Cost of living comparison
compared to
Slovakia vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary
Slovakia is 62.5% more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Slovakia
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1% more in Slovakia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Slovakia
- Housing
-
pay 43.8% more in Slovakia
- Childcare
-
pay 78.2% more in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.2% more in Slovakia
- Clothing
-
pay 33.6% more in Slovakia
The cost of transportation, restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Slovakia are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Slovakia.
Slovakia vs. Manila Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Manila, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
₱355.03
|
$9.04
€7.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
₱253.60
|
$9.01
€7.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
₱57.27
|
$1.89
€1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
₱29.69
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
Manila vs. Slovakia - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.1% more for groceries
|
Manila
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱78.64
|
$1.40
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱252.12
|
$6.50
€5.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
₱431.63
|
$4.16
€3.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
₱130.51
|
$3.74
€3.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
₱134.63
|
$3.40
€2.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.37
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
₱48.49
|
$0.84
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
₱96.51
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
₱60.36
|
$1.83
€1.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱68.98
|
$0.63
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱81.04
|
$0.68
€0.59
|
|
Manila vs. Slovakia - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
₱246.46
|
$6.78
€5.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.76
₱811.51
|
$29.77
€25.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,288.58
₱1,491,141.28
|
$27,232.63
€23,387.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.92
₱172.44
|
$13.03
€11.19
|
|
Manila vs. Slovakia - Cost of transportation
pay 43.8% more for housing
|
Manila
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.10
₱1,598.07
|
$19.76
€16.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$512.96
₱30,246.98
|
$595.19
€511.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.74
₱14,843.72
|
$499.57
€429.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.49
₱5,925.44
|
$188.87
€162.21
|
|
Manila vs. Slovakia - Cost of housing
pay 78.2% more for childcare
|
Manila
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.58
₱8,171.41
|
$428.35
€367.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,035.39
₱1,004,491.60
|
$8,080.21
€6,939.37
|
|
Manila vs. Slovakia - Cost of childcare
pay 34.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.46
₱86.22
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
₱152.56
|
$2.71
€2.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
₱192.73
|
$6.01
€5.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.13
₱2,484.39
|
$44.74
€38.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.48
₱441.26
|
$9.12
€7.83
|
|
Manila vs. Slovakia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.6% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.23
₱2,902.69
|
$67.47
€57.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.70
₱1,751.10
|
$33.31
€28.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.85
₱4,767.52
|
$79.20
€68.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$49.70
₱2,930.32
|
$92.95
€79.82
|
|
Manila vs. Slovakia - Cost of clothing
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