Cost of living comparison

Philippines

compared to

Iran

Iran vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Iran is 28.8% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 5.5% more in Iran
Groceries: pay 60.7% less in Iran
Transportation: pay 23.3% more in Iran
Housing: pay 47.4% less in Iran
Childcare: pay 69.2% less in Iran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.3% less in Iran
Clothing: pay 2.5% more in Iran

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

Iran vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.5% more for restaurants

	Manila	Iran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱365.91	$3.73 IRR5M	-38.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱261.36	$3.78 IRR5M	-12.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱59.02	$0.78 IRR1M	-19.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱30.60	$0.96 IRR1M	+91.5%
Average			+5.5%

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pay 60.7% less for groceries

	Manila	Iran
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱81.04	$0.48 IRR667K	-63.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱259.84	$2.20 IRR3M	-48.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱444.85	$2.58 IRR4M	-64.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱134.51	$1.14 IRR2M	-48.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱138.76	$1.32 IRR2M	-42.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱92.11	$0.41 IRR559K	-73.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱49.97	$0.67 IRR917K	-19.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱99.46	$0.43 IRR597K	-73.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱62.21	$0.28 IRR385K	-72.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱71.09	$0.26 IRR353K	-78.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱83.52	$0.23 IRR312K	-83.5%
Average			-60.7%

Manila vs. Iran - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.3% more for transportation

	Manila	Iran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱254.01	$2.59 IRR4M	-38.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱836.36	$9.98 IRR14M	-27.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱2M	$66,617.96 IRR92B	+163.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱177.73	$2.79 IRR4M	-4.6%
Average			+23.3%

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pay 47.4% less for housing

	Manila	Iran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,647.01	$11.37 IRR16M	-58.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱31,173.39	$329.21 IRR453M	-35.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱15,298.36	$233.51 IRR321M	-7.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱6,106.93	$11.30 IRR16M	-88.8%
Average			-47.4%

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pay 69.2% less for childcare

	Manila	Iran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,421.68	$77.32 IRR106M	-44.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1M	$991.86 IRR1B	-94.2%
Average			-69.2%

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pay 55.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Iran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱88.86	$0.80 IRR1M	-45.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱157.24	$1.11 IRR2M	-57.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱198.64	$1.97 IRR3M	-39.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,560.48	$18.85 IRR26M	-55.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱454.77	$1.53 IRR2M	-79.6%
Average			-55.3%

Manila vs. Iran - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.5% more for clothing

	Manila	Iran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,991.60	$29.89 IRR41M	-39.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,804.73	$28.92 IRR40M	-2.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,913.54	$102.93 IRR142M	+27.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱3,020.07	$61.87 IRR85M	+24.5%
Average			+2.5%

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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: June 2026

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