Cost of living comparison

Philippines

compared to

Russia

Moscow vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 64.1% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 72.3% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 20.1% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 59.4% more in Moscow
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 96.5% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.3% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Moscow

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

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Moscow vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 72.3% more for restaurants

	Manila	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.58 ₱351.45	$11.70 RUB966.60	+109.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.98 ₱251.03	$7.02 RUB579.96	+76.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 ₱88.36	$1.62 RUB133.67	+15.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 ₱53.31	$0.84 RUB69.07	-1.2%
Average			+72.3%

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pay 20.1% less for groceries

	Manila	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.44 ₱90.93	$1.02 RUB84.09	-29.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.89 ₱244.77	$7.14 RUB589.78	+83.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 ₱455.56	$4.61 RUB381.19	-36.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 ₱143.70	$1.86 RUB154.04	-18.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.18 ₱137.50	$2.98 RUB246.54	+36.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.49 ₱93.83	$0.93 RUB77.02	-37.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 ₱53.49	$0.81 RUB67.24	-4.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 ₱85.76	$0.90 RUB74.52	-33.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 ₱51.97	$1.79 RUB147.60	+116.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 ₱64.97	$0.41 RUB33.58	-60.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱75.72	$0.32 RUB26.73	-73.1%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 59.4% more for transportation

	Manila	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 ₱312.22	$3.31 RUB273.63	-33.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.75 ₱803.31	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	+218.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,359.52 ₱1M	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+82.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.54 ₱160.16	$10.06 RUB831.28	+295.7%
Average			+59.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Manila	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.14 ₱1,520.93	$9.88 RUB816.43	-59.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.82 ₱34,257.78	$1,454.91 RUB120K	+167.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.50 ₱17,733.05	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	+185.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.04 ₱5,924.32	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	+51.9%
Average			+129.7%

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pay 96.5% more for childcare

	Manila	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$619.65 ₱39,034.94	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	+30.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,932.60 ₱563K	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+195.8%
Average			+96.5%

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pay 54.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 ₱75.31	$4.68 RUB386.64	+291.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.55 ₱160.66	$3.70 RUB305.66	+45.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.11 ₱195.81	$3.45 RUB285.15	+11.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.86 ₱2,700.12	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	-2.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.77 ₱426.76	$9.36 RUB773.28	+38.1%
Average			+54.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Manila	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.27 ₱3,670.68	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	+86.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	+127.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.69 ₱4,830.90	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	+89.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.51 ₱3,623.11	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	+213.3%
Average			+123.9%

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