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Hai Phong vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Hai Phong is 27.7% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 45.1% less in Hai Phong
Groceries: pay 38.2% less in Hai Phong
Transportation: pay 14.5% more in Hai Phong
Housing: pay 48.7% less in Hai Phong
Childcare: pay 32.0% less in Hai Phong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.7% less in Hai Phong
Clothing: pay 3.5% more in Hai Phong

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

Hai Phong vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hai Phong instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 45.1% less for restaurants

	Manila	Hai Phong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱347.66	$1.52 ₫39,463	-74.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱248.33	$4.17 ₫109K	-3.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.08	$0.47 ₫12,332	-51.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.08	$0.25 ₫6,405	-51.2%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 38.2% less for groceries

	Manila	Hai Phong
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱77.00	$0.55 ₫14,305	-58.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱246.89	$4.95 ₫129K	+15.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱422.67	$5.27 ₫137K	-27.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱127.80	$1.51 ₫39,258	-31.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱131.84	$1.59 ₫41,377	-30.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.52	$1.44 ₫37,381	-5.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱47.48	$0.47 ₫12,245	-42.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱94.50	$0.66 ₫17,212	-59.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱59.11	$0.50 ₫13,018	-51.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱67.55	$0.44 ₫11,507	-62.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱79.36	$0.46 ₫12,008	-66.5%
Average			-38.2%

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pay 14.5% more for transportation

	Manila	Hai Phong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱241.34	$3.15 ₫82,084	-24.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱794.65	$5.68 ₫148K	-58.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1M	$37,880.00 ₫987M	+49.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱168.86	$5.61 ₫146K	+91.7%
Average			+14.5%

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pay 48.7% less for housing

	Manila	Hai Phong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,564.88	$8.67 ₫226K	-68.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱29,618.85	$227.28 ₫6M	-55.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,535.47	$239.91 ₫6M	-4.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,802.39	$33.79 ₫880K	-66.4%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 32.0% less for childcare

	Manila	Hai Phong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,001.72	$151.52 ₫4M	+9.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱984K	$4,545.60 ₫118M	-73.3%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Hai Phong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱84.43	$0.76 ₫19,732	-48.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱149.39	$1.79 ₫46,678	-30.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱188.73	$1.17 ₫30,584	-64.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,432.80	$22.73 ₫592K	-46.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱432.09	$3.79 ₫98,658	-49.4%
Average			-47.7%

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pay 3.5% more for clothing

	Manila	Hai Phong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,842.41	$41.82 ₫1M	-15.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,714.74	$22.73 ₫592K	-23.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,668.52	$86.52 ₫2M	+7.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,869.47	$72.39 ₫2M	+45.7%
Average			+3.5%

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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: March 2026

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