Cost of living comparison

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Aktobe vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Aktobe is 15.7% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants
pay 5.5% more in Aktobe
Groceries
pay 43.9% less in Aktobe
Transportation
pay 7.4% more in Aktobe
Housing
pay 55.0% less in Aktobe
Childcare
pay 25.9% less in Aktobe
Entertainment and Sports
pay 25.6% less in Aktobe
Clothing
pay 27.5% more in Aktobe

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

Aktobe vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

pay 5.5% more for restaurants

 
Manila
Aktobe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.02
₱355.03
$5.95
KZT3,011.10
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.30
₱253.60
$5.13
KZT2,594.18
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.97
₱57.27
$1.17
KZT590.64

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pay 43.9% less for groceries

 
Manila
Aktobe
Bread
1 loaf
$1.33
₱78.64
$0.32
KZT162.14
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.28
₱252.12
$3.66
KZT1,852.99
Milk (1 gallon) $7.32
₱431.63
$3.76
KZT1,900.00

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pay 7.4% more for transportation

 
Manila
Aktobe
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.18
₱246.46
$1.69
KZT852.94
Monthly public transit pass $13.76
₱811.51
$14.66
KZT7,411.94
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,288.58
₱1,491,141.28
$19,236.52
KZT9,728,173.25

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pay 55.0% less for housing

 
Manila
Aktobe
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$27.10
₱1,598.07
$11.30
KZT5,713.37
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $512.96
₱30,246.98
$201.53
KZT101,914.20
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $251.74
₱14,843.72
$164.88
KZT83,384.34

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pay 25.9% less for childcare

 
Manila
Aktobe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $138.58
₱8,171.41
$183.20
KZT92,649.27
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $17,035.39
₱1,004,491.60
$2,711.43
KZT1,371,209.18

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pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Manila
Aktobe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.46
₱86.22
$1.47
KZT741.19
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.59
₱152.56
$1.68
KZT849.28
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.27
₱192.73
$1.74
KZT880.17

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pay 27.5% more for clothing

 
Manila
Aktobe
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$49.23
₱2,902.69
$41.22
KZT20,846.09
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$29.70
₱1,751.10
$42.75
KZT21,618.16
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$80.85
₱4,767.52
$94.17
KZT47,621.72

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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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