Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 22.6% cheaper than Manila.
- Restaurants
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pay 5.0% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
-
pay 47.7% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
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pay 16.9% more in Ukraine
- Housing
-
pay 47.5% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
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pay 53.5% less in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.5% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
-
pay 22.9% more in Ukraine
The cost of clothing and transportation in Ukraine are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Manila, you would:
pay 5.0% less for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱290.00
|
$5.80
UAH239.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱241.66
|
$5.14
UAH212.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱49.49
|
$0.58
UAH23.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱27.86
|
$0.39
UAH16.17
|
|
pay 47.7% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱76.64
|
$0.59
UAH24.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱300.68
|
$3.76
UAH155.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱385.12
|
$3.67
UAH151.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱117.84
|
$1.58
UAH65.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱137.15
|
$1.68
UAH69.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱86.27
|
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱45.57
|
$0.66
UAH27.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱86.29
|
$0.65
UAH27.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱55.37
|
$0.80
UAH32.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱68.09
|
$0.20
UAH8.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱84.19
|
$0.28
UAH11.73
|
|
pay 16.9% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱234.78
|
$4.89
UAH201.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱562.88
|
$10.29
UAH424.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,449,987.11
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,073,063.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱151.28
|
$3.85
UAH158.91
|
|
pay 47.5% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,633.08
|
$5.34
UAH220.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱26,583.05
|
$273.41
UAH11,289.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,291.55
|
$187.56
UAH7,744.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,028.32
|
$56.79
UAH2,344.88
|
|
pay 53.5% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱27,356.42
|
$271.83
UAH11,223.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱800,945.26
|
$5,183.21
UAH214,018.21
|
|
pay 44.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱77.33
|
$0.94
UAH38.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱152.91
|
$1.03
UAH42.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱174.00
|
$2.19
UAH90.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,302.40
|
$20.50
UAH846.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱435.00
|
$3.71
UAH153.25
|
|
pay 22.9% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,888.63
|
$46.28
UAH1,911.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,507.89
|
$31.59
UAH1,304.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,196.83
|
$74.32
UAH3,068.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,452.21
|
$81.41
UAH3,361.36
|
|
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