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Manila vs. Oman Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 6.9% more expensive than Oman overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.5% more in Manila
Groceries: pay 54.4% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 12.6% less in Manila
Childcare: pay 38.5% more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.0% less in Manila
Clothing: pay 11.6% less in Manila

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

Manila vs. Oman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.5% more for restaurants

	Oman	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR2.000	$6.02 ₱355.03	+15.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.15 OMR3.510	$4.30 ₱253.60	-53.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 OMR0.290	$0.97 ₱57.27	+28.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 OMR0.100	$0.50 ₱29.69	+86.6%
Average			+19.5%

Oman vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants

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pay 54.4% more for groceries

	Oman	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 OMR0.420	$1.33 ₱78.64	+22.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.01 OMR1.160	$4.28 ₱252.12	+42.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 OMR2.670	$7.32 ₱431.63	+5.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 OMR0.970	$2.21 ₱130.51	-12.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.43 OMR0.930	$2.28 ₱134.63	-6.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.05 OMR0.400	$1.52 ₱89.37	+44.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 OMR0.280	$0.82 ₱48.49	+13.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 OMR0.300	$1.64 ₱96.51	+106.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 OMR0.200	$1.02 ₱60.36	+96.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 OMR0.200	$1.17 ₱68.98	+128.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 OMR0.200	$1.37 ₱81.04	+157.3%
Average			+54.4%

Oman vs. Manila - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.6% less for transportation

	Oman	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.34 OMR0.900	$4.18 ₱246.46	+78.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.22 OMR21.960	$13.76 ₱811.51	-75.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,546.38 OMR7,885.470	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	+23.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.42 OMR4.770	$2.92 ₱172.44	-76.5%
Average			-12.6%

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pay (unknown) more for housing

	Oman	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.18 OMR29.620	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	-64.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.40 OMR142.540	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	+38.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$285.37 OMR109.520	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	-11.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.57 OMR27.850	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	+38.5%

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pay 38.5% more for childcare

	Oman	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$205.29 OMR78.790	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	-32.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,131.38 OMR3,120.740	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	+109.5%
Average			+38.5%

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pay 47.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Oman	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.66 OMR4.090	$1.46 ₱86.22	-86.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.37 OMR2.060	$2.59 ₱152.56	-51.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.01 OMR2.310	$3.27 ₱192.73	-45.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.23 OMR23.110	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	-30.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.49 OMR3.640	$7.48 ₱441.26	-21.2%
Average			-47.0%

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pay 11.6% less for clothing

	Oman	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.73 OMR19.080	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	-1.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.69 OMR15.620	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	-27.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.16 OMR29.610	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	+4.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.62 OMR24.800	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	-23.1%
Average			-11.6%

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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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