Cost of living comparison
Manila is 24.1% cheaper than Ljubljana.
If you lived in Manila instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 65.1% less for restaurants
|
Ljubljana
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€14.19
|
$5.12
₱296.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.11
|
$4.26
₱246.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.75
|
$0.87
₱50.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.81
|
$0.49
₱28.45
|
|
pay 23.0% more for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
$1.35
₱78.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.17
|
$5.30
₱307.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.85
|
$6.79
₱393.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.30
|
$2.08
₱120.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.68
|
$2.42
₱140.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$1.52
₱88.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.73
|
$0.80
₱46.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.89
|
$1.52
₱88.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.41
|
$0.98
₱56.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$1.20
₱69.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$1.48
₱85.98
|
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pay 47.8% less for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.70
|
$4.14
₱239.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€37.52
|
$9.93
₱574.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€26,361.89
|
$25,575.45
₱1,480,869.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€10.87
|
$2.67
₱154.50
|
|
pay 44.7% less for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€31.71
|
$28.80
₱1,667.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€891.93
|
$468.88
₱27,149.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€732.47
|
$234.44
₱13,574.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€182.13
|
$106.33
₱6,156.71
|
|
pay 32.0% more for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€459.56
|
$482.52
₱27,939.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,111.35
|
$14,127.39
₱818,004.14
|
|
pay 21.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.04
|
$1.36
₱78.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.19
|
$2.70
₱156.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.07
|
$3.07
₱177.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€43.68
|
$40.61
₱2,351.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.11
|
$7.67
₱444.26
|
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pay 45.1% less for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€84.00
|
$33.31
₱1,928.85
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€40.26
|
$26.60
₱1,540.01
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€97.73
|
$74.03
₱4,286.21
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€120.32
|
$60.89
₱3,525.74
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