Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Stip Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 2.1 times more expensive than Stip.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.3% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 80.2% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 34.6% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 75.6% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 7.3 times more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.5% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 7.2% less in Manila
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Manila are more expensive than in Stip. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Manila.
Manila vs. Stip Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Stip, you would:
pay 28.3% less for restaurants
|
Stip
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
MKD299.69
|
$6.02
₱355.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
MKD249.74
|
$4.30
₱254.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
MKD93.65
|
$0.97
₱57.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
MKD71.16
|
$0.50
₱29.77
|
|
Stip vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 80.2% more for groceries
|
Stip
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
MKD36.75
|
$1.33
₱78.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
MKD271.37
|
$4.28
₱252.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
MKD264.70
|
$7.32
₱432.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
MKD105.46
|
$2.21
₱130.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
MKD172.86
|
$2.28
₱134.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD22.66
|
$1.52
₱89.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
MKD33.98
|
$0.82
₱48.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
MKD30.75
|
$1.64
₱96.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
MKD38.41
|
$1.02
₱60.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD22.66
|
$1.17
₱69.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
MKD32.85
|
$1.37
₱81.25
|
|
Stip vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 34.6% less for transportation
|
Stip
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
MKD292.78
|
$4.18
₱247.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.88
MKD1,198.75
|
$13.76
₱813.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.03
MKD1,684,727.53
|
$25,288.58
₱1,494,934.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.10
MKD319.67
|
$2.92
₱172.88
|
|
Stip vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 75.6% more for housing
|
Stip
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.21
MKD797.24
|
$27.10
₱1,602.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$209.71
MKD10,988.55
|
$512.96
₱30,323.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$133.45
MKD6,992.71
|
$251.74
₱14,881.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.31
MKD5,780.25
|
$100.49
₱5,940.52
|
|
Stip vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 7.3 times more for childcare
|
Stip
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$221.56
MKD11,609.51
|
$138.58
₱8,192.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,220.13
MKD63,933.37
|
$17,035.39
₱1,007,046.89
|
|
Stip vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 21.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Stip
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.29
MKD119.88
|
$1.46
₱86.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
MKD102.75
|
$2.59
₱152.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.05
MKD159.83
|
$3.27
₱193.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.60
MKD1,498.44
|
$42.13
₱2,490.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MKD249.74
|
$7.48
₱442.38
|
|
Stip vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.2% less for clothing
|
Stip
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.13
MKD1,997.92
|
$49.23
₱2,910.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.41
MKD1,698.23
|
$29.70
₱1,755.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.76
MKD3,969.51
|
$80.85
₱4,779.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.00
MKD5,973.50
|
$49.70
₱2,937.78
|
|
Stip vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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