Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Roskilde Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 34.5% cheaper than Roskilde.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.3% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 5.0% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 66.2% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 51.4% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 61.7% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.9% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 47.5% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Manila.
Manila vs. Roskilde Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Roskilde, you would:
pay 75.3% less for restaurants
|
Roskilde
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.78
DKK120.94
|
$6.02
₱353.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.08
DKK90.71
|
$4.30
₱252.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.69
DKK30.24
|
$0.97
₱56.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.27
DKK21.06
|
$0.50
₱29.53
|
|
Roskilde vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.0% less for groceries
|
Roskilde
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
DKK20.49
|
$1.33
₱78.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
DKK42.41
|
$4.28
₱250.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK50.14
|
$7.32
₱429.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.84
DKK31.14
|
$2.21
₱129.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
DKK30.25
|
$2.28
₱133.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
DKK8.00
|
$1.52
₱88.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
DKK8.46
|
$0.82
₱48.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.29
|
$1.64
₱95.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
DKK12.34
|
$1.02
₱60.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
DKK5.26
|
$1.17
₱68.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
DKK4.42
|
$1.37
₱80.59
|
|
Roskilde vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 66.2% less for transportation
|
Roskilde
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.23
DKK53.00
|
$4.18
₱245.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$78.25
DKK503.93
|
$13.76
₱806.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,297.09
DKK317,473.23
|
$25,288.58
₱1,482,795.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.78
DKK120.94
|
$2.92
₱171.48
|
|
Roskilde vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 51.4% less for housing
|
Roskilde
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.69
DKK262.04
|
$27.10
₱1,589.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,356.32
DKK8,734.71
|
$512.96
₱30,077.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,147.66
DKK7,390.91
|
$251.74
₱14,760.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.42
DKK949.39
|
$100.49
₱5,892.28
|
|
Roskilde vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 61.7% more for childcare
|
Roskilde
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$391.25
DKK2,519.63
|
$138.58
₱8,125.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,915.65
DKK38,096.79
|
$17,035.39
₱998,869.80
|
|
Roskilde vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 57.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Roskilde
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
DKK57.95
|
$1.46
₱85.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.81
DKK43.89
|
$2.59
₱151.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.92
DKK57.45
|
$3.27
₱191.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.30
DKK356.11
|
$42.13
₱2,470.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.21
DKK110.86
|
$7.48
₱438.79
|
|
Roskilde vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.5% less for clothing
|
Roskilde
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$109.55
DKK705.50
|
$49.23
₱2,886.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.99
DKK231.81
|
$29.70
₱1,741.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.59
DKK905.39
|
$80.85
₱4,740.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$199.54
DKK1,285.01
|
$49.70
₱2,913.92
|
|
Roskilde vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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