Cost of living comparison

Georgia

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Philippines

Manila vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 15.8% cheaper than Tbilisi.

Restaurants: pay 43.3% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 30.3% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 20.8% less in Manila
Housing: pay 19.7% less in Manila
Childcare: pay 17.6% more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.1% less in Manila
Clothing: pay 41.6% less in Manila

The cost of groceries and childcare in Manila are more expensive than in Tbilisi. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Manila.

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Manila vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manila instead of Tbilisi, you would:

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pay 43.3% less for restaurants

	Tbilisi	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.26 GEL29.17	$5.58 ₱354.92	-50.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.71 GEL25.15	$3.98 ₱253.52	-59.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 GEL2.75	$1.40 ₱89.24	+32.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 GEL1.58	$0.85 ₱53.84	+38.5%
Average			-43.3%

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pay 30.3% more for groceries

	Tbilisi	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 GEL2.00	$1.44 ₱91.83	+86.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 GEL12.03	$3.89 ₱247.19	-16.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.32 GEL21.55	$7.23 ₱460.06	-13.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.78 GEL7.20	$2.28 ₱145.12	-18.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 GEL7.77	$2.18 ₱138.86	-27.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 GEL1.95	$1.49 ₱94.75	+97.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 GEL2.14	$0.85 ₱54.02	+2.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 GEL2.29	$1.36 ₱86.61	+53.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 GEL2.90	$0.83 ₱52.49	-26.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 GEL1.01	$1.03 ₱65.61	+165.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 GEL0.84	$1.20 ₱76.47	+271.9%
Average			+30.3%

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pay 20.8% less for transportation

	Tbilisi	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.45 GEL14.11	$4.96 ₱315.31	-9.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.53 GEL40.23	$12.75 ₱811.25	-17.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,788.83 GEL64,203.08	$21,359.52 ₱1M	-13.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.38 GEL19.11	$2.54 ₱161.74	-65.5%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 19.7% less for housing

	Tbilisi	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.57 GEL50.67	$24.14 ₱1,535.97	+23.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$679.48 GEL1,759.85	$543.82 ₱34,596.58	-20.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$452.81 GEL1,172.78	$281.50 ₱17,908.42	-37.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.60 GEL175.09	$94.04 ₱5,982.91	+39.1%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 17.6% more for childcare

	Tbilisi	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.95 GEL968.53	$619.65 ₱39,420.99	+65.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,702.37 GEL27,719.13	$8,932.60 ₱568K	-16.5%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Tbilisi	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 GEL7.04	$1.20 ₱76.06	-56.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.53 GEL9.13	$2.55 ₱162.25	-27.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.50 GEL9.05	$3.11 ₱197.74	-11.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.38 GEL166.76	$42.86 ₱2,726.83	-33.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.80 GEL17.60	$6.77 ₱430.98	-0.3%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 41.6% less for clothing

	Tbilisi	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.88 GEL269.06	$58.27 ₱3,706.98	-43.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.29 GEL104.34	$27.47 ₱1,747.87	-31.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.80 GEL302.52	$76.69 ₱4,878.68	-34.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.27 GEL321.86	$57.51 ₱3,658.95	-53.7%
Average			-41.6%

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