Cost of living comparison

Philippines

compared to

Armenia

Yerevan vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Yerevan is 40.9% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 90.2% more in Yerevan
Groceries: pay 24.2% less in Yerevan
Transportation: pay 60.2% more in Yerevan
Housing: pay 70.3% more in Yerevan
Childcare: pay 16.9% less in Yerevan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.8% more in Yerevan
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Yerevan

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

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Yerevan vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 90.2% more for restaurants

	Manila	Yerevan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.58 ₱352.09	$11.11 AMD4,013.18	+99.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.98 ₱251.49	$11.11 AMD4,013.18	+178.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 ₱88.53	$1.24 AMD448.98	-11.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 ₱53.41	$0.74 AMD266.17	-12.9%
Average			+90.2%

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pay 24.2% less for groceries

	Manila	Yerevan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.44 ₱91.10	$1.00 AMD360.95	-30.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.89 ₱245.21	$4.44 AMD1,604.91	+14.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 ₱456.39	$6.38 AMD2,305.72	-11.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 ₱143.97	$2.83 AMD1,021.46	+24.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.18 ₱137.75	$3.54 AMD1,280.42	+62.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.49 ₱94.00	$0.69 AMD249.54	-53.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 ₱53.59	$0.82 AMD295.95	-3.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 ₱85.92	$0.90 AMD325.06	-33.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 ₱52.07	$1.17 AMD421.41	+41.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 ₱65.09	$0.32 AMD117.33	-68.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱75.86	$0.31 AMD111.33	-74.4%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 60.2% more for transportation

	Manila	Yerevan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 ₱312.79	$6.06 AMD2,189.21	+22.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.75 ₱804.78	$25.00 AMD9,029.65	+96.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,359.52 ₱1M	$35,000.00 AMD13M	+63.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.54 ₱160.45	$5.92 AMD2,139.02	+132.9%
Average			+60.2%

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pay 70.3% more for housing

	Manila	Yerevan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.14 ₱1,523.71	$24.24 AMD8,755.42	+0.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.82 ₱34,320.32	$908.70 AMD328K	+67.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.50 ₱17,765.42	$630.03 AMD228K	+123.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.04 ₱5,935.14	$96.84 AMD34,984.17	+3.0%
Average			+70.3%

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pay 16.9% less for childcare

	Manila	Yerevan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$619.65 ₱39,106.20	$372.81 AMD135K	-39.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,932.60 ₱564K	$10,250.15 AMD4M	+14.7%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 52.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Yerevan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 ₱75.45	$2.78 AMD1,003.29	+132.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.55 ₱160.96	$3.82 AMD1,381.46	+49.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.11 ₱196.16	$2.78 AMD1,003.29	-10.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.86 ₱2,705.05	$73.26 AMD26,463.57	+70.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.77 ₱427.54	$8.33 AMD3,009.88	+23.0%
Average			+52.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Manila	Yerevan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.27 ₱3,677.38	$105.31 AMD38,041.59	+80.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.47 ₱1,733.91	$58.07 AMD20,977.22	+111.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.69 ₱4,839.72	$140.41 AMD50,722.12	+83.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.51 ₱3,629.73	$165.48 AMD59,779.64	+187.7%
Average			+111.8%

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