Cost of living comparison

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Magnitogorsk vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Magnitogorsk is 13.1% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 10.1% more in Magnitogorsk
Groceries: pay 40.5% less in Magnitogorsk
Transportation: pay 10.9% less in Magnitogorsk
Housing: pay 39.5% less in Magnitogorsk
Childcare: pay 47.2% less in Magnitogorsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.2% more in Magnitogorsk
Clothing: pay 27.4% more in Magnitogorsk

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

Magnitogorsk vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.1% more for restaurants

	Manila	Magnitogorsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.52	$8.35 RUB662.13	+38.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱253.94	$5.97 RUB472.95	+38.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.35	$0.78 RUB61.48	-20.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.73	$0.42 RUB33.11	-17.1%
Average			+10.1%

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pay 40.5% less for groceries

	Manila	Magnitogorsk
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.74	$0.48 RUB37.84	-64.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.46	$4.77 RUB378.36	+11.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱432.22	$3.72 RUB294.81	-49.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.69	$1.46 RUB115.78	-34.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.82	$1.54 RUB122.28	-32.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.50	$0.77 RUB60.93	-49.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.55	$0.74 RUB58.64	-10.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.64	$0.61 RUB48.27	-62.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.45	$1.06 RUB83.67	+3.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.08	$0.29 RUB22.83	-75.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.15	$0.23 RUB18.23	-83.3%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 10.9% less for transportation

	Manila	Magnitogorsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.80	$2.62 RUB207.56	-37.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱812.61	$14.32 RUB1,135.08	+4.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1M	$27,447.60 RUB2M	+8.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.68	$2.37 RUB188.23	-18.8%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 39.5% less for housing

	Manila	Magnitogorsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,600.23	$6.36 RUB504.03	-76.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,288.01	$298.34 RUB23,647.56	-41.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,863.86	$238.67 RUB18,918.05	-5.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,933.48	$65.88 RUB5,221.59	-34.4%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 47.2% less for childcare

	Manila	Magnitogorsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,182.49	$107.40 RUB8,513.12	-22.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1M	$4,773.50 RUB378K	-72.0%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 9.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Magnitogorsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.34	$3.28 RUB260.12	+124.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.77	$1.79 RUB141.89	-30.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱192.99	$2.92 RUB231.75	-10.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,487.76	$44.75 RUB3,547.13	+6.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.85	$4.24 RUB335.80	-43.4%
Average			+9.2%

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pay 27.4% more for clothing

	Manila	Magnitogorsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,906.63	$76.08 RUB6,030.13	+54.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,753.48	$36.99 RUB2,932.30	+24.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,773.99	$69.78 RUB5,531.16	-13.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,934.30	$71.60 RUB5,675.41	+44.1%
Average			+27.4%

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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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