Cost of living comparison
Paris is 2.7 times more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Paris instead of Manila, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
Manila
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.59
₱264.14
|
$16.49
€15.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.67
₱211.32
|
$10.99
€10.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
₱59.19
|
$3.30
€3.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₱26.41
|
$2.70
€2.53
|
|
pay 76.4% more for groceries
Manila
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
₱76.27
|
$2.28
€2.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
₱197.27
|
$9.69
€9.09
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
₱383.64
|
$4.75
€4.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
₱108.13
|
$3.71
€3.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
₱121.11
|
$6.40
€6.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
₱75.43
|
$1.63
€1.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
₱39.94
|
$1.05
€0.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
₱79.76
|
$1.49
€1.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
₱38.23
|
$1.87
€1.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
₱50.67
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
₱57.36
|
$1.15
€1.08
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
Manila
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
₱313.90
|
$8.20
€7.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.48
₱718.47
|
$92.35
€86.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,857.59
₱1,373,552.73
|
$24,187.89
€22,685.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.76
₱159.02
|
$21.89
€20.53
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Manila
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.58
₱2,221.04
|
$32.60
€30.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.30
₱32,200.75
|
$1,438.32
€1,348.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.03
₱17,216.02
|
$1,037.88
€973.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.53
₱4,923.99
|
$169.67
€159.13
|
|
pay 77.0% more for childcare
Manila
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$388.89
₱22,389.41
|
$830.08
€778.51
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,846.39
₱739,605.31
|
$18,062.39
€16,940.10
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Manila
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
₱82.41
|
$7.69
€7.21
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
₱180.10
|
$4.19
€3.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
₱158.49
|
$11.54
€10.83
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.28
₱2,779.62
|
$39.26
€36.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.24
₱359.24
|
$13.19
€12.37
|
|
pay 94.4% more for clothing
Manila
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.44
₱2,212.95
|
$110.46
€103.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.87
₱1,777.54
|
$41.99
€39.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.18
₱4,270.80
|
$101.08
€94.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.74
₱3,784.82
|
$143.22
€134.32
|
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