Cost of living comparison
Paris is 2.9 times more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Paris instead of Manila, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
Manila
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱296.17
|
$16.08
€15.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱246.81
|
$12.86
€12.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱50.55
|
$4.09
€3.87
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.45
|
$2.96
€2.80
|
|
pay 47.5% more for groceries
Manila
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱78.27
|
$2.01
€1.90
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱307.08
|
$11.23
€10.62
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱393.32
|
$5.41
€5.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱120.35
|
$4.85
€4.59
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱140.07
|
$6.32
€5.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱88.11
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱46.55
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱88.13
|
$1.50
€1.42
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱56.55
|
$1.78
€1.68
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱69.54
|
$1.10
€1.04
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱85.98
|
$1.21
€1.14
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for transportation
Manila
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱239.78
|
$7.65
€7.24
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱574.87
|
$92.60
€87.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,480,869.57
|
$32,688.77
€30,924.53
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱154.50
|
$24.84
€23.50
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Manila
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,667.86
|
$33.65
€31.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱27,149.23
|
$1,367.25
€1,293.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,574.64
|
$1,057.37
€1,000.30
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,156.71
|
$188.37
€178.20
|
|
pay 34.8% more for childcare
Manila
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱27,939.07
|
$756.26
€715.45
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱818,004.14
|
$15,942.48
€15,082.04
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Manila
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱78.98
|
$7.50
€7.10
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱156.16
|
$4.31
€4.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱177.70
|
$13.40
€12.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,351.44
|
$36.48
€34.51
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱444.26
|
$13.93
€13.18
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Manila
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,928.85
|
$103.81
€98.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,540.01
|
$46.57
€44.05
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,286.21
|
$111.54
€105.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,525.74
|
$148.98
€140.93
|
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