Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Oradea Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 3.7% more expensive than Oradea.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.3% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 70.2% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 31.5% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 52.6% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 23.9% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.1% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 19.0% less in Manila
The cost of groceries, housing, and childcare in Manila are more expensive than in Oradea. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Manila.
Manila vs. Oradea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Oradea, you would:
pay 50.3% less for restaurants
|
Oradea
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.20
RON39.90
|
$6.02
₱355.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
RON34.91
|
$4.30
₱254.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
RON8.28
|
$0.97
₱57.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
RON7.49
|
$0.50
₱29.77
|
|
Oradea vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 70.2% more for groceries
|
Oradea
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
RON5.22
|
$1.33
₱78.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.72
RON20.45
|
$4.28
₱252.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
RON26.05
|
$7.32
₱432.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
RON13.67
|
$2.21
₱130.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
RON13.97
|
$2.28
₱134.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
RON2.16
|
$1.52
₱89.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
RON3.11
|
$0.82
₱48.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
RON3.17
|
$1.64
₱96.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.24
|
$1.02
₱60.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.66
|
$1.17
₱69.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RON1.85
|
$1.37
₱81.25
|
|
Oradea vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 31.5% less for transportation
|
Oradea
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.01
RON26.05
|
$4.18
₱247.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.40
RON79.80
|
$13.76
₱813.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,323.13
RON122,806.24
|
$25,288.58
₱1,494,934.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.25
RON31.42
|
$2.92
₱172.88
|
|
Oradea vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 52.6% more for housing
|
Oradea
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.77
RON38.03
|
$27.10
₱1,602.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$402.06
RON1,743.30
|
$512.96
₱30,323.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.13
RON1,262.32
|
$251.74
₱14,881.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.86
RON498.03
|
$100.49
₱5,940.52
|
|
Oradea vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 23.9% more for childcare
|
Oradea
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.78
RON1,859.13
|
$138.58
₱8,192.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,901.60
RON34,260.55
|
$17,035.39
₱1,007,046.89
|
|
Oradea vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 20.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oradea
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.30
RON9.97
|
$1.46
₱86.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
RON12.71
|
$2.59
₱152.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.10
RON26.43
|
$3.27
₱193.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.10
RON212.88
|
$42.13
₱2,490.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.90
RON29.92
|
$7.48
₱442.38
|
|
Oradea vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.0% less for clothing
|
Oradea
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.10
RON290.92
|
$49.23
₱2,910.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.49
RON175.55
|
$29.70
₱1,755.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.68
RON332.48
|
$80.85
₱4,779.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.01
RON299.23
|
$49.70
₱2,937.78
|
|
Oradea vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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