Cost of living comparison

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Jordan vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Jordan is 9.8% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants
pay 16.1% less in Jordan
Groceries
pay 42.3% less in Jordan
Transportation
pay 2.1 times more in Jordan
Housing
pay 19.9% less in Jordan
Childcare
pay 24.4% less in Jordan
Entertainment and Sports
pay 62.7% more in Jordan
Clothing
pay 3.1% more in Jordan

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

Jordan vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

pay 16.1% less for restaurants

 
Manila
Jordan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.02
₱355.03
$4.58
JOD3.250
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.30
₱253.60
$5.99
JOD4.250
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.97
₱57.27
$0.48
JOD0.340

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pay 42.3% less for groceries

 
Manila
Jordan
Bread
1 loaf
$1.33
₱78.64
$0.51
JOD0.360
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.28
₱252.12
$3.17
JOD2.250
Milk (1 gallon) $7.32
₱431.63
$5.16
JOD3.660

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

 
Manila
Jordan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.18
₱246.46
$5.09
JOD3.610
Monthly public transit pass $13.76
₱811.51
$31.73
JOD22.500
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,288.58
₱1,491,141.28
$24,506.35
JOD17,375.000

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pay 19.9% less for housing

 
Manila
Jordan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$27.10
₱1,598.07
$30.97
JOD21.950
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $512.96
₱30,246.98
$271.86
JOD192.750
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $251.74
₱14,843.72
$186.86
JOD132.480

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pay 24.4% less for childcare

 
Manila
Jordan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $138.58
₱8,171.41
$178.67
JOD126.680
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $17,035.39
₱1,004,491.60
$3,807.34
JOD2,699.400

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pay 62.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Manila
Jordan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.46
₱86.22
$5.11
JOD3.620
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.59
₱152.56
$2.59
JOD1.840
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.27
₱192.73
$3.60
JOD2.550

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pay 3.1% more for clothing

 
Manila
Jordan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$49.23
₱2,902.69
$37.69
JOD26.720
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$29.70
₱1,751.10
$36.56
JOD25.920
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$80.85
₱4,767.52
$67.57
JOD47.910

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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: December 2025
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