Cost of living comparison

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Elbasan vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Elbasan is 19.7% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 43.5% more in Elbasan
Groceries: pay 23.9% less in Elbasan
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Elbasan
Housing: pay 40.9% less in Elbasan
Childcare: pay 42.5% less in Elbasan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.5% more in Elbasan
Clothing: pay 57.6% more in Elbasan

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

Elbasan vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.5% more for restaurants

	Manila	Elbasan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.94	$9.64 ALL794	+60.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱254.24	$6.63 ALL546	+54.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.42	$1.21 ALL99	+24.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.77	$0.68 ALL56	+35.6%
Average			+43.5%

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pay 23.9% less for groceries

	Manila	Elbasan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.84	$0.99 ALL81	-25.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.76	$5.05 ALL416	+18.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱432.73	$7.68 ALL632	+4.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.84	$2.59 ALL213	+16.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.98	$2.60 ALL214	+13.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.60	$0.42 ALL34	-72.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.61	$1.09 ALL90	+33.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.75	$0.57 ALL47	-64.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.52	$0.42 ALL34	-59.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.16	$0.45 ALL37	-61.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.25	$0.47 ALL39	-65.5%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Manila	Elbasan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱247.09	$8.27 ALL681	+97.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱813.57	$19.28 ALL1,588	+40.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	$28,923.53 ALL2,381,257	+14.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.88	$15.18 ALL1,250	+419.2%
Average			+142.9%

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pay 40.9% less for housing

	Manila	Elbasan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	$13.66 ALL1,124	-49.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	$293.25 ALL24,143	-42.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	$200.86 ALL16,537	-20.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	$49.24 ALL4,054	-51.0%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 42.5% less for childcare

	Manila	Elbasan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	$144.62 ALL11,906	+4.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89	$1,807.72 ALL148,829	-89.4%
Average			-42.5%

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pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Elbasan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.44	$1.81 ALL149	+23.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.95	$1.69 ALL139	-34.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱193.22	$4.22 ALL347	+29.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	$56.24 ALL4,630	+33.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱442.38	$4.22 ALL347	-43.6%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 57.6% more for clothing

	Manila	Elbasan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	$66.28 ALL5,457	+34.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	$41.58 ALL3,423	+40.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	$96.41 ALL7,938	+19.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	$117.50 ALL9,674	+136.4%
Average			+57.6%

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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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