Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Sibiu Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 1.4% more expensive than Sibiu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.2% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 77.7% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 34.2% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 29.6% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 37.7% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.2% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 25.5% less in Manila
The cost of groceries, childcare, and housing in Manila are more expensive than in Sibiu. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Manila. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Manila.
Manila vs. Sibiu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Sibiu, you would:
pay 54.2% less for restaurants
|
Sibiu
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
RON49.87
|
$6.02
₱355.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
RON32.42
|
$4.30
₱254.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
RON9.20
|
$0.97
₱57.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
RON7.87
|
$0.50
₱29.77
|
|
Sibiu vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 77.7% more for groceries
|
Sibiu
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
RON5.49
|
$1.33
₱78.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
RON16.79
|
$4.28
₱252.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.03
RON21.82
|
$7.32
₱432.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
RON14.36
|
$2.21
₱130.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
RON11.76
|
$2.28
₱134.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
RON2.26
|
$1.52
₱89.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
RON3.09
|
$0.82
₱48.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.24
|
$1.64
₱96.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
RON4.45
|
$1.02
₱60.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
RON1.45
|
$1.17
₱69.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
RON1.62
|
$1.37
₱81.25
|
|
Sibiu vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Sibiu
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
RON26.55
|
$4.18
₱247.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
RON84.78
|
$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) |
$8.34
RON36.16
|
$2.92
₱172.88
|
|
Sibiu vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 29.6% more for housing
|
Sibiu
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.82
RON51.24
|
$27.10
₱1,602.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$427.98
RON1,855.70
|
$512.96
₱30,323.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$414.42
RON1,796.89
|
$251.74
₱14,881.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.77
RON402.26
|
$100.49
₱5,940.52
|
|
Sibiu vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 37.7% more for childcare
|
Sibiu
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.56
RON1,866.86
|
$138.58
₱8,192.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,004.32
RON30,370.02
|
$17,035.39
₱1,007,046.89
|
|
Sibiu vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sibiu
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
RON11.97
|
$1.46
₱86.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
RON14.15
|
$2.59
₱152.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.44
RON27.93
|
$3.27
₱193.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.06
RON178.04
|
$42.13
₱2,490.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.90
RON29.92
|
$7.48
₱442.38
|
|
Sibiu vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.5% less for clothing
|
Sibiu
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.21
RON295.74
|
$49.23
₱2,910.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.19
RON165.58
|
$29.70
₱1,755.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.12
RON369.06
|
$80.85
₱4,779.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.93
RON407.29
|
$49.70
₱2,937.78
|
|
Sibiu vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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