Cost of living comparison

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Cadiz vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Cadiz is 78.2% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants
pay 2.6 times more in Cadiz
Groceries
pay 9.3% less in Cadiz
Transportation
pay 2.7 times more in Cadiz
Housing
pay 87.0% more in Cadiz
Childcare
pay 25.9% more in Cadiz
Entertainment and Sports
pay 52.0% more in Cadiz
Clothing
pay 56.4% more in Cadiz

The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Cadiz are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Cadiz.

Cadiz vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

 
Manila
Cadiz
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.02
₱355.94
$16.35
€13.93
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.30
₱254.24
$9.34
€7.96
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.97
₱57.42
$2.19
€1.87

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pay 9.3% less for groceries

 
Manila
Cadiz
Bread
1 loaf
$1.33
₱78.84
$1.56
€1.33
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.28
₱252.76
$8.05
€6.86
Milk (1 gallon) $7.32
₱432.73
$4.09
€3.48

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

 
Manila
Cadiz
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.18
₱247.09
$6.79
€5.78
Monthly public transit pass $13.76
₱813.57
$55.48
€47.27
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,288.58
₱1,494,934.54
$30,367.73
€25,873.49

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pay 87.0% more for housing

 
Manila
Cadiz
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$27.10
₱1,602.13
$28.30
€24.11
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $512.96
₱30,323.92
$861.39
€733.91
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $251.74
₱14,881.48
$934.39
€796.11

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pay 25.9% more for childcare

 
Manila
Cadiz
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $138.58
₱8,192.20
$315.36
€268.69
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $17,035.39
₱1,007,046.89
$4,134.68
€3,522.77

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pay 52.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Manila
Cadiz
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.46
₱86.44
$3.50
€2.99
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.59
₱152.95
$2.23
€1.90
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.27
₱193.22
$6.48
€5.52

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pay 56.4% more for clothing

 
Manila
Cadiz
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$49.23
₱2,910.08
$76.89
€65.51
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$29.70
₱1,755.55
$37.38
€31.84
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$80.85
₱4,779.65
$87.60
€74.64

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