Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 23.4% more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Manila, you would:
pay 36.5% more for restaurants
Manila
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.59
₱259.56
|
$8.62
₽804.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.67
₱207.65
|
$4.93
₽459.72
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
₱58.16
|
$1.02
₽95.32
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₱25.96
|
$0.57
₽53.27
|
|
pay 20.3% less for groceries
Manila
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
₱74.95
|
$0.69
₽64.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
₱193.85
|
$5.18
₽482.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
₱376.98
|
$4.02
₽375.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
₱106.25
|
$1.42
₽132.43
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
₱119.01
|
$2.00
₽186.31
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
₱74.12
|
$0.62
₽57.78
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
₱39.25
|
$0.53
₽49.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
₱78.38
|
$0.70
₽65.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
₱37.57
|
$1.40
₽130.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
₱49.79
|
$0.27
₽25.11
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
₱56.36
|
$0.26
₽24.67
|
|
pay 40.9% more for transportation
Manila
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
₱308.45
|
$2.47
₽230.75
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.48
₱706.00
|
$30.79
₽2,873.24
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,857.59
₱1,349,707.12
|
$30,787.49
₽2,873,243.39
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.76
₱156.25
|
$3.94
₽367.78
|
|
pay 10.7% more for housing
Manila
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.58
₱2,182.49
|
$6.45
₽601.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.30
₱31,641.73
|
$860.20
₽80,278.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.03
₱16,917.14
|
$497.14
₽46,396.04
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.53
₱4,838.50
|
$90.59
₽8,454.15
|
|
pay 1.8% less for childcare
Manila
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$388.89
₱22,000.72
|
$487.67
₽45,512.18
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,846.39
₱726,765.37
|
$9,121.01
₽851,218.61
|
|
pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports
Manila
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
₱80.98
|
$3.08
₽287.32
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
₱176.97
|
$2.57
₽239.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
₱155.74
|
$2.52
₽235.03
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.28
₱2,731.36
|
$38.25
₽3,569.70
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.24
₱353.00
|
$6.16
₽574.65
|
|
pay 84.7% more for clothing
Manila
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.44
₱2,174.53
|
$94.24
₽8,795.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.87
₱1,746.68
|
$45.95
₽4,287.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.18
₱4,196.66
|
$106.61
₽9,948.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.74
₱3,719.11
|
$132.25
₽12,342.63
|
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