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Sylhet vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Sylhet is 42.9% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 47.6% less in Sylhet
Groceries: pay 54.3% less in Sylhet
Transportation: pay 3.2% more in Sylhet
Housing: pay 69.7% less in Sylhet
Childcare: pay 83.9% less in Sylhet
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1% more in Sylhet
Clothing: pay 49.8% less in Sylhet

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

Sylhet vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.6% less for restaurants

	Manila	Sylhet
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱352.72	$2.46 BDT301.18	-59.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱251.95	$4.10 BDT501.97	-4.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.90	$0.37 BDT45.68	-61.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.50	$0.17 BDT21.33	-65.4%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 54.3% less for groceries

	Manila	Sylhet
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.12	$0.48 BDT59.23	-63.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.48	$3.90 BDT476.87	-8.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱428.83	$2.87 BDT351.53	-60.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.66	$1.17 BDT143.67	-46.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.76	$1.14 BDT139.35	-50.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.79	$1.02 BDT125.23	-32.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.17	$0.47 BDT56.92	-43.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.88	$0.93 BDT113.54	-43.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱59.97	$0.22 BDT26.96	-78.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.53	$0.15 BDT18.04	-87.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.51	$0.24 BDT29.67	-82.4%
Average			-54.3%

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pay 3.2% more for transportation

	Manila	Sylhet
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱244.86	$3.54 BDT433.24	-15.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.23	$16.42 BDT2,007.88	+19.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,481,442.91	$28,728.74 BDT3,513,784.22	+13.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.32	$2.79 BDT341.34	-4.6%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 69.7% less for housing

	Manila	Sylhet
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,587.67	$13.60 BDT1,663.19	-49.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,050.25	$129.28 BDT15,812.03	-74.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,747.18	$57.46 BDT7,027.57	-77.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,886.90	$23.02 BDT2,814.96	-77.1%
Average			-69.7%

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pay 83.9% less for childcare

	Manila	Sylhet
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,118.26	$36.94 BDT4,517.72	-73.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱997,958.39	$935.74 BDT114,448.97	-94.5%
Average			-83.9%

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pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Sylhet
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.66	$4.10 BDT501.97	+180.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.57	$1.85 BDT225.89	-28.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.48	$2.67 BDT326.28	-18.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,468.23	$9.23 BDT1,129.43	-78.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.39	$4.10 BDT501.97	-45.2%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 49.8% less for clothing

	Manila	Sylhet
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,883.81	$13.75 BDT1,681.60	-72.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,739.71	$16.96 BDT2,074.81	-42.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,736.51	$37.96 BDT4,643.21	-53.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,911.26	$34.29 BDT4,193.72	-31.0%
Average			-49.8%

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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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