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Aleppo vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Aleppo is 11.0% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 10.7% less in Aleppo
Groceries: pay 31.3% less in Aleppo
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Aleppo
Housing: pay 57.9% less in Aleppo
Childcare: pay 65.8% less in Aleppo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.1% more in Aleppo
Clothing: pay 59.0% more in Aleppo

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

Aleppo vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.7% less for restaurants

	Manila	Aleppo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.94	$3.00 SYP39,006	-50.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱254.24	$2.50 SYP32,505	-41.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.42	$1.32 SYP17,126	+35.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.77	$0.57 SYP7,450	+13.8%
Average			-10.7%

Manila vs. Aleppo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.3% less for groceries

	Manila	Aleppo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.84	$0.93 SYP12,105	-30.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.76	$2.35 SYP30,490	-45.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱432.73	$3.91 SYP50,860	-46.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.84	$2.01 SYP26,154	-9.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.98	$2.95 SYP38,399	+29.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.60	$1.06 SYP13,804	-30.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.61	$1.10 SYP14,275	+33.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.75	$1.03 SYP13,367	-37.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.52	$0.32 SYP4,120	-69.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.16	$0.29 SYP3,825	-74.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.25	$0.49 SYP6,319	-64.6%
Average			-31.3%

Manila vs. Aleppo - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Manila	Aleppo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱247.09	$5.14 SYP66,812	+22.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱813.57	$3.00 SYP39,006	-78.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	$27,863.72 SYP362,284,124	+10.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.88	$18.71 SYP243,219	+539.6%
Average			+123.6%

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pay 57.9% less for housing

	Manila	Aleppo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	$19.95 SYP259,419	-26.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	$89.80 SYP1,167,586	-82.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	$77.23 SYP1,004,089	-69.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	$46.75 SYP607,901	-53.5%
Average			-57.9%

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pay 65.8% less for childcare

	Manila	Aleppo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	$69.35 SYP901,697	-50.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89	$3,147.96 SYP40,929,761	-81.5%
Average			-65.8%

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pay 60.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Aleppo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.44	$8.47 SYP110,063	+478.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.95	$1.20 SYP15,570	-53.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱193.22	$3.25 SYP42,256	-0.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	$15.08 SYP196,007	-64.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱442.38	$3.00 SYP39,006	-59.9%
Average			+60.1%

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pay 59.0% more for clothing

	Manila	Aleppo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	$24.47 SYP318,095	-50.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	$63.02 SYP819,329	+112.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	$112.93 SYP1,468,373	+39.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	$116.57 SYP1,515,593	+134.6%
Average			+59.0%

Manila vs. Aleppo - Cost of clothing

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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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