Cost of living comparison

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Al Hillah vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Al Hillah is 0.0% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 26.9% less in Al Hillah
Groceries: pay 50.3% less in Al Hillah
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Al Hillah
Housing: pay 13.6% less in Al Hillah
Childcare: pay 63.5% less in Al Hillah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.5% more in Al Hillah
Clothing: pay 21.9% less in Al Hillah

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

Al Hillah vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Al Hillah instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 26.9% less for restaurants

	Manila	Al Hillah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱358.78	$4.38 IQD5,739	-27.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱256.27	$6.02 IQD7,880	+39.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.87	$0.38 IQD497	-61.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱30.01	$0.21 IQD269	-59.2%
Average			-26.9%

Manila vs. Al Hillah - Cost of restaurants

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pay 50.3% less for groceries

	Manila	Al Hillah
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱79.47	$0.76 IQD994	-43.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱254.78	$2.28 IQD2,980	-46.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱436.19	$4.75 IQD6,216	-35.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱131.89	$1.69 IQD2,217	-23.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱136.05	$2.06 IQD2,704	-9.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱90.32	$0.56 IQD736	-63.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱49.00	$0.50 IQD656	-39.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱97.53	$0.46 IQD596	-72.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱61.00	$0.33 IQD431	-67.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.71	$0.30 IQD391	-74.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.90	$0.30 IQD387	-78.5%
Average			-50.3%

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Manila	Al Hillah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱249.06	$2.06 IQD2,697	-50.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱820.07	$64.47 IQD84,447	+368.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱2M	$17,065.15 IQD22M	-32.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱174.26	$14.41 IQD18,876	+392.7%
Average			+169.5%

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pay 13.6% less for housing

	Manila	Al Hillah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,614.92	$37.92 IQD49,675	+39.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,566.04	$367.90 IQD482K	-28.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱15,000.30	$192.67 IQD252K	-23.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,987.95	$58.00 IQD75,974	-42.3%
Average			-13.6%

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pay 63.5% less for childcare

	Manila	Al Hillah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,257.61	$94.81 IQD124K	-31.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1M	$758.45 IQD993K	-95.5%
Average			-63.5%

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pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Al Hillah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱87.13	$2.89 IQD3,786	+97.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱154.17	$3.15 IQD4,120	+21.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱194.77	$1.90 IQD2,484	-42.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,510.60	$22.75 IQD29,805	-46.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱445.91	$7.58 IQD9,935	+1.4%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 21.9% less for clothing

	Manila	Al Hillah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,933.31	$26.88 IQD35,207	-45.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,769.57	$27.70 IQD36,281	-6.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,817.81	$60.81 IQD79,653	-24.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,961.23	$44.46 IQD58,241	-10.5%
Average			-21.9%

Manila vs. Al Hillah - Cost of clothing

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