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Misratah vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Misratah is 38.4% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 48.4% less in Misratah
Groceries: pay 60.0% less in Misratah
Transportation: pay 78.0% more in Misratah
Housing: pay 63.4% less in Misratah
Childcare: pay 78.3% less in Misratah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.1% less in Misratah
Clothing: pay 47.9% less in Misratah

Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Misratah. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Misratah.

Misratah vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.4% less for restaurants

	Manila	Misratah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.94	$2.96 LYD16.070	-50.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱254.24	$3.70 LYD20.090	-13.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.42	$0.48 LYD2.630	-50.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.77	$0.11 LYD0.580	-78.9%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 60.0% less for groceries

	Manila	Misratah
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.84	$0.26 LYD1.430	-80.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.76	$2.27 LYD12.300	-46.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱432.73	$3.42 LYD18.530	-53.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.84	$1.11 LYD6.030	-49.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.98	$1.30 LYD7.060	-43.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.60	$0.76 LYD4.100	-50.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.61	$0.62 LYD3.380	-24.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.75	$0.35 LYD1.900	-78.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.52	$0.22 LYD1.210	-78.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.16	$0.29 LYD1.590	-74.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.25	$0.26 LYD1.440	-80.7%
Average			-60.0%

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pay 78.0% more for transportation

	Manila	Misratah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱247.09	$0.11 LYD0.570	-97.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱813.57	$64.81 LYD351.510	+370.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	$13,888.71 LYD75,323.400	-45.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.88	$5.37 LYD29.130	+83.6%
Average			+78.0%

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pay 63.4% less for housing

	Manila	Misratah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	$13.83 LYD74.990	-49.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	$203.83 LYD1,105.420	-60.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	$92.59 LYD502.160	-63.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	$19.17 LYD103.950	-80.9%
Average			-63.4%

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pay 78.3% less for childcare

	Manila	Misratah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	$53.24 LYD288.740	-61.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89	$850.92 LYD4,614.830	-95.0%
Average			-78.3%

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pay 49.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Misratah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.44	$0.69 LYD3.770	-52.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.95	$0.51 LYD2.780	-80.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱193.22	$1.94 LYD10.550	-40.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	$37.96 LYD205.880	-9.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱442.38	$2.80 LYD15.190	-62.6%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 47.9% less for clothing

	Manila	Misratah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	$22.96 LYD124.530	-53.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	$10.55 LYD57.210	-64.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	$33.95 LYD184.120	-58.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	$41.97 LYD227.640	-15.5%
Average			-47.9%

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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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