Cost of living comparison
Rome is 90.1% more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 9.8% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2 times more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 10.1% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 88.5% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 46.1% more in Rome
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Manila, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Manila
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱296.80
|
$16.08
€15.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱247.34
|
$10.72
€10.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱50.65
|
$2.23
€2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.51
|
$1.12
€1.09
|
|
pay 9.8% more for groceries
Manila
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱78.44
|
$1.78
€1.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱307.73
|
$7.00
€6.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱394.16
|
$6.20
€6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱120.60
|
$3.76
€3.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱140.37
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱88.30
|
$1.07
€1.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱46.64
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱88.32
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱56.67
|
$1.09
€1.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱69.68
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱86.16
|
$0.78
€0.76
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
Manila
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱240.29
|
$7.15
€6.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱576.09
|
$37.51
€36.32
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,484,015.32
|
$26,794.08
€25,943.15
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱154.83
|
$17.15
€16.60
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Manila
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,671.41
|
$29.46
€28.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱27,206.90
|
$1,180.31
€1,142.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,603.47
|
$763.10
€738.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,169.79
|
$167.26
€161.95
|
|
pay 10.1% less for childcare
Manila
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱27,998.42
|
$508.83
€492.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱819,741.80
|
$10,490.67
€10,157.51
|
|
pay 88.5% more for entertainment and sports
Manila
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱79.15
|
$5.36
€5.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱156.50
|
$1.53
€1.48
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱178.08
|
$6.43
€6.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,356.44
|
$58.31
€56.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱445.20
|
$10.72
€10.38
|
|
pay 46.1% more for clothing
Manila
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,932.95
|
$65.43
€63.36
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,543.28
|
$30.74
€29.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,295.32
|
$77.17
€74.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,533.23
|
$102.32
€99.07
|
|
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