Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Sumy Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 45.0% more expensive than Sumy.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.9% more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 28.6% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 27.1% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 89.5% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 21.5% less in Manila
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants in Manila are more expensive than in Sumy. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Manila. Notably, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Manila.
Manila vs. Sumy Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Sumy, you would:
pay 1.9% more for restaurants
|
Sumy
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH304.67
|
$6.02
₱355.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH253.89
|
$4.30
₱254.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
UAH28.46
|
$0.97
₱57.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
UAH19.54
|
$0.50
₱29.77
|
|
Sumy vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Sumy
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
UAH33.02
|
$1.33
₱78.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
UAH206.65
|
$4.28
₱252.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
UAH171.07
|
$7.32
₱432.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
UAH84.99
|
$2.21
₱130.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
UAH89.27
|
$2.28
₱134.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
UAH23.32
|
$1.52
₱89.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH30.51
|
$0.82
₱48.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
UAH35.96
|
$1.64
₱96.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
UAH42.65
|
$1.02
₱60.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
UAH9.21
|
$1.17
₱69.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
UAH10.69
|
$1.37
₱81.25
|
|
Sumy vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 28.6% less for transportation
|
Sumy
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
UAH213.71
|
$4.18
₱247.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.76
₱813.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,417.03
UAH1,283,165.80
|
$25,288.58
₱1,494,934.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.02
UAH253.89
|
$2.92
₱172.88
|
|
Sumy vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Sumy
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.04
UAH297.00
|
$27.10
₱1,602.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$228.70
UAH9,647.86
|
$512.96
₱30,323.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$144.44
UAH6,093.39
|
$251.74
₱14,881.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.97
UAH3,415.82
|
$100.49
₱5,940.52
|
|
Sumy vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 27.1% more for childcare
|
Sumy
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.14
UAH15,741.25
|
$138.58
₱8,192.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,847.15
UAH331,037.99
|
$17,035.39
₱1,007,046.89
|
|
Sumy vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 89.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sumy
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
UAH35.54
|
$1.46
₱86.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.01
UAH42.65
|
$2.59
₱152.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.89
UAH121.87
|
$3.27
₱193.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.89
UAH1,218.68
|
$42.13
₱2,490.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.89
UAH121.87
|
$7.48
₱442.38
|
|
Sumy vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.5% less for clothing
|
Sumy
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.15
UAH2,031.13
|
$49.23
₱2,910.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.80
UAH1,510.06
|
$29.70
₱1,755.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.02
UAH4,092.73
|
$80.85
₱4,779.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.54
UAH4,620.82
|
$49.70
₱2,937.78
|
|
Sumy vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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