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Odesa vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Odesa is 3.3% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 8.0% more in Odesa
Groceries: pay 37.8% less in Odesa
Transportation: pay 24.4% more in Odesa
Housing: pay 42.9% less in Odesa
Childcare: pay 1.0% more in Odesa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.6% less in Odesa
Clothing: pay 52.1% more in Odesa

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

Odesa vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.0% more for restaurants

	Manila	Odesa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱352.72	$7.22 UAH305.39	+19.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱251.95	$6.38 UAH269.76	+48.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.90	$0.68 UAH28.62	-30.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.50	$0.47 UAH20.02	-6.0%
Average			+8.0%

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pay 37.8% less for groceries

	Manila	Odesa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.12	$0.67 UAH28.31	-49.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.48	$4.19 UAH176.97	-2.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱428.83	$4.17 UAH176.16	-43.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.66	$1.64 UAH69.38	-25.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.76	$2.00 UAH84.50	-12.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.79	$0.35 UAH14.98	-76.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.17	$0.74 UAH31.38	-9.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.88	$0.79 UAH33.25	-52.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱59.97	$1.13 UAH47.89	+10.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.53	$0.32 UAH13.50	-72.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.51	$0.24 UAH10.16	-82.5%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 24.4% more for transportation

	Manila	Odesa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱244.86	$5.20 UAH220.07	+24.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.23	$11.68 UAH493.71	-15.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,481,442.91	$31,295.72 UAH1,323,351.42	+23.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.32	$4.81 UAH203.59	+64.6%
Average			+24.4%

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pay 42.9% less for housing

	Manila	Odesa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,587.67	$6.92 UAH292.41	-74.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,050.25	$278.45 UAH11,774.43	-45.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,747.18	$188.29 UAH7,961.92	-25.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,886.90	$74.09 UAH3,132.88	-26.3%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 1.0% more for childcare

	Manila	Odesa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,118.26	$265.41 UAH11,223.04	+91.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱997,958.39	$1,805.52 UAH76,347.20	-89.4%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Odesa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.66	$1.07 UAH45.15	-27.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.57	$1.47 UAH62.25	-43.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.48	$2.89 UAH122.16	-11.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,468.23	$26.76 UAH1,131.50	-36.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.39	$6.02 UAH254.49	-19.6%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 52.1% more for clothing

	Manila	Odesa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,883.81	$69.44 UAH2,936.43	+41.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,739.71	$42.26 UAH1,787.09	+42.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,736.51	$88.47 UAH3,741.01	+9.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,911.26	$107.13 UAH4,529.93	+115.6%
Average			+52.1%

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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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