Cost of living comparison
Athens is 73.4% more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Athens instead of Manila, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
₱298.36
|
$16.24
€14.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₱248.63
|
$9.75
€8.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
₱54.39
|
$2.12
€1.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₱27.76
|
$0.54
€0.49
|
|
pay 10.1% more for groceries
|
Manila
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱76.17
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱244.71
|
$6.88
€6.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
₱398.96
|
$6.38
€5.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱118.83
|
$4.72
€4.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₱130.18
|
$5.03
€4.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱84.70
|
$0.87
€0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱43.92
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
₱87.74
|
$0.61
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱55.35
|
$0.98
€0.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
₱62.20
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱78.44
|
$0.60
€0.54
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
₱246.69
|
$7.66
€7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₱579.11
|
$32.49
€29.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,066.56
₱1,491,789.09
|
$27,399.57
€25,038.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
₱152.16
|
$12.13
€11.08
|
|
pay 59.1% more for housing
|
Manila
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.90
₱1,654.19
|
$32.57
€29.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.25
₱26,626.13
|
$630.26
€575.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.37
₱13,985.46
|
$532.87
€486.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.97
₱5,549.64
|
$165.03
€150.81
|
|
pay 15.6% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$499.25
₱28,571.90
|
$482.99
€441.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,398.67
₱824,035.88
|
$10,389.46
€9,494.06
|
|
pay 99.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
₱69.62
|
$5.41
€4.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
₱168.84
|
$3.62
€3.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱169.07
|
$4.98
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
₱2,393.97
|
$46.52
€42.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
₱372.95
|
$9.75
€8.91
|
|
pay 78.0% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
₱1,889.54
|
$89.99
€82.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.26
₱1,560.10
|
$34.83
€31.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.19
₱4,188.65
|
$95.37
€87.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.44
₱3,687.95
|
$116.71
€106.65
|
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