Cost of living comparison

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Gliwice vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Gliwice is 69.5% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Gliwice
Groceries: pay 15.6% less in Gliwice
Transportation: pay 95.0% more in Gliwice
Housing: pay 35.5% more in Gliwice
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Gliwice
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.3% more in Gliwice
Clothing: pay 54.4% more in Gliwice

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

Gliwice vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Manila	Gliwice
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱352.72	$10.66 PLN38.30	+77.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱251.95	$8.48 PLN30.44	+97.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.90	$1.74 PLN6.24	+79.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.50	$1.70 PLN6.09	+236.6%
Average			+122.4%

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pay 15.6% less for groceries

	Manila	Gliwice
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.12	$1.56 PLN5.60	+16.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.48	$4.10 PLN14.73	-4.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱428.83	$4.30 PLN15.46	-41.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.66	$3.15 PLN11.31	+42.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.76	$2.95 PLN10.60	+29.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.79	$0.48 PLN1.74	-68.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.17	$0.89 PLN3.21	+8.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.88	$0.79 PLN2.85	-51.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱59.97	$1.24 PLN4.45	+21.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.53	$0.42 PLN1.51	-64.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.51	$0.54 PLN1.93	-60.9%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 95.0% more for transportation

	Manila	Gliwice
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱244.86	$6.55 PLN23.54	+56.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.23	$32.81 PLN117.84	+138.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,481,442.91	$34,064.62 PLN122,342.35	+34.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.32	$7.32 PLN26.28	+150.2%
Average			+95.0%

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pay 35.5% more for housing

	Manila	Gliwice
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,587.67	$16.13 PLN57.94	-40.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,050.25	$519.49 PLN1,865.72	+1.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,747.18	$478.47 PLN1,718.43	+90.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,886.90	$191.80 PLN688.84	+90.9%
Average			+35.5%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Manila	Gliwice
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,118.26	$362.27 PLN1,301.10	+161.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱997,958.39	??
Average			+161.4%

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pay 33.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Gliwice
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.66	$3.28 PLN11.78	+124.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.57	$3.24 PLN11.64	+25.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.48	$5.19 PLN18.66	+58.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,468.23	$28.12 PLN100.98	-33.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.39	$6.84 PLN24.55	-8.7%
Average			+33.3%

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pay 54.4% more for clothing

	Manila	Gliwice
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,883.81	$101.78 PLN365.53	+106.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,739.71	$47.16 PLN169.39	+58.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,736.51	$70.40 PLN252.85	-12.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,911.26	$82.02 PLN294.59	+65.1%
Average			+54.4%

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