Cost of living comparison

Philippines

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Estonia

Tallinn vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Tallinn is 62.9% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 2.8 times more in Tallinn
Groceries: pay 15.0% less in Tallinn
Transportation: pay 90.6% more in Tallinn
Housing: pay 84.7% more in Tallinn
Childcare: pay 9.7% more in Tallinn
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Tallinn
Clothing: pay 85.8% more in Tallinn

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, housing, and childcare in Tallinn are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Tallinn.

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Tallinn vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

	Manila	Tallinn
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.58 ₱351.45	$16.80 €14.95	+201.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.98 ₱251.03	$11.76 €10.46	+195.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 ₱88.36	$2.20 €1.96	+57.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 ₱53.31	$2.25 €2.00	+165.5%
Average			+176.6%

Manila vs. Tallinn - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.0% less for groceries

	Manila	Tallinn
Bread 1 loaf	$1.44 ₱90.93	$1.43 €1.27	-0.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.89 ₱244.77	$5.67 €5.05	+46.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 ₱455.56	$4.18 €3.72	-42.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 ₱143.70	$3.26 €2.91	+43.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.18 ₱137.50	$4.15 €3.69	+90.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.49 ₱93.83	$1.03 €0.92	-30.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 ₱53.49	$0.65 €0.57	-24.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 ₱85.76	$1.21 €1.07	-11.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 ₱51.97	$1.31 €1.17	+59.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 ₱64.97	$0.34 €0.31	-66.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱75.72	$0.36 €0.32	-70.3%
Average			-15.0%

Manila vs. Tallinn - Cost of groceries

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pay 90.6% more for transportation

	Manila	Tallinn
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 ₱312.22	$7.40 €6.59	+49.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.75 ₱803.31	$33.59 €29.90	+163.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,359.52 ₱1M	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	+31.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.54 ₱160.16	$15.56 €13.85	+512.2%
Average			+90.6%

Manila vs. Tallinn - Cost of transportation

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pay 84.7% more for housing

	Manila	Tallinn
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.14 ₱1,520.93	$32.50 €28.93	+34.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.82 ₱34,257.78	$806.58 €717.89	+48.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.50 ₱17,733.05	$579.28 €515.58	+105.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.04 ₱5,924.32	$259.88 €231.30	+176.3%
Average			+84.7%

Manila vs. Tallinn - Cost of housing

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pay 9.7% more for childcare

	Manila	Tallinn
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$619.65 ₱39,034.94	$661.76 €588.99	+6.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,932.60 ₱563K	$10,068.29 €8,961.14	+12.7%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Tallinn
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 ₱75.31	$6.72 €5.98	+462.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.55 ₱160.66	$4.36 €3.88	+71.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.11 ₱195.81	$6.94 €6.18	+123.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.86 ₱2,700.12	$48.62 €43.27	+13.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.77 ₱426.76	$13.44 €11.96	+98.3%
Average			+108.7%

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pay 85.8% more for clothing

	Manila	Tallinn
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.27 ₱3,670.68	$102.46 €91.19	+75.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	$51.18 €45.55	+86.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.69 ₱4,830.90	$119.10 €106.00	+55.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.51 ₱3,623.11	$134.83 €120.01	+134.4%
Average			+85.8%

Manila vs. Tallinn - Cost of clothing

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