Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 31.5% more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Manila, you would:
pay 35.9% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
₱298.36
|
$9.92
RUB949.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₱248.63
|
$4.92
RUB471.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
₱54.39
|
$1.10
RUB105.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₱27.76
|
$0.60
RUB57.39
|
|
pay 30.3% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱76.17
|
$0.63
RUB60.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱244.71
|
$4.72
RUB451.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
₱398.96
|
$3.62
RUB346.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱118.83
|
$1.74
RUB166.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₱130.18
|
$2.18
RUB209.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱84.70
|
$0.64
RUB60.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱43.92
|
$0.69
RUB65.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
₱87.74
|
$0.79
RUB75.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱55.35
|
$1.56
RUB149.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
₱62.20
|
$0.19
RUB18.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱78.44
|
$0.20
RUB19.42
|
|
pay 72.2% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
₱246.69
|
$2.31
RUB221.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₱579.11
|
$29.87
RUB2,857.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,066.56
₱1,491,789.09
|
$32,820.00
RUB3,140,097.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
₱152.16
|
$5.69
RUB544.28
|
|
pay 30.4% more for housing
|
Manila
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.90
₱1,654.19
|
$6.03
RUB576.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.25
₱26,626.13
|
$881.83
RUB84,370.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.37
₱13,985.46
|
$532.09
RUB50,908.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.97
₱5,549.64
|
$90.54
RUB8,662.74
|
|
pay 11.4% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$499.25
₱28,571.90
|
$484.25
RUB46,331.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,398.67
₱824,035.88
|
$11,553.80
RUB1,105,425.70
|
|
pay 21.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
₱69.62
|
$3.28
RUB314.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
₱168.84
|
$2.63
RUB252.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱169.07
|
$2.52
RUB240.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
₱2,393.97
|
$32.93
RUB3,150.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
₱372.95
|
$5.47
RUB523.35
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
₱1,889.54
|
$98.68
RUB9,441.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.26
₱1,560.10
|
$46.53
RUB4,451.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.19
₱4,188.65
|
$117.96
RUB11,286.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.44
₱3,687.95
|
$114.14
RUB10,920.74
|
|
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