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Oskemen vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Oskemen is 15.8% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 9.4% more in Oskemen
Groceries: pay 39.0% less in Oskemen
Transportation: pay 17.8% less in Oskemen
Housing: pay 42.8% less in Oskemen
Childcare: pay 73.2% less in Oskemen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.1% less in Oskemen
Clothing: pay 80.8% more in Oskemen

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

Oskemen vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.4% more for restaurants

	Manila	Oskemen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.94	$10.99 KZT5,723.80	+82.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱254.24	$3.30 KZT1,717.14	-23.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.42	$0.82 KZT429.28	-15.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.77	$0.47 KZT244.85	-6.6%
Average			+9.4%

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pay 39.0% less for groceries

	Manila	Oskemen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.84	$0.43 KZT225.77	-67.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.76	$4.21 KZT2,194.12	-1.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱432.73	$4.42 KZT2,299.10	-39.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.84	$1.47 KZT763.17	-33.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.98	$2.19 KZT1,139.48	-4.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.60	$0.43 KZT223.57	-71.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.61	$0.76 KZT396.65	-7.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.75	$1.00 KZT519.25	-39.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.52	$0.94 KZT490.41	-8.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.16	$0.35 KZT180.30	-70.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.25	$0.19 KZT99.52	-86.1%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 17.8% less for transportation

	Manila	Oskemen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱247.09	$1.67 KZT870.47	-60.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱813.57	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	$26,564.71 KZT13,832,515.42	+5.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.88	$2.97 KZT1,545.43	+1.5%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 42.8% less for housing

	Manila	Oskemen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	$18.93 KZT9,857.65	-30.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	$283.97 KZT147,864.82	-44.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	$187.79 KZT97,781.57	-25.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	$28.98 KZT15,091.61	-71.2%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 73.2% less for childcare

	Manila	Oskemen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	$54.96 KZT28,619.00	-60.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89	$2,345.02 KZT1,221,077.22	-86.2%
Average			-73.2%

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pay 28.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Oskemen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.44	$1.28 KZT667.78	-12.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.95	$2.81 KZT1,462.75	+8.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱193.22	$1.83 KZT953.97	-43.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	$21.98 KZT11,447.60	-47.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱442.38	$4.12 KZT2,146.42	-44.9%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 80.8% more for clothing

	Manila	Oskemen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	$94.66 KZT49,288.27	+92.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	$67.18 KZT34,978.77	+126.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	$82.44 KZT42,928.50	+2.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	$100.76 KZT52,468.16	+102.8%
Average			+80.8%

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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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