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Gdansk vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Gdansk is 74.5% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Gdansk
Groceries: pay 15.0% less in Gdansk
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Gdansk
Housing: pay 96.4% more in Gdansk
Childcare: pay 58.0% more in Gdansk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.5% more in Gdansk
Clothing: pay 50.2% more in Gdansk

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

Gdansk vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Manila	Gdansk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.94	$11.76 PLN42.38	+95.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱254.24	$9.57 PLN34.50	+122.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.42	$2.08 PLN7.51	+114.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.77	$1.99 PLN7.17	+294.9%
Average			+156.8%

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pay 15.0% less for groceries

	Manila	Gdansk
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.84	$1.33 PLN4.81
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.76	$4.55 PLN16.39	+6.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱432.73	$3.96 PLN14.29	-45.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.84	$3.48 PLN12.54	+57.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.98	$3.02 PLN10.90	+32.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.60	$0.53 PLN1.91	-65.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.61	$0.83 PLN3.00	+1.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.75	$0.92 PLN3.32	-43.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.52	$1.38 PLN4.96	+34.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.16	$0.42 PLN1.52	-64.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.25	$0.51 PLN1.85	-62.7%
Average			-15.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Manila	Gdansk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱247.09	$6.38 PLN22.98	+52.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱813.57	$32.54 PLN117.29	+136.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	$32,809.65 PLN118,280.15	+29.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.88	$10.28 PLN37.06	+251.5%
Average			+117.5%

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pay 96.4% more for housing

	Manila	Gdansk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	$19.25 PLN69.41	-29.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	$911.83 PLN3,287.20	+77.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	$743.97 PLN2,682.05	+195.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	$242.35 PLN873.67	+141.2%
Average			+96.4%

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pay 58.0% more for childcare

	Manila	Gdansk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	$373.53 PLN1,346.57	+169.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89	$7,929.00 PLN28,584.37	-53.5%
Average			+58.0%

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pay 57.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Gdansk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.44	$3.83 PLN13.80	+161.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.95	$4.17 PLN15.03	+61.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱193.22	$5.47 PLN19.71	+67.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	$44.69 PLN161.11	+6.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱442.38	$6.84 PLN24.64	-8.7%
Average			+57.5%

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pay 50.2% more for clothing

	Manila	Gdansk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	$83.04 PLN299.35	+68.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	$43.37 PLN156.35	+46.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	$88.36 PLN318.53	+9.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	$87.83 PLN316.65	+76.7%
Average			+50.2%

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