Cost of living comparison

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Moscow vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 24.7% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 30.2% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 39.9% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 69.8% more in Moscow
Housing: pay 39.3% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 14.8% less in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.8% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 79.3% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.2% more for restaurants

	Manila	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱293.21	$9.19 RUB782.63	+79.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱244.34	$5.10 RUB434.79	+19.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱50.04	$1.07 RUB91.34	+22.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱28.17	$0.49 RUB41.34	-1.3%
Average			+30.2%

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pay 39.9% less for groceries

	Manila	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱77.49	$0.62 RUB52.70	-54.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱304.00	$4.41 RUB375.33	-16.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱389.38	$3.57 RUB303.85	-47.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱119.14	$1.52 RUB129.44	-26.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱138.67	$1.99 RUB169.14	-17.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.23	$0.68 RUB57.69	-55.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱46.08	$0.67 RUB56.85	-17.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.25	$0.72 RUB60.95	-53.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱55.99	$1.12 RUB95.70	+15.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱68.84	$0.25 RUB21.23	-79.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱85.12	$0.21 RUB17.82	-85.9%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 69.8% more for transportation

	Manila	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱237.38	$2.22 RUB188.96	-46.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱569.11	$28.58 RUB2,434.85	+187.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,466,035.76	$30,621.85 RUB2,608,763.15	+19.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱152.96	$5.82 RUB495.66	+118.0%
Average			+69.8%

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pay 39.3% more for housing

	Manila	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,651.16	$6.38 RUB543.39	-77.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱26,877.27	$960.52 RUB81,829.46	+104.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,438.66	$583.26 RUB49,689.84	+148.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱6,095.04	$86.66 RUB7,382.77	-18.5%
Average			+39.3%

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pay 14.8% less for childcare

	Manila	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱27,659.21	$466.53 RUB39,745.27	-3.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱809,810.23	$10,413.52 RUB887,157.60	-26.3%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 8.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱78.19	$3.06 RUB260.88	+124.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱154.60	$2.52 RUB215.06	-6.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱175.92	$2.45 RUB208.70	-20.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,327.89	$32.34 RUB2,755.02	-20.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱439.81	$5.10 RUB434.79	-33.5%
Average			+8.8%

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pay 79.3% more for clothing

	Manila	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,909.53	$81.16 RUB6,913.86	+143.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,524.58	$42.31 RUB3,604.33	+59.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,243.28	$108.95 RUB9,281.98	+47.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,490.42	$101.97 RUB8,687.11	+67.5%
Average			+79.3%

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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 2025

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