Cost of living comparison

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Mecca vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Mecca is 76.1% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 10.8% more in Mecca
Groceries: pay 16.1% less in Mecca
Transportation: pay 4.3 times more in Mecca
Housing: pay 54.1% more in Mecca
Childcare: pay 58.0% more in Mecca
Entertainment and Sports: pay 84.0% more in Mecca
Clothing: pay 8.1% more in Mecca

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Mecca are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, transportation and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Mecca.

Mecca vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.8% more for restaurants

	Manila	Mecca
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱352.72	$5.07 SAR19.00	-15.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱251.95	$9.33 SAR35.00	+117.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.90	$0.78 SAR2.92	-19.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.50	$0.31 SAR1.17	-38.2%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 16.1% less for groceries

	Manila	Mecca
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.12	$0.87 SAR3.25	-35.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.48	$3.49 SAR13.10	-18.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱428.83	$6.39 SAR23.98	-12.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.66	$2.96 SAR11.11	+33.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.76	$3.80 SAR14.24	+66.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.79	$1.07 SAR4.01	-29.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.17	$0.72 SAR2.68	-13.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.88	$0.83 SAR3.10	-49.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱59.97	$0.95 SAR3.55	-7.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.53	$0.56 SAR2.09	-52.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.51	$0.56 SAR2.09	-59.5%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 4.3 times more for transportation

	Manila	Mecca
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱244.86	$2.35 SAR8.82	-43.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.23	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,481,442.91	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.32	$23.73 SAR89.00	+711.4%
Average			+333.8%

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pay 54.1% more for housing

	Manila	Mecca
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,587.67	$67.06 SAR251.51	+147.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,050.25	$246.63 SAR925.03	-51.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,747.18	$660.55 SAR2,477.51	+162.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,886.90	$58.62 SAR219.86	-41.7%
Average			+54.1%

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pay 58.0% more for childcare

	Manila	Mecca
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,118.26	$399.94 SAR1,500.05	+188.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱997,958.39	$4,666.01 SAR17,500.59	-72.6%
Average			+58.0%

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pay 84.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Mecca
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.66	$1.60 SAR6.00	+9.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.57	$3.24 SAR12.14	+25.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.48	$7.87 SAR29.50	+140.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,468.23	$86.17 SAR323.21	+104.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.39	$18.00 SAR67.50	+140.5%
Average			+84.0%

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pay 8.1% more for clothing

	Manila	Mecca
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,883.81	$22.66 SAR85.00	-54.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,739.71	$62.66 SAR235.01	+111.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,736.51	$59.55 SAR223.34	-26.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,911.26	$50.66 SAR190.01	+1.9%
Average			+8.1%

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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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