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Mashhad vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Mashhad is 35.4% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 24.4% less in Mashhad
Groceries: pay 68.8% less in Mashhad
Transportation: pay 22.5% more in Mashhad
Housing: pay 58.5% less in Mashhad
Childcare: pay 81.6% less in Mashhad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.6% less in Mashhad
Clothing: pay 16.8% more in Mashhad

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

Mashhad vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.4% less for restaurants

	Manila	Mashhad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱352.72	$3.00 IRR126,362	-50.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱251.95	$5.00 IRR210,604	+16.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.90	$0.44 IRR18,393	-55.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.50	$0.46 IRR19,407	-8.5%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 68.8% less for groceries

	Manila	Mashhad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.12	$0.26 IRR10,951	-80.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.48	$1.10 IRR46,333	-74.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱428.83	$2.09 IRR88,226	-71.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.66	$1.01 IRR42,542	-54.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.76	$1.11 IRR46,924	-51.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.79	$0.39 IRR16,240	-74.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.17	$0.57 IRR23,882	-31.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.88	$0.35 IRR14,648	-78.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱59.97	$0.26 IRR10,827	-74.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.53	$0.21 IRR8,871	-82.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.51	$0.22 IRR9,171	-84.2%
Average			-68.8%

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pay 22.5% more for transportation

	Manila	Mashhad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱244.86	$3.03 IRR127,556	-27.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.23	$4.35 IRR183,134	-68.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,481,442.91	$60,000.00 IRR2,527,250,000	+137.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.32	$4.35 IRR183,226	+48.7%
Average			+22.5%

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pay 58.5% less for housing

	Manila	Mashhad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,587.67	$15.70 IRR661,466	-42.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,050.25	$211.67 IRR8,915,576	-58.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,747.18	$141.67 IRR5,967,118	-43.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,886.90	$10.52 IRR443,118	-89.5%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 81.6% less for childcare

	Manila	Mashhad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,118.26	$45.83 IRR1,930,538	-66.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱997,958.39	$624.00 IRR26,283,400	-96.3%
Average			-81.6%

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pay 53.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Mashhad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.66	$0.50 IRR21,060	-65.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.57	$1.06 IRR44,528	-59.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.48	$2.70 IRR113,726	-17.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,468.23	$20.00 IRR842,417	-52.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.39	$2.00 IRR84,242	-73.3%
Average			-53.6%

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pay 16.8% more for clothing

	Manila	Mashhad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,883.81	$21.00 IRR884,538	-57.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,739.71	$39.75 IRR1,674,303	+33.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,736.51	$94.00 IRR3,959,358	+16.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,911.26	$86.67 IRR3,650,472	+74.4%
Average			+16.8%

Manila vs. Mashhad - Cost of clothing

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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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