Cost of living comparison

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Shkoder vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Shkoder is 42.3% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 36.9% more in Shkoder
Groceries: pay 22.6% less in Shkoder
Transportation: pay 4.3 times more in Shkoder
Housing: pay 26.4% less in Shkoder
Childcare: pay 62.1% less in Shkoder
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.1% more in Shkoder
Clothing: pay 29.7% more in Shkoder

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

Shkoder vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.9% more for restaurants

	Manila	Shkoder
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.03	$6.03 ALL500	+0.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱253.60	$4.82 ALL400	+12.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.27	$1.78 ALL148	+83.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.69	$0.76 ALL63	+51.6%
Average			+36.9%

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pay 22.6% less for groceries

	Manila	Shkoder
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.64	$0.99 ALL82	-25.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.12	$3.58 ALL297	-16.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱431.63	$7.78 ALL645	+6.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.51	$2.59 ALL214	+16.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.63	$2.28 ALL189	-0.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.37	$0.72 ALL60	-52.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.49	$1.08 ALL89	+30.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.51	$0.79 ALL65	-51.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.36	$0.66 ALL54	-35.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.98	$0.46 ALL39	-60.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.04	$0.55 ALL45	-60.2%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 4.3 times more for transportation

	Manila	Shkoder
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.46	$8.27 ALL686	+97.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱811.51	$11.68 ALL968	-15.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	$35,027.69 ALL2,903,811	+38.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.44	$37.82 ALL3,135	+1193.1%
Average			+328.6%

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pay 26.4% less for housing

	Manila	Shkoder
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	$17.01 ALL1,410	-37.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	$313.34 ALL25,976	-38.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	$305.30 ALL25,310	+21.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	$49.24 ALL4,082	-51.0%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 62.1% less for childcare

	Manila	Shkoder
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	$90.39 ALL7,493	-34.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	$1,807.72 ALL149,861	-89.4%
Average			-62.1%

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pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Shkoder
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.22	$2.41 ALL200	+64.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.56	$1.81 ALL150	-30.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱192.73	$4.22 ALL350	+29.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	$42.18 ALL3,497	+0.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.26	$7.23 ALL599	-3.4%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 29.7% more for clothing

	Manila	Shkoder
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	$48.21 ALL3,996	-2.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	$12.05 ALL999	-59.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	$72.31 ALL5,994	-10.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	$144.62 ALL11,989	+191.0%
Average			+29.7%

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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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