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Shiraz vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Shiraz is 24.0% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 36.3% more in Shiraz
Groceries: pay 61.3% less in Shiraz
Transportation: pay 10.8% more in Shiraz
Housing: pay 41.1% less in Shiraz
Childcare: pay 38.4% less in Shiraz
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.8% less in Shiraz
Clothing: pay 18.6% less in Shiraz

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

Shiraz vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.3% more for restaurants

	Manila	Shiraz
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱352.31	$5.00 IRR210K	-17.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱251.65	$3.50 IRR147K	-18.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.83	$1.42 IRR59,723	+46.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.47	$1.18 IRR49,737	+134.7%
Average			+36.3%

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pay 61.3% less for groceries

	Manila	Shiraz
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.03	$0.39 IRR16,302	-71.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.19	$1.64 IRR68,889	-61.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱428.32	$2.36 IRR99,305	-67.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.51	$1.24 IRR52,050	-44.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.60	$1.45 IRR61,144	-36.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.69	$0.40 IRR16,980	-73.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.11	$0.77 IRR32,366	-6.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.77	$0.42 IRR17,869	-74.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱59.90	$0.24 IRR10,181	-76.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.45	$0.24 IRR10,181	-79.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.42	$0.23 IRR9,779	-83.1%
Average			-61.3%

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pay 10.8% more for transportation

	Manila	Shiraz
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱244.57	$2.68 IRR113K	-35.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱805.28	$2.36 IRR99,494	-82.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1M	$75,000.00 IRR3B	+196.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.12	$1.90 IRR79,963	-35.0%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 41.1% less for housing

	Manila	Shiraz
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,585.80	$19.27 IRR811K	-28.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,014.86	$283.60 IRR12M	-44.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,729.81	$205.21 IRR9M	-18.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,879.97	$27.94 IRR1M	-72.2%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 38.4% less for childcare

	Manila	Shiraz
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,108.70	$153.33 IRR6M	+10.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱997K	$2,148.62 IRR90M	-87.4%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 55.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Shiraz
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.56	$0.70 IRR29,460	-52.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.39	$0.98 IRR41,385	-62.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.25	$2.30 IRR96,798	-29.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,465.32	$16.00 IRR673K	-62.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱437.87	$2.00 IRR84,172	-73.3%
Average			-55.8%

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pay 18.6% less for clothing

	Manila	Shiraz
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,880.42	$26.25 IRR1M	-46.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,737.66	$20.67 IRR870K	-30.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,730.94	$72.33 IRR3M	-10.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,907.84	$56.25 IRR2M	+13.2%
Average			-18.6%

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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: February 2026

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