Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 2.4 times more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Manila, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
₱291.19
|
$15.24
€13.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₱242.66
|
$10.88
€9.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
₱53.08
|
$3.08
€2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₱27.09
|
$2.74
€2.47
|
|
pay 27.8% more for groceries
|
Manila
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱74.34
|
$2.14
€1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱238.83
|
$6.94
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
₱389.38
|
$4.68
€4.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱115.97
|
$3.49
€3.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₱127.06
|
$6.38
€5.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱82.66
|
$1.31
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱42.87
|
$0.78
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
₱85.63
|
$1.06
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱54.02
|
$1.65
€1.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
₱60.71
|
$0.81
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱76.56
|
$0.86
€0.77
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
₱240.76
|
$7.43
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₱565.19
|
$53.34
€48.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,066.56
₱1,455,947.72
|
$32,415.23
€29,210.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
₱148.51
|
$25.46
€22.95
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Manila
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.90
₱1,614.44
|
$42.52
€38.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.25
₱25,986.42
|
$1,392.07
€1,254.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.37
₱13,649.45
|
$988.74
€890.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.97
₱5,416.31
|
$278.35
€250.83
|
|
pay 46.3% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$499.25
₱27,885.44
|
$209.09
€188.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,398.67
₱804,237.79
|
$9,427.53
€8,495.43
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
₱67.94
|
$4.90
€4.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
₱164.79
|
$4.05
€3.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱165.01
|
$8.93
€8.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
₱2,336.45
|
$37.56
€33.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
₱363.99
|
$13.33
€12.02
|
|
pay 94.1% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
₱1,844.15
|
$88.82
€80.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.26
₱1,522.62
|
$41.27
€37.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.19
₱4,088.02
|
$96.51
€86.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.44
₱3,599.35
|
$144.43
€130.15
|
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