Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Salalah Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 59.8% more expensive than Salalah.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.0% more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 71.3% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 39.2% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2 times more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.8% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 28.8% more in Manila
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Manila are more expensive than in Salalah. Expenses including entertainment and sports and transportation are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Manila.
Manila vs. Salalah Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Salalah, you would:
pay 23.0% more for restaurants
|
Salalah
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR1.990
|
$6.02
₱355.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
OMR4.980
|
$4.30
₱254.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
OMR0.250
|
$0.97
₱57.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
OMR0.100
|
$0.50
₱29.77
|
|
Salalah vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 71.3% more for groceries
|
Salalah
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
OMR0.480
|
$1.33
₱78.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
OMR1.320
|
$4.28
₱252.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.56
OMR2.510
|
$7.32
₱432.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
OMR0.740
|
$2.21
₱130.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
OMR0.810
|
$2.28
₱134.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
OMR0.360
|
$1.52
₱89.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$0.82
₱48.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
OMR0.270
|
$1.64
₱96.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
$1.02
₱60.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
OMR0.220
|
$1.17
₱69.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
OMR0.140
|
$1.37
₱81.25
|
|
Salalah vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Salalah
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.36
OMR0.900
|
$4.18
₱247.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.62
OMR20.900
|
$13.76
₱813.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,806.46
OMR7,962.090
|
$25,288.58
₱1,494,934.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.68
OMR4.850
|
$2.92
₱172.88
|
|
Salalah vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 39.2% more for housing
|
Salalah
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.07
OMR29.110
|
$27.10
₱1,602.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$255.75
OMR97.870
|
$512.96
₱30,323.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.40
OMR81.280
|
$251.74
₱14,881.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.72
OMR19.030
|
$100.49
₱5,940.52
|
|
Salalah vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Salalah
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.70
OMR43.130
|
$138.58
₱8,192.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,392.74
OMR915.640
|
$17,035.39
₱1,007,046.89
|
|
Salalah vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 47.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Salalah
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.10
OMR3.480
|
$1.46
₱86.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
OMR2.040
|
$2.59
₱152.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.85
OMR2.240
|
$3.27
₱193.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$94.82
OMR36.290
|
$42.13
₱2,490.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.80
OMR2.990
|
$7.48
₱442.38
|
|
Salalah vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.8% more for clothing
|
Salalah
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.74
OMR10.620
|
$49.23
₱2,910.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.21
OMR11.940
|
$29.70
₱1,755.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.29
OMR24.220
|
$80.85
₱4,779.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$43.35
OMR16.590
|
$49.70
₱2,937.78
|
|
Salalah vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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