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Manila vs. Piatra Neamt Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 3.0% more expensive than Piatra Neamt.

Restaurants: pay 44.7% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 96.6% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 34.7% less in Manila
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Manila
Childcare: pay 90.1% less in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8% less in Manila
Clothing: pay 16.9% less in Manila

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

Manila vs. Piatra Neamt Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manila instead of Piatra Neamt, you would:

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pay 44.7% less for restaurants

	Piatra Neamt	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.20 RON39.90	$6.02 ₱355.94	-34.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.05 RON34.91	$4.30 ₱254.24	-46.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 RON6.98	$0.97 ₱57.42	-39.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 RON5.19	$0.50 ₱29.77	-57.9%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 96.6% more for groceries

	Piatra Neamt	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$1.15 RON4.99	$1.33 ₱78.84	+15.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.27 RON5.49	$4.28 ₱252.76	+237.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.14 RON26.64	$7.32 ₱432.73	+19.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 RON13.17	$2.21 ₱130.84	-27.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.18 RON13.80	$2.28 ₱134.98	-28.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 RON1.96	$1.52 ₱89.60	+235.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 RON2.64	$0.82 ₱48.61	+35.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 RON2.94	$1.64 ₱96.75	+141.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 RON3.85	$1.02 ₱60.52	+15.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 RON1.81	$1.17 ₱69.16	+180.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 RON1.76	$1.37 ₱81.25	+237.7%
Average			+96.6%

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pay 34.7% less for transportation

	Piatra Neamt	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 RON25.47	$4.18 ₱247.09	-28.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$13.76 ₱813.57
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,327.85 RON122,826.72	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	-10.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.28 RON35.91	$2.92 ₱172.88	-64.7%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Piatra Neamt	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.75 RON24.94	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	+371.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$345.07 RON1,496.17	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	+48.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$207.04 RON897.70	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	+21.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.96 RON381.38	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	+14.2%
Average			+113.9%

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pay 90.1% less for childcare

	Piatra Neamt	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,401.10 RON6,075.02	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	-90.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89
Average			-90.1%

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pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Piatra Neamt	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.07 RON8.98	$1.46 ₱86.44	-29.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.35 RON10.17	$2.59 ₱152.95	+10.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.15 RON26.68	$3.27 ₱193.22	-46.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.51 RON149.62	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	+22.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.75 RON24.94	$7.48 ₱442.38	+30.1%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 16.9% less for clothing

	Piatra Neamt	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.89 RON311.70	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	-31.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.21 RON139.64	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	-7.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.61 RON319.18	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	+9.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.52 RON349.11	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	-38.3%
Average			-16.9%

Piatra Neamt vs. Manila - Cost of clothing

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