Cost of living comparison
Manila is 25.5% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.4% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 9.9% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 51.1% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 42.0% less in Manila
- Childcare
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pay 14.8% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.8% less in Manila
- Clothing
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pay 26.8% less in Manila
The cost of childcare and groceries in Manila are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Rome, you would:
pay 61.4% less for restaurants
Rome
|
Manila
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.57
|
$5.12
₱296.80
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.38
|
$4.26
₱247.34
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.16
|
$0.87
₱50.65
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.09
|
$0.49
₱28.51
|
|
pay 9.9% more for groceries
Rome
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.72
|
$1.35
₱78.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.78
|
$5.30
₱307.73
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€6.00
|
$6.79
₱394.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.64
|
$2.08
₱120.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$2.42
₱140.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.04
|
$1.52
₱88.30
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$0.80
₱46.64
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$1.52
₱88.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.06
|
$0.98
₱56.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$1.20
₱69.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.76
|
$1.48
₱86.16
|
|
pay 51.1% less for transportation
Rome
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.92
|
$4.14
₱240.29
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€36.32
|
$9.93
₱576.09
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,943.15
|
$25,575.45
₱1,484,015.32
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.60
|
$2.67
₱154.83
|
|
pay 42.0% less for housing
Rome
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.52
|
$28.80
₱1,671.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,142.83
|
$468.88
₱27,206.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€738.86
|
$234.44
₱13,603.47
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€161.95
|
$106.33
₱6,169.79
|
|
pay 14.8% more for childcare
Rome
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€492.67
|
$482.52
₱27,998.42
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,157.51
|
$14,127.39
₱819,741.80
|
|
pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports
Rome
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.19
|
$1.36
₱79.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.48
|
$2.70
₱156.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.23
|
$3.07
₱178.08
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€56.46
|
$40.61
₱2,356.44
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.38
|
$7.67
₱445.20
|
|
pay 26.8% less for clothing
Rome
|
Manila
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€63.36
|
$33.31
₱1,932.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.76
|
$26.60
₱1,543.28
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€74.72
|
$74.03
₱4,295.32
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€99.07
|
$60.89
₱3,533.23
|
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