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Manila vs. Minsk Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 1.5% more expensive than Minsk.

Restaurants: pay 30.8% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 59.1% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 3.0% less in Manila
Housing: pay 1.2% less in Manila
Childcare: pay 24.1% less in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.8% more in Manila
Clothing: pay 27.4% less in Manila

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

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Manila vs. Minsk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.8% less for restaurants

	Minsk	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.78 BYN29.50	$5.58 ₱351.45	-43.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.85 BYN20.65	$3.98 ₱251.03	-41.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 BYN2.89	$1.40 ₱88.36	+46.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 BYN1.79	$0.85 ₱53.31	+42.9%
Average			-30.8%

Minsk vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants

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pay 59.1% more for groceries

	Minsk	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 BYN2.05	$1.44 ₱90.93	+112.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.79 BYN11.43	$3.89 ₱244.77	+2.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.45 BYN10.42	$7.23 ₱455.56	+109.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 BYN4.94	$2.28 ₱143.70	+39.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.40 BYN7.25	$2.18 ₱137.50	-9.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 BYN2.10	$1.49 ₱93.83	+114.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 BYN2.31	$0.85 ₱53.49	+11.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 BYN2.93	$1.36 ₱85.76	+39.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 BYN3.66	$0.83 ₱51.97	-32.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 BYN0.88	$1.03 ₱64.97	+252.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 BYN1.01	$1.20 ₱75.72	+259.9%
Average			+59.1%

Minsk vs. Manila - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.0% less for transportation

	Minsk	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.33 BYN10.04	$4.96 ₱312.22	+48.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.59 BYN56.05	$12.75 ₱803.31	-31.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	$21,359.52 ₱1M	+0.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.54 BYN16.72	$2.54 ₱160.16	-54.1%
Average			-3.0%

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pay 1.2% less for housing

	Minsk	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.39 BYN40.39	$24.14 ₱1,520.93	+80.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	$543.82 ₱34,257.78	-6.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	$281.50 ₱17,733.05	-26.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.63 BYN140.62	$94.04 ₱5,924.32	+101.7%
Average			-1.2%

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pay 24.1% less for childcare

	Minsk	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	$619.65 ₱39,034.94	+56.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	$8,932.60 ₱563K	-63.1%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Minsk	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 BYN4.92	$1.20 ₱75.31	-26.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BYN7.00	$2.55 ₱160.66	+10.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.61 BYN7.87	$3.11 ₱195.81	+19.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.06 BYN111.77	$42.86 ₱2,700.12	+15.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.87 BYN17.70	$6.77 ₱426.76	+15.4%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 27.4% less for clothing

	Minsk	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.77 BYN153.12	$58.27 ₱3,670.68	+14.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.17 BYN133.20	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	-37.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 BYN319.97	$76.69 ₱4,830.90	-27.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.95 BYN322.54	$57.51 ₱3,623.11	-46.2%
Average			-27.4%

Minsk vs. Manila - Cost of clothing

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