive than in Lahore. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Manila.
Manila vs. Lahore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Lahore, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Lahore
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.12
PKR597.79
|
$6.02
₱353.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.24
PKR1,195.57
|
$4.30
₱252.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
PKR110.50
|
$0.97
₱56.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
PKR64.76
|
$0.50
₱29.53
|
|
Lahore vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
|
Lahore
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
PKR164.88
|
$1.33
₱78.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.01
PKR847.34
|
$4.28
₱250.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
PKR922.34
|
$7.32
₱429.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.18
PKR333.48
|
$2.21
₱129.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
PKR415.96
|
$2.28
₱133.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
PKR151.37
|
$1.52
₱88.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
PKR80.89
|
$0.82
₱48.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.29
PKR82.23
|
$1.64
₱95.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
PKR57.46
|
$1.02
₱60.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
PKR43.02
|
$1.17
₱68.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
PKR56.09
|
$1.37
₱80.59
|
|
Lahore vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 36.1% more for transportation
|
Lahore
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
PKR971.83
|
$4.18
₱245.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.19
PKR1,743.54
|
$13.76
₱806.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,682.51
PKR4,981,548.07
|
$25,288.58
₱1,482,795.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.04
PKR1,419.74
|
$2.92
₱171.48
|
|
Lahore vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Lahore
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.67
PKR4,978.06
|
$27.10
₱1,589.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$113.66
PKR32,019.33
|
$512.96
₱30,077.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.35
PKR20,664.84
|
$251.74
₱14,760.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.69
PKR27,240.83
|
$100.49
₱5,892.28
|
|
Lahore vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 9.2 times more for childcare
|
Lahore
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$36.54
PKR10,295.20
|
$138.58
₱8,125.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,172.95
PKR330,446.60
|
$17,035.39
₱998,869.80
|
|
Lahore vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 55.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lahore
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.18
PKR896.68
|
$1.46
₱85.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
PKR681.34
|
$2.59
₱151.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.95
PKR547.97
|
$3.27
₱191.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.11
PKR4,256.96
|
$42.13
₱2,470.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.24
PKR1,195.57
|
$7.48
₱438.79
|
|
Lahore vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 83.5% more for clothing
|
Lahore
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.40
PKR4,338.10
|
$49.23
₱2,886.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.73
PKR6,404.85
|
$29.70
₱1,741.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.34
PKR19,815.88
|
$80.85
₱4,740.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.42
PKR8,289.26
|
$49.70
₱2,913.92
|
|
Lahore vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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