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Tabriz vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Tabriz is 23.0% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 3.6% more in Tabriz
Groceries: pay 27.0% less in Tabriz
Transportation: pay 44.8% more in Tabriz
Housing: pay 60.5% less in Tabriz
Childcare: pay 73.6% less in Tabriz
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.6% less in Tabriz
Clothing: pay 1.8% less in Tabriz

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

Tabriz vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.6% more for restaurants

	Manila	Tabriz
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.94	$3.00 IRR126,368	-50.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱254.24	$3.00 IRR126,368	-30.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.42	$1.00 IRR42,059	+2.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.77	$0.97 IRR40,738	+92.1%
Average			+3.6%

Manila vs. Tabriz - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.0% less for groceries

	Manila	Tabriz
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.84	$0.54 IRR22,569	-59.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.76	$13.55 IRR570,933	+217.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱432.73	$4.51 IRR189,960	-38.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.84	$1.22 IRR51,558	-44.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.98	$1.30 IRR54,777	-43.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.60	$0.42 IRR17,825	-72.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.61	$1.24 IRR52,113	+50.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.75	$0.55 IRR22,971	-66.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.52	$0.25 IRR10,634	-75.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.16	$0.24 IRR10,004	-79.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.25	$0.21 IRR8,855	-84.7%
Average			-27.0%

Manila vs. Tabriz - Cost of groceries

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pay 44.8% more for transportation

	Manila	Tabriz
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱247.09	$2.69 IRR113,253	-35.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱813.57	$20.00 IRR842,450	+45.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	$72,500.00 IRR3,053,881,250	+186.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.88	$2.42 IRR102,080	-17.1%
Average			+44.8%

Manila vs. Tabriz - Cost of transportation

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pay 60.5% less for housing

	Manila	Tabriz
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	$18.22 IRR767,554	-32.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	$164.00 IRR6,908,090	-68.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	$120.00 IRR5,054,700	-52.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	$11.06 IRR465,780	-89.0%
Average			-60.5%

Manila vs. Tabriz - Cost of housing

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pay 73.6% less for childcare

	Manila	Tabriz
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	$67.57 IRR2,846,217	-51.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89	$676.00 IRR28,474,810	-96.0%
Average			-73.6%

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pay 46.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Tabriz
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.44	$1.20 IRR50,547	-17.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.95	$1.30 IRR54,759	-49.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱193.22	$2.50 IRR105,306	-23.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	$14.60 IRR614,988	-65.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱442.38	$1.75 IRR73,714	-76.6%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 1.8% less for clothing

	Manila	Tabriz
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	$16.69 IRR702,853	-66.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	$12.59 IRR530,348	-57.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	$176.74 IRR7,444,670	+118.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	$48.76 IRR2,053,991	-1.9%
Average			-1.8%

Manila vs. Tabriz - Cost of clothing

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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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