Cost of living comparison

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Fujairah vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Fujairah is 76.3% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 34.6% more in Fujairah
Groceries: pay 11.9% less in Fujairah
Transportation: pay 77.4% more in Fujairah
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Fujairah
Childcare: pay 1.0% less in Fujairah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9 times more in Fujairah
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Fujairah

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

Fujairah vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.6% more for restaurants

	Manila	Fujairah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱353.49	$8.17 AED30.00	+35.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱252.49	$6.81 AED25.00	+58.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.02	$1.24 AED4.54	+27.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.56	$0.59 AED2.17	+17.2%
Average			+34.6%

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pay 11.9% less for groceries

	Manila	Fujairah
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.29	$1.36 AED5.00	+2.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱251.02	$6.36 AED23.38	+48.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱429.75	$6.48 AED23.80	-11.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.94	$2.44 AED8.98	+10.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.05	$4.06 AED14.91	+77.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.99	$1.01 AED3.71	-33.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.28	$0.81 AED2.99	-1.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.09	$0.69 AED2.54	-57.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.10	$0.60 AED2.22	-41.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.68	$0.46 AED1.68	-60.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.69	$0.49 AED1.80	-64.4%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 77.4% more for transportation

	Manila	Fujairah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱245.39	$2.87 AED10.54	-31.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱807.98	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,484,654.53	$45,426.00 AED166,827.00	+79.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.69	$8.30 AED30.50	+184.0%
Average			+77.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Manila	Fujairah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,591.11	$97.65 AED358.63	+260.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,115.40	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,779.15	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,899.66	$107.37 AED394.33	+6.8%
Average			+133.6%

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pay 1.0% less for childcare

	Manila	Fujairah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,135.86	$217.84 AED800.00	+57.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,000,121.87	$6,943.50 AED25,500.00	-59.2%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Fujairah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.85	$8.17 AED30.00	+458.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.90	$5.99 AED22.00	+131.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.89	$6.81 AED25.00	+108.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,473.58	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱439.34	$10.89 AED40.00	+45.5%
Average			+186.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Manila	Fujairah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,890.07	$115.72 AED425.00	+135.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,743.48	$54.46 AED200.00	+83.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,746.78	$136.15 AED500.00	+68.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,917.58	$136.15 AED500.00	+174.0%
Average			+115.2%

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